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 kid, but I remember the time that somebody tried to steal my bike and suddenly out of nowhere my bike got disappeared and therefore I didn't have any bike and I didn't try to buy another bike.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Probably not. Bikes are not very popular in my country due to the gas price at the moment. People probably prefer to use cars and maybe motorbike.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and use a clear structure: start with a direct topic sentence, then briefly give one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Avoid redundant phrases like “out of nowhere” paired with “suddenly,” and correct tense and word choice (e.g., “it was stolen” instead of “got disappeared”).
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. However, it was stolen once, so after that I didn’t have a bike for several years. Because of that experience I didn’t try to buy another one right away.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and give specific reasons with clearer links. Avoid hedging words like “probably” too often; if unsure, say your view is “not very popular” and support it with one or two concrete reasons (cost, infrastructure, culture). Use correct plural/singular forms (motorbikes).
Ví dụ: I don’t think bikes are very popular in my country. For one thing, high fuel prices have encouraged people to use cars or motorbikes instead, and for another, cities lack safe cycling lanes, so many people avoid riding bikes.
× Yes, I had a bike when I was a kid, but I remember the time that somebody tried to steal my bike and suddenly out of nowhere my bike got disappeared and therefore I didn't have any bike and I didn't try to buy another bike.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a kid, but I remember a time when somebody tried to steal it and suddenly my bike disappeared, so I didn't have a bike and I didn't try to buy another one.
Errors: 'the time that' is awkward; use 'a time when'. 'Got disappeared' is ungrammatical — 'disappear' is intransitive, so use 'my bike disappeared'. Repetition of 'bike' is wordy; use pronouns and 'another one'. 'Therefore' is formal and does not fit spoken style; use 'so'. Suggestions: Use correct past-tense verbs ('tried', 'disappeared'), avoid 'got' with intransitive verbs, use pronouns to avoid repetition, and choose conjunctions that fit conversational tone.
× Probably not. Bikes are not very popular in my country due to the gas price at the moment. People probably prefer to use cars and maybe motorbike.
✓ Probably not. Bikes are not very popular in my country at the moment because of high gas prices. People probably prefer to use cars and maybe motorbikes.
Errors: 'due to the gas price at the moment' is awkward and has article/number issues; use 'because of high gas prices' to express general cause. 'Maybe motorbike' is singular and inconsistent with 'cars'; use the plural 'motorbikes' or 'a motorbike' depending on meaning. Suggestions: Use plural nouns for general statements ('prices', 'motorbikes'), place time expressions ('at the moment') appropriately, and prefer 'because of' for causes in spoken English.