Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I did have a motorcycle. However, when I was younger I used to ride on the bicycle.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because it is one of the most cheapest or easiest way to commute for people.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Be more precise and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence that directly answers the question (e.g., "Yes, I had a bike when I was a child."). Then give one or two specific supporting details, using linking words to make it coherent (e.g., "At first I rode a bicycle for short trips, and later I learned to ride a motorcycle"). Avoid contradictory wording (saying both "motorcycle" and "bicycle" without clarification). Keep to a maximum of about 3–4 short sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. At first I rode a small bicycle around my neighborhood for exercise and to visit friends. Later, during my teens, I learned to ride my brother’s motorcycle for longer trips, although I used it less often than the bicycle.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Improve grammar, word choice and add a specific supporting detail. Begin with a direct answer ("Yes, they are"). Use correct comparative/adjective forms ("one of the cheapest and easiest ways to commute"). Then give a concrete reason or example (e.g., mention cities, traffic, or cost). Use a linking word to connect ideas ("because", "for example"). Keep it concise and natural.
Ví dụ: Yes, bicycles and motorbikes are very popular in my country because they are one of the cheapest and easiest ways to get around. For example, in busy cities many people choose motorbikes to weave through traffic and save time and money on fuel and parking.
× Yes, I did have a motorcycle. However, when I was younger I used to ride on the bicycle.
✓ Yes, I did have a motorcycle. However, when I was younger I used to ride a bicycle.
Issues: unnecessary preposition 'on' before 'the bicycle' and incorrect article 'the'. Use 'ride a bicycle' or 'ride bicycles' commonly. 'The' implies a specific bicycle already known; here it's general. Remove 'on' because the verb 'ride' directly takes the object (ride a bicycle). Suggestion: say 'I used to ride a bicycle' or 'I used to ride bicycles.'
× Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because it is one of the most cheapest or easiest way to commute for people.
✓ Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because they are one of the cheapest and easiest ways for people to commute.
Problems: 'it' is incorrect pronoun for 'bikes' (plural) — use 'they' (pronoun error/subject agreement). 'Most cheapest' is redundant and ungrammatical; use 'one of the cheapest' (comparative/superlative error). 'Or' is wrong between 'cheapest' and 'easiest' when both apply; use 'and'. 'Way' must be plural 'ways' to agree with 'one of the...'. Also reorder 'for people to commute' to sound natural. Suggestion: 'they are one of the cheapest and easiest ways for people to commute.'