Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Can you return?
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, bikes are one of the most popular vehicles which are used by everyone as they are much more convenient and faster rather than bulky cars.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 25.0Gợi ý: The response does not answer the question and is unclear. Directly say whether you had a bike and give one or two brief supporting details. Keep it natural, 1–3 sentences, and avoid asking the examiner to repeat unless you genuinely didn’t hear them. If you missed the question, ask to repeat briefly then answer.
Ví dụ: Sorry, I didn’t catch that — could you repeat please? Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a small red bicycle that I rode to my friend’s house every weekend, which helped me become independent.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: The answer directly addresses the question and gives reasons, but it is slightly wordy and contains some awkward phrasing. Make sentences more concise, vary vocabulary, and add a specific example or brief comparison. Use a linking word when giving reasons (e.g., because, since, therefore) and limit to 2–3 sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because they are cheap and often faster than cars in busy cities. For example, many commuters use bicycles to avoid traffic and save money on fuel and parking.
× Can you return?
✓ Could you repeat the question?
The student's reply 'Can you return?' is ungrammatical and does not fit the conversational context. This is a sentence structure error (ID 26). 'Return' is intransitive here and normally requires an object or different phrasing; the student likely meant to ask the examiner to repeat or clarify the question. Use a polite request: 'Could you repeat the question?' or 'Can you repeat that?' which correctly uses modal verb + base verb and matches the social context. Suggestions: use 'Could you repeat that?' or 'Can you say that again?' depending on formality.
× Yes, bikes are one of the most popular vehicles which are used by everyone as they are much more convenient and faster rather than bulky cars.
✓ Yes, bikes are one of the most popular vehicles and are used by many people because they are much more convenient and faster than bulky cars.
The original sentence has several issues: incorrect relative clause use and wrong comparative conjunction. This falls under incorrect use of conjunction (ID 16) and also comparison construction error (ID 25) and sentence structure (ID 26). 'Which are used by everyone' is too strong and awkward; 'which' as a restrictive relative pronoun is not ideal here. 'Rather than' is incorrectly used for direct comparison; the correct form is 'faster than.' Also 'everyone' is likely an overgeneralization; 'many people' is more appropriate. Suggestions: use 'and are used by many people because' to link ideas, and use 'faster than' for comparisons. Keep clauses concise to improve clarity.