Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I had a bike when I were a child. I rode it to go to school every day.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
I think bikes. Used to popular in my country but now cars are more popular. Less and less people.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Correct basic idea but improve grammar, sentence structure and natural phrasing. Use a clear topic sentence, correct tense/agreement, and one or two supporting details. Avoid redundancy and keep under five sentences. Also vary vocabulary (e.g., commute, ride) and add a linking word if you add detail.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I used to ride it to school every day, and it was my main way to commute because my parents worked far from home.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Improve coherence, grammar and completeness. Start with a clear opinion, then add specific supporting reasons and a linking word to connect ideas. Use full sentences and give a concrete example or trend. Avoid fragmented phrases.
Ví dụ: I used to think bikes were very popular in my country, especially among students and workers, but now cars are more common because people prefer the convenience and status of driving. As a result, fewer people cycle regularly.
× Yes, I had a bike when I were a child.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.
ID 27: Subject-verb agreement error. The subject 'I' requires the past tense verb 'was', not 'were'. Use 'was' with singular first-person subjects. Suggestion: Use 'I was' for past continuous/state descriptions (e.g., 'I was a child').
× I rode it to go to school every day.
✓ I rode it to school every day.
ID 26: Sentence structure error. The phrase 'to go to school' is unnecessary and awkward after 'rode it'; 'rode it to school' is concise and correct. Suggestion: Omit redundant infinitive when movement verb already implies purpose.
× I think bikes. Used to popular in my country but now cars are more popular.
✓ I think bikes used to be popular in my country, but now cars are more popular.
ID 3: There be issue and ID 26: Sentence structure error. The original lacks the verb 'be' after 'used to' and fragments into short clauses. 'Used to be popular' correctly expresses past habitual state. Also connect clauses with a comma and conjunction. Suggestion: Use 'used to be' for past states and include conjunctions to join clauses.
× Less and less people.
✓ Fewer and fewer people do.
ID 14: Incorrect use of quantifiers. 'Less' is used with uncountable nouns; for countable plural 'people', use 'fewer'. Also the original is a sentence fragment; add a verb like 'do' or rephrase as 'There are fewer and fewer people.' Suggestion: Use 'fewer' with countable nouns and complete the sentence.