Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I enjoyed riding bike during my childhood. My father bought me a bike when I was 6. I fell a few times and had some injuries during while learning to ride the bike. But eventually I mastered the art of riding the bike.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Bikes are quite popular in my country people people can't afford cars because of their earning capacity. So many people prefer riding bikes. Apart from mechanical bikes, people prefer motorized motor motorbikes. In my country as well. Bikes are used for commutation and going to office.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and natural: start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Avoid repetition (e.g., "during my childhood" after saying "I was a child") and minor grammar errors (use articles and correct prepositions).
Ví dụ: Yes — I had a bike as a child. My father bought it for me when I was six, and although I fell a few times while learning, I soon became confident riding around the neighborhood.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 66.0Gợi ý: Make one clear main point, avoid repetition and filler words, and use linking words to connect reasons and examples. Correct collocations (e.g., "commuting" not "commutation") and simplify phrasing. Provide a specific reason and an example to support your opinion.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because many people cannot afford cars. As a result, many commuters rely on motorbikes for daily travel, especially to get to work in busy cities.
× I enjoyed riding bike during my childhood.
✓ I enjoyed riding a bike during my childhood.
Missing article before countable noun 'bike' and using 'riding' is correct. Add the indefinite article 'a' to make 'a bike'. Suggestion: say 'enjoyed riding a bike'.
× My father bought me a bike when I was 6.
✓ My father bought me a bike when I was six.
Using the numeral '6' in informal speech is acceptable, but in writing it is better to spell out small numbers. No major grammar error otherwise; suggestion: write 'six' for clarity.
× I fell a few times and had some injuries during while learning to ride the bike.
✓ I fell a few times and had some injuries while learning to ride the bike.
Redundant words 'during while' create a sentence structure error. Use either 'during' + noun or 'while' + clause. Here 'while learning' is correct. Remove 'during'.
× But eventually I mastered the art of riding the bike.
✓ But eventually I mastered the art of riding a bike.
When speaking about a general ability, use 'a bike' or no article; 'the bike' implies a specific bike previously mentioned. Better: 'riding a bike' to indicate the general skill.
× Bikes are quite popular in my country people people can't afford cars because of their earning capacity.
✓ Bikes are quite popular in my country because many people can't afford cars due to their income levels.
Run-on sentence and repetition 'people people' cause structure errors. Also 'earning capacity' is awkward; use 'income levels' or 'low incomes'. Break into clause with 'because' and reorder for clarity.
× So many people prefer riding bikes.
✓ So many people prefer riding bikes.
Sentence is grammatically correct. No change needed. (Kept for completeness.)
× Apart from mechanical bikes, people prefer motorized motor motorbikes.
✓ Apart from mechanical bikes, people prefer motorized motorbikes.
Repetition 'motor motorbikes' is an error. Remove duplicated word. 'Motorized motorbikes' is slightly redundant; better: 'motorbikes' or 'motorized bikes'.
× In my country as well.
✓ This is true in my country as well.
Fragment 'In my country as well.' is a sentence fragment lacking a verb. Turn into a full sentence by adding a verb, e.g. 'This is true in my country as well.' Suggestion: avoid sentence fragments.
× Bikes are used for commutation and going to office.
✓ Bikes are used for commuting and for going to the office.
'Commutation' is a noun but uncommon in this context; use the gerund 'commuting'. Also include preposition 'for' before 'going' and article 'the' before 'office' for natural English: 'commuting and for going to the office.'