Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Uh, to be honest, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because of a few factors such as social and financial factor for our financial factor didn't allow us to buy a bike. On the other hand, in our social, uh, community, our background, girls were not allowed to, uh, drive.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, uh bikes are extremely popular in my country because they are convenient and affordable umm uh. Furthermore, in my country, uh, particularly workers and students use uh bike for short commutes and irritants uh. So cycling is one of the most common moods of transport national wide.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 64.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and avoid repetition. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give two specific reasons with linking words. Correct grammar (use plural/singular correctly) and choose precise words (e.g., "financial reasons", "cultural norms", "ride" instead of "drive"). Limit to 3–4 sentences and reduce fillers like "uh".
Ví dụ: I didn't have a bike when I was a child. Mainly for two reasons: financial reasons — my family couldn't afford one — and cultural norms in my community that discouraged girls from riding bicycles. As a result, I only walked or used public transport to go to school.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Be clearer and correct word choice and grammar. Begin with a direct answer, then give specific supporting details with linking words (e.g., "for example", "because"). Replace incorrect words ("irritants", "moods of transport") with "errands" and "modes of transport" and remove filler words. Keep to 2–3 sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because they are convenient and inexpensive. For example, many workers and students use bicycles for short commutes and errands, so cycling is one of the most common modes of transport nationwide.
× for our financial factor didn't allow us to buy a bike.
✓ because our financial factors didn't allow us to buy a bike.
The speaker used singular 'factor' but refers to multiple reasons; 'factors' (plural) matches meaning. Also added 'because' to connect clause logically. Improve by checking whether the noun refers to one or multiple items and ensure verb agreement.
× in our social, uh, community, our background, girls were not allowed to, uh, drive.
✓ in our social community and background, girls were not allowed to ride bikes.
The phrase 'in our social, uh, community, our background' is awkward and uses 'drive' incorrectly for bikes; 'social community' and 'background' should be combined clearly. Use 'ride bikes' for bicycles. Improve by choosing precise nouns and matching verbs to the object.
× Yes, uh bikes are extremely popular in my country because they are convenient and affordable umm uh.
✓ Yes, bikes are extremely popular in my country because they are convenient and affordable.
This sentence had filler hesitations but no grammatical third-person singular error; correction removes disfluencies. Keep subject-verb agreement: 'bikes are' is correct. Improve by removing fillers for clarity.
× particularly workers and students use uh bike for short commutes and irritants uh.
✓ particularly workers and students use bikes for short commutes and errands.
'use bike' needs plural 'bikes' or an article; 'for short commutes and irritants' is incorrect word choice—'errands' fits. Also 'use bikes for' is correct prepositional structure. Improve by selecting correct prepositions and vocabulary.
× So cycling is one of the most common moods of transport national wide.
✓ So cycling is one of the most common modes of transport nationwide.
'moods of transport' is a semantic error; correct collocation is 'modes of transport'. 'national wide' should be one word 'nationwide'. Improve by using correct collocations and compound words.