Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I had to buy when I was a child. I used to ride to school and go to the playground with my friends and I love my bicycle because it made me feel like I can do anything and and allowed me to explore everything.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, bicycles are very popular in my country. People of all ages, children, young adults and the elderly use them for commuting and short journeys because they are cheap, convenient and often faster than cars and busy busy areas. And it gives.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Make your answer more natural and grammatically correct by starting with a clear topic sentence, correcting tense and phrasing errors, avoiding repetition, and keeping to a maximum of about 3–4 sentences. Add a brief specific detail (e.g., where you rode or a memorable moment) and use a linking word for coherence.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bicycle when I was a child. I often rode it to school and to the local playground with my friends, which gave me a lot of freedom. Because of that, I felt adventurous and was able to explore the neighborhood more.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: Give a concise topic sentence, then support it with specific reasons and one concrete example. Avoid repetition (e.g., 'busy busy') and incomplete sentences. Use linking words (for example, moreover, because) to connect ideas and keep to 2–3 sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, bicycles are very popular in my country. Many people use them for short commutes because they are inexpensive and often quicker than cars in heavy traffic; for example, commuters in the city centre often cycle to save time and money.
× Yes, I had to buy when I was a child.
✓ Yes, I had one when I was a child.
The original sentence uses 'had to buy' which implies obligation (meaning you were required to buy something), but the student likely intended to say they possessed a bike in childhood. This is a past tense meaning of possession, so use 'had' plus an object. Replace 'had to buy' with 'had one' (or 'had a bike') to correctly express past possession. Suggestion: use 'had a bike' for clarity if you want to specify the object.
× I used to ride to school and go to the playground with my friends and I love my bicycle because it made me feel like I can do anything and and allowed me to explore everything.
✓ I used to ride to school and go to the playground with my friends, and I loved my bicycle because it made me feel like I could do anything and allowed me to explore everything.
Several issues: tense inconsistency and modal tense. The sentence begins with past habit 'used to' and then switches to present 'I love' and mixes 'can' with past context. Match past tense throughout: 'I loved' instead of 'I love', and use the past form of the modal 'could' instead of 'can' when reporting past feelings. Also remove the duplicated 'and'. Suggestion: keep verbs consistent in past narrative: 'used to', 'loved', 'made', 'could', 'allowed'.
× Yes, bicycles are very popular in my country.
✓ Yes, bicycles are very popular in my country.
This sentence is correct. It uses the present simple tense appropriately to state a general fact about popularity, so no change is necessary. (Included for completeness.)
× People of all ages, children, young adults and the elderly use them for commuting and short journeys because they are cheap, convenient and often faster than cars and busy busy areas.
✓ People of all ages — children, young adults, and the elderly — use them for commuting and short journeys because they are cheap, convenient, and often faster than cars in busy areas.
The original sentence has awkward phrasing 'faster than cars and busy busy areas' and repetition 'busy busy'. The comparison should be 'faster than cars in busy areas' to compare bikes to cars in congested places. Also add commas for clarity and remove duplicated word. Suggestion: use 'faster than cars in busy areas' and add commas to separate list items.
× And it gives.
✓ They also give people more freedom and save time.
'And it gives.' is a sentence fragment lacking an object or explanation; it does not complete the thought. Revise to a full sentence that states what bicycles give (for example, 'They also give people more freedom and save time'). Ensure the subject matches (plural 'they') and provide the object or complement. Suggestion: avoid sentence fragments by completing the idea after 'gives'.