Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
I didn't have own bike but I often board my brothers. I enjoy riding because it it it gave me a sense of freedom and help me make new friends with other kids nearby.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Honestly, bikes are not very common in my country because there are significant several reasons. We have limited cycling infrastructures and very few protected bike lanes, so most people prefer cars and surrounds.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 56.0Gợi ý: Make the response grammatically correct, concise, and natural. Start with a clear topic sentence, correct verb forms and pronouns, avoid repetition, and add one specific supporting detail with a linking word. Keep to no more than 3–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: I didn't have my own bike when I was a child, but I often rode my brother's. Riding gave me a great sense of freedom, and because of that I made friends with other children in the neighborhood. I also practiced riding every weekend so I became quite confident.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Respond directly, use clear linking words, correct pluralization and collocations, and give one concrete reason and an example. Avoid vague phrases and redundant words. Keep to 2–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: I don't think bikes are very popular in my country because we lack safe cycling infrastructure. For example, there are few protected bike lanes and heavy traffic, so most people prefer cars for convenience and safety.
× I didn't have own bike but I often board my brothers.
✓ I didn't have my own bike, but I often rode my brothers' bikes.
The sentence is missing the possessive pronoun 'my' before 'own bike' and uses 'board' incorrectly. Use 'my own bike' to show possession. The verb 'board' is wrong for using a bike; use 'rode' (past tense) to match 'didn't have' and indicate past habitual action. Also use the possessive form 'brothers' bikes' to show the bikes belonged to the brothers. Suggestion: include the correct possessive and use a past-tense verb that fits the activity.
× I enjoy riding because it it it gave me a sense of freedom and help me make new friends with other kids nearby.
✓ I enjoyed riding because it gave me a sense of freedom and helped me make new friends with other kids nearby.
The sentence mixes present tense 'I enjoy' with past actions 'gave' and 'help'. To describe past experiences, keep verbs in the past tense: use 'enjoyed', 'gave', and 'helped'. Also remove repeated 'it' occurrences and ensure subject-verb agreement: 'helped me' not 'help me'. Suggestion: keep tense consistent (past) when talking about childhood experiences.
× Honestly, bikes are not very common in my country because there are significant several reasons.
✓ Honestly, bikes are not very common in my country because there are several significant reasons.
The phrase 'significant several reasons' has incorrect word order and redundancy. Use 'several significant reasons' or 'significant reasons' but not both. Place the quantifier 'several' before the adjective 'significant'. Suggestion: reorder modifiers and avoid redundant words.
× We have limited cycling infrastructures and very few protected bike lanes, so most people prefer cars and surrounds.
✓ We have limited cycling infrastructure and very few protected bike lanes, so most people prefer cars and public transport.
Use the uncountable noun 'infrastructure' (not 'infrastructures'). The final word 'surrounds' is incorrect; likely meant 'public transport' or 'the surroundings' depending on meaning. In context, 'public transport' fits as an alternative to cars. Suggestion: use correct uncountable form and a suitable noun for alternatives to cars.