Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I have a bicycle when I was child.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, uh, bike is popular in our country because uh, most of the child, uh, loves to drive and uh, meet with their family, uh, with their friends, uh, and we have a culture uh, of dragging bikes uh, in, in the locality area.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Improve grammar, tense and add a brief supportive detail. Start with a clear topic sentence in the past tense, then give one specific supporting detail. Keep it natural and concise (1–3 sentences).
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bicycle when I was a child. I often rode it around my neighborhood to visit friends and buy snacks from the local shop.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 42.0Gợi ý: Make the answer more grammatical and concise. Use plural/singular correctly, avoid filler words, and give one or two specific reasons with linking words (for example, 'because' or 'and'). Limit to up to 3 sentences and include a clear topic sentence.
Ví dụ: Yes, bicycles are very popular in my country because many children use them to travel short distances and meet friends. In addition, there is a local tradition of family bike rides on weekends, which keeps cycling common.
× Yes, I have a bicycle when I was child.
✓ Yes, I had a bicycle when I was a child.
The sentence mixes present tense 'have' with past time reference 'when I was'. Use past tense 'had' to match the time frame; also include the article 'a' before 'child'. Suggestion: change 'have' to 'had' and add 'a' before 'child'.
× Yes, uh, bike is popular in our country because uh, most of the child, uh, loves to drive and uh, meet with their family, uh, with their friends, uh, and we have a culture uh, of dragging bikes uh, in, in the locality area.
✓ Yes, bikes are popular in our country because most children love to ride them and meet with their families and friends, and we have a culture of riding bikes in the local area.
Multiple agreement and word choice issues: 'bike is' should be plural 'bikes are' to match 'most children'; 'most of the child' is incorrect—use plural 'most children'; 'loves' should be 'love' to agree with plural subject; 'drive' is inappropriate for bicycles—use 'ride'; pronoun 'their' is fine but pair with plural antecedent; 'family' should be plural 'families' when referring generally; 'dragging' is wrong verb—use 'riding'; 'locality area' is awkward—use 'local area'. Suggestions: make nouns and verbs plural where needed, choose correct verbs for bicycles ('ride'), and use natural collocations like 'local area' and 'families'.