Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
When I was a kid, I always want to be able to recycling but I'm not alike umm creative child so umm I can't cycling so that's why my parents umm didn't get a like for me.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
To be honest, I don't usually prefer bicycle in my hometown and this isn't a general thing. I think in our country because everyone has a car and they all prefer car to transport one one thing to another country.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 35.0Gợi ý: Make your answer direct and coherent. Start with a clear topic sentence saying whether you had a bike, then give 1–2 brief supporting details using correct grammar and linking words. Avoid filler sounds (umm) and unrelated phrases like “recycling” here. Use past tense consistently and correct verb forms (e.g., “wanted,” “couldn’t ride”).
Ví dụ: No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child. I wanted to learn to ride, but I wasn't very coordinated, so my parents decided not to buy one. As a result, I usually walked or took public transport to visit friends.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Answer the question directly and give specific reasons or examples. Use linking words (for example, because, however) and correct collocations (e.g., “prefer cars,” “use cars for transportation”). Keep sentences concise and avoid repetition. Use present simple for general statements: “Bikes are not very popular.”
Ví dụ: In my country, bicycles are not very popular. Most people prefer cars because they find them more convenient for long distances and carrying shopping. However, bicycles are more common in city centers where traffic is bad and parking is expensive.
× When I was a kid, I always want to be able to recycling but I'm not alike umm creative child so umm I can't cycling so that's why my parents umm didn't get a like for me.
✓ When I was a kid, I always wanted to be able to recycle but I wasn't a very creative child so I couldn't ride a bike, so that's why my parents didn't get one for me.
Multiple tense and verb-form problems: 'always want' should be past habit 'always wanted' (present tense issue). 'to be able to recycling' mixes infinitive with -ing; correct is 'to recycle' (verb + -ing / infinitive issue, categorized here under present tense issue because of tense/form confusion). 'I'm not alike umm creative child' is incorrect word choice and structure; use 'I wasn't a very creative child' (incorrect adjective/pronoun use and tense). 'I can't cycling' mixes modal 'can' with gerund; past ability should be 'couldn't ride a bike' (present tense/modal issue). 'didn't get a like for me' is wrong collocation and article; use 'didn't get one for me.' Suggestions: keep past tense for childhood statements, use correct verb forms (infinitive after 'able to'), use 'ride a bike' for cycling, and use correct articles and collocations (one for a single item).
× To be honest, I don't usually prefer bicycle in my hometown and this isn't a general thing.
✓ To be honest, I don't usually prefer bicycles in my hometown, and this isn't a universal situation.
'Don't usually prefer bicycle' is incorrect: 'prefer' typically takes a noun in plural when speaking generally, so use 'bicycles' (article/number and present tense usage). 'This isn't a general thing' is a non-idiomatic phrase; 'isn't a universal situation' or 'isn't generally true' is clearer. Suggestions: use plural for general preferences, keep present simple for habitual statements, and choose idiomatic expressions.
× I think in our country because everyone has a car and they all prefer car to transport one one thing to another country.
✓ I think in our country, because everyone has a car, they all prefer cars for transporting things from one place to another.
Pronoun and number issues: 'prefer car' should be 'prefer cars' (singular/plural agreement). 'to transport one one thing to another country' is ungrammatical and likely intended 'from one place to another' or 'to another city/country'; the sentence also misuses 'one' and lacks prepositions. Suggestions: use plural 'cars' for general statements, use 'for transporting' or 'to transport' plus correct prepositional phrase 'from one place to another' or specify 'to another city/country' as intended.