Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I do have a bike. When I was a child and it was a gift from my uncle. I didn't know how to ride it but eventually he he let me drove it and I started to ride it and I really enjoyed it.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, bikes are very popular in our country uh, every person or every other uh local uh, people do really go on bikes for uh small things and small rides, but here the bikes are very popular and they usually uses.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Be concise, use correct tense and grammar, and organize into a clear topic sentence with one or two supporting details. Avoid repetition and keep within 3–4 sentences. Use past tense consistently when describing childhood events and correct verb forms (e.g., 'had', 'let me ride'). Add a linking word to show sequence (e.g., 'then' or 'eventually').
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a gift from my uncle, and at first I couldn't ride it, but eventually he taught me how. After that, I rode it every day and really enjoyed exploring my neighborhood.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 52.0Gợi ý: Give a clear topic sentence, then support it with specific reasons or examples. Remove fillers (uh) and correct grammar (e.g., 'people use them', 'many locals'). Use linking words to connect ideas (e.g., 'because', 'for example'). Be specific about situations where bikes are used. Keep to 2–3 sentences for clarity.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because they are cheap and convenient for short trips. For example, many locals use bicycles to go to the market or to work nearby, especially in crowded urban areas.
× Yes, I do have a bike.
✓ Yes, I had a bike.
The examiner asked about possession in the past ('when you were a child'), so the student should use past tense. Using 'do have' is present-tense and incorrect for the time frame. Suggestion: match tense to the time expression ('when I was a child' -> use past simple 'had').
× When I was a child and it was a gift from my uncle.
✓ When I was a child, it was a gift from my uncle.
The original sentence mixes clauses incorrectly with 'and' and lacks proper punctuation, making it a fragment. The clause should be connected with a comma or rephrased: 'When I was a child, it was a gift from my uncle' or 'I received it as a gift from my uncle when I was a child.' Suggestion: make the time clause and main clause form a complete sentence.
× I didn't know how to ride it but eventually he he let me drove it and I started to ride it and I really enjoyed it.
✓ I didn't know how to ride it, but eventually he let me drive it, and I started to ride it; I really enjoyed it.
Multiple problems: 'he he' is duplication; 'let me drove' incorrectly uses past tense after 'let' which requires base form 'drive'. Also punctuation needed to separate ideas. Suggestion: after verbs like 'let', use the base verb ('drive'), and keep consistent past simple for past events.
× Yes, bikes are very popular in our country uh, every person or every other uh local uh, people do really go on bikes for uh small things and small rides, but here the bikes are very popular and they usually uses.
✓ Yes, bikes are very popular in our country. Almost everyone goes by bike for short trips and small errands, and here bikes are widely used.
Problems: 'every person or every other local people' is redundant and ungrammatical; use 'almost everyone' or 'many people'. 'Go on bikes' is awkward; use 'go by bike' or 'ride bikes'. 'They usually uses' is subject-verb agreement error ('they' requires 'use'). Suggestion: simplify and use correct plural agreement ('people go', 'they use') and natural collocations ('go by bike', 'short trips').