Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
I don't have any bike by my own in my childhood. I usually borrow from my sisters. We usually share items with each other.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Well, I think bikes are more popular in my country because, uh, most people depend it, it on the daily needs to avoid traffic. And I, for example, uh, a working people depend upon their daily activities and, umm.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Be direct with a clear topic sentence and correct past tense. Avoid repetition and add one specific supporting detail. For example, say you didn’t own a bike, mention from whom you borrowed and a brief reason or memory. Also correct grammar (use past tense and articles) and reduce filler words.
Ví dụ: No, I didn't have my own bike when I was a child. I often borrowed my older sister's bike to ride to the park, and we shared it because our family couldn't afford two bikes.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Begin with a clear opinion and use correct grammar. Reduce hesitations and avoid repeating words. Provide one or two specific reasons with linking words (for example, because, therefore) and a concise example. Use plural/singular agreement and correct verb forms.
Ví dụ: Yes, I think bikes are very popular in my country because they are an affordable and fast way to avoid traffic. For example, many office workers use motorbikes to commute quickly, especially in large cities where congestion is severe.
× I don't have any bike by my own in my childhood.
✓ I didn't have a bike of my own in my childhood.
Problems: wrong tense (present 'don't have' used for past time) -> Grammar Problem Type ID 5 (Past tense issue); article missing/incorrect ('any bike' should be 'a bike'); incorrect phrase 'by my own' should be 'of my own'. Suggestion: Use past tense 'didn't have' for past timeframe, use the indefinite article 'a' with singular countable noun 'bike', and use the correct possessive expression 'of my own'. Grammar problem type ID: 5
× I usually borrow from my sisters.
✓ I usually borrowed from my sisters.
Problem: tense mismatch with context of childhood -> Grammar Problem Type ID 5 (Past tense issue). The verb should be in past tense 'borrowed' to match 'when you were a child'. Suggestion: Use past simple for habitual actions in the past: 'I usually borrowed from my sisters.' Grammar problem type ID: 5
× We usually share items with each other.
✓ We usually shared items with each other.
Problem: tense mismatch; the speaker refers to childhood so present tense is incorrect -> Grammar Problem Type ID 5 (Past tense issue). Change to past simple 'shared'. Suggestion: Maintain consistent past tense for actions that occurred during childhood. Grammar problem type ID: 5
× Well, I think bikes are more popular in my country because, uh, most people depend it, it on the daily needs to avoid traffic.
✓ Well, I think bikes are very popular in my country because most people depend on them for daily needs to avoid traffic.
Problems: mismatch in degree word 'more popular' without comparison target -> Grammar Problem Type ID 26 (Sentence structure errors) and 25 (Comparative and superlative errors) could apply but main issues are sentence structure and preposition use; incorrect preposition and pronoun: 'depend it, it on' should be 'depend on them' -> Grammar Problem Type ID 11 (Incorrect use of prepositions) and 12 (Incorrect use of pronouns). Also 'on the daily needs' is unnatural; use 'for daily needs'. Suggestion: Use 'very popular' or provide a comparison ('more popular than cars'), use 'depend on them' and 'for daily needs'. Grammar problem type ID: 11
× And I, for example, uh, a working people depend upon their daily activities and, umm.
✓ For example, working people depend on bicycles for their daily activities.
Problems: 'a working people' mixes singular article with plural noun -> Grammar Problem Type ID 1 (Singular and plural issue) and 22 (Article errors). 'depend upon' is acceptable but 'depend on' is more natural; tense and structure should be present general statement so present tense 'depend' is fine. Also sentence fragment and awkward order -> Grammar Problem Type ID 26 (Sentence structure errors). Suggestion: Remove unnecessary article, use plural form 'working people' or 'workers', and reorder to 'working people depend on bicycles for their daily activities.' Grammar problem type ID: 1