Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
No, I didn't have a bike when I was to try because I live in a big city and my parents were afraid of letting me cycle on busy roads. I could only ride a bike occasionally when my neighbors let me borrow her bike.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because many children ride them to school and adults often cycle for short commutes. However, in large cities, parents usually don't let their children ride a bike on business roads because of heavy traffic and safety concerns.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Câu trả lời cần rõ ràng hơn và sửa lỗi ngữ pháp; tránh lặp từ và sắp xếp ý theo cấu trúc: câu chủ đề + chi tiết hỗ trợ + kết luận ngắn. Nên dùng liên từ (e.g., so, because, therefore) để nối ý và cung cấp chi tiết cụ thể (ví dụ tuổi, tần suất mượn).
Ví dụ: No, I didn't have my own bike as a child because I grew up in a busy city and my parents were worried about traffic. I could only ride occasionally when I was about ten, whenever a neighbor lent me her bike, so I learned basic cycling but never commuted by bike.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 80.0Gợi ý: Câu trả lời khá rõ ràng nhưng có lỗi từ vựng nhỏ (business roads → busy roads) và có thể thêm ví dụ cụ thể hoặc so sánh để mạnh hơn. Dùng liên kết logic (however, although, for example) và cung cấp con số/tình huống cụ thể sẽ giúp tăng tính thuyết phục.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country. For example, many children cycle to school and adults often use bikes for short commutes in suburban areas. However, in large cities parents usually forbid kids from cycling on busy roads because of heavy traffic and safety concerns, so cycling is more common in smaller towns.
× No, I didn't have a bike when I was to try because I live in a big city and my parents were afraid of letting me cycle on busy roads.
✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because I lived in a big city and my parents were afraid to let me cycle on busy roads.
Câu gốc bị lỗi cấu trúc 'when I was to try' là không đúng; cần dùng cụm chỉ thời gian 'when I was a child'. Ngoài ra, mệnh đề chính nói về quá khứ nên động từ 'live' phải chia về quá khứ 'lived'. 'Afraid of letting me' có thể dùng nhưng cấu trúc phổ biến hơn và rõ ràng hơn là 'afraid to let me'. Sửa để giữ nhất quán thì quá khứ cho toàn bộ mệnh đề: 'didn't have', 'lived', 'were afraid to let'.
× I could only ride a bike occasionally when my neighbors let me borrow her bike.
✓ I could only ride a bike occasionally when my neighbors let me borrow their bike.
Câu gốc sử dụng đại từ sở hữu 'her' không phù hợp vì chủ ngữ là 'neighbors' (số nhiều). Cần dùng 'their' để phù hợp số. Ngoài ra câu vẫn đúng về thì (quá khứ) nên giữ 'could' và 'let'.
× However, in large cities, parents usually don't let their children ride a bike on business roads because of heavy traffic and safety concerns.
✓ However, in large cities, parents usually don't let their children ride a bike on busy roads because of heavy traffic and safety concerns.
Từ 'business roads' là lựa chọn sai từ; ý muốn nói 'busy roads' (đường đông, nhiều xe). Đây là lỗi sử dụng từ loại (preposition error listed includes word choice for locations); thay 'business' bằng 'busy' sẽ chính xác. Các phần khác của câu đúng về thì và cấu trúc.