Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I used to have a bike when I was a child and I used to go to a park where there was a bike track so that everyone can ride bikes and I umm, went out there on the weekends and I practice riding bikes when my dad.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Honestly, not really 'cause people, umm, tend not to use it more often, like as a public transformation. But umm, kids use it often. Going to school, going out with friends, yeah.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and correct grammar. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific supporting details with correct verb forms and linking words. Avoid filler words (umm) and repetition ("used to" twice).
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. I had a bike as a child and I often rode it at a local park that had a bike track. For example, every weekend my father would take me there to practice riding, which helped me become more confident and faster.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Answer directly then support with specific reasons and better vocabulary. Use linking words (however, although, whereas) and avoid fillers. Replace vague phrases like "public transformation" with "public transport" and give one clear example or comparison.
Ví dụ: Not really. Although many children use bikes for short trips to school or to visit friends, adults usually prefer cars or public transport because cities are spread out and road safety is a concern. As a result, cycling is common among youngsters but less so among commuters.
× Yes, I used to have a bike when I was a child and I used to go to a park where there was a bike track so that everyone can ride bikes and I umm, went out there on the weekends and I practice riding bikes when my dad.
✓ Yes, I used to have a bike when I was a child and I used to go to a park where there was a bike track so that everyone could ride bikes, and I went out there on the weekends and practiced riding bikes with my dad.
Multiple past tense errors: modal and verb forms must match past habitual context. 'can' should be 'could' to match past ability/possibility (Grammar Problem Type ID 5). 'I umm, went' is fine but 'I practice' is present tense and should be past 'practiced' (Grammar Problem Type ID 5). 'when my dad' is incomplete; it should be 'with my dad' using correct preposition (Grammar Problem Type ID 11). Suggestion: keep verbs consistent in past tense for past habits and use appropriate prepositions: 'could', 'went', 'practiced with my dad'.
× Honestly, not really 'cause people, umm, tend not to use it more often, like as a public transformation.
✓ Honestly, not really, because people tend not to use it very often as public transport.
'more often' and 'as a public transformation' are incorrect here. Use 'very often' or 'often' for frequency (Grammar Problem Type ID 6). 'transformation' is the wrong noun; the correct noun is 'transport' (word choice/adjective error but fits as incorrect use of adjectives or nouns—mapped to Present tense issue because tense/frequency wording was used incorrectly). Also avoid informal contractions in formal response; replace ''cause' with 'because'. Suggestion: say 'tend not to use it very often as public transport.'
× But umm, kids use it often.
✓ But kids use it often.
This sentence is grammatically acceptable; only filler 'umm' is removed for clarity. Tense 'use' is present simple and appropriate for general truth/habit (Grammar Problem Type ID 6). Suggestion: avoid fillers to improve fluency.
× Going to school, going out with friends, yeah.
✓ They use it to go to school and to go out with friends.
Original is a sentence fragment lacking a clear subject and verb (Grammar Problem Type ID 23) and uses gerund phrases without connection. Correction supplies subject 'They' and verbs 'use it to go' making a full sentence in present simple to match context (Grammar Problem Type ID 6). Suggestion: form complete sentences: 'They use it to go to school and to go out with friends.'