Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
No, I didn't have any bike when I was a child because my parent afraid that I could have umm problems with the bike. So they didn't buy me a bike when I was a child.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, bikes are loved by most of the people in my country because back to the past, Vietnam was a very poor so the people.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Improve grammar (plural/singular and tense), reduce hesitation, and make the answer more concise and structured. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific supporting reasons using linking words. For example, say "No, I didn’t" then add "because" or "because my parents were worried..." Avoid filler words like "umm."
Ví dụ: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. My parents were worried I might get injured while riding, so they chose not to buy one for me. As a result, I often walked or took public transport to school.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Provide a clear topic sentence and follow with specific supporting details and linking words. Correct grammar and complete the idea: use past reference appropriately and explain why popularity existed and whether it still continues. Add one or two specific examples or comparisons.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country. In the past, when Vietnam was poorer, many people relied on bicycles because they were affordable and fuel was expensive; even today many people still use bikes for short trips in cities and rural areas.
× No, I didn't have any bike when I was a child because my parent afraid that I could have umm problems with the bike.
✓ No, I didn't have any bikes when I was a child because my parents were afraid that I could have problems with a bike.
Errors: 'any bike' should be plural 'any bikes' or 'a bike' depending on meaning; 'my parent' should be plural 'my parents'; missing verb 'were' after 'parents' and incorrect adjective form 'afraid' needs a linking verb; 'could have umm problems with the bike' is awkward—use 'could have problems with a bike'. Suggestions: Use plural for countable nouns when referring generally (any bikes), ensure subject and verb agree (parents were), and choose the correct article ('a bike') for general mention.
× So they didn't buy me a bike when I was a child.
✓ So they didn't buy me a bike when I was a child.
Although the sentence is grammatically correct in past tense, it is repetitive given the previous clause. No tense change is needed. Suggestion: To avoid repetition, merge sentences: 'No, I didn't have any bikes when I was a child because my parents were afraid I might have problems with a bike, so they didn't buy me one.'
× Yes, bikes are loved by most of the people in my country because back to the past, Vietnam was a very poor so the people.
✓ Yes, bicycles are popular with most people in my country because in the past Vietnam was very poor, so many people could not afford them.
Multiple problems: 'bikes are loved by most of the people' is awkward—use 'bicycles are popular with most people'; 'because back to the past' is incorrect phrase order and preposition use—use 'in the past'; 'Vietnam was a very poor so the people' is incomplete and ungrammatical—need adjective 'poor' without article and a complete clause explaining consequence. Suggestions: Use natural collocations ('popular with'), correct time expressions ('in the past'), and complete cause-effect clauses ('so many people could not afford them').