Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
No, I was not having the bike when I was a child because I was a child and my, uh, House members were afraid, My family members were afraid about me that, uh, if I got an accident, what will happen then?
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Absolutely. The bikes are popular in my country because my nation have the bikes in popularity and the usage of bike is very, very much.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Be direct and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence (e.g. “No, I didn’t have a bike as a child.”), then give one or two specific reasons using linking words (for example ‘because’ or ‘so’). Avoid repetition and filler words. Also use correct tense and natural phrasing (use past simple: ‘I didn’t have’).
Ví dụ: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child because my parents were worried I might get into an accident. As a result, they preferred I play safely at home instead of riding on the road.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and support with specific reasons or examples. Use linking words like ‘because’, ‘for example’, or ‘so’ and avoid awkward phrases (e.g. ‘have the bikes in popularity’). Use natural collocations such as ‘bikes are popular’ and quantify or give contexts: who uses them and why. Keep to 2–3 sentences maximum.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because they are affordable and easy to use in crowded cities. For example, many students and delivery workers use motorcycles to save time and money.
× No, I was not having the bike when I was a child because I was a child and my, uh, House members were afraid, My family members were afraid about me that, uh, if I got an accident, what will happen then?
✓ No, I did not have a bike when I was a child because my family members were afraid that if I had an accident, something bad would happen.
The original uses 'was not having' which is incorrect for possession in past simple; use 'did not have' (past simple). 'House members' is wrong word choice; use 'family members'. The clause 'if I got an accident, what will happen then?' mixes past and future and is awkward. Use a conditional: 'if I had an accident, something bad would happen' (second/conditional meaning past concern about a possible outcome). Also remove filler and duplicate 'I was a child'. Suggestions: use past simple for past possession, replace 'was not having' with 'did not have', use 'family members', and use correct conditional structure 'if I had..., would...'.
× Absolutely. The bikes are popular in my country because my nation have the bikes in popularity and the usage of bike is very, very much.
✓ Absolutely. Bikes are popular in my country because people there have many bikes and bike usage is very high.
Several issues: 'The bikes are popular' is acceptable but 'Bikes are popular' is more natural. 'My nation have' wrongly uses plural verb with singular subject; use 'my nation has' or better 'people there have'. This is a subject-verb agreement / third person singular issue. 'The usage of bike is very, very much' is ungrammatical: 'usage' requires a quantifier like 'very high' or 'very common', and 'bike' should be plural or uncountable context; use 'bike usage is very high' or 'many people use bikes'. Suggestions: correct subject-verb agreement ('has' if using 'nation'), use plural nouns appropriately, and express 'usage' with adjectives like 'high' or 'common'.