Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
No, I don't have any bike when I'm child because my parents did not buy it for me as children are not allowed to use vehicles on road and they are not allowed to drive without license.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Well yes, bikes are popular in my country. People use bikes to move from one place to another. In my country the bikes are popular in both rural and urban areas. People use bikes for their, uh, household. Works like they move their stuff on bikes from one place to another.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Improve grammar and tense accuracy, give a direct topic sentence and one or two concise supporting details. Use past tense consistently when talking about childhood and avoid redundancy. Also include a brief reason or consequence to enrich the answer.
Ví dụ: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. My parents thought it was unsafe because children were not allowed to ride on the road and needed a license, so they preferred I walk or use public transport.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Give a clear topic sentence, then add two specific supporting details using linking words (for example, because/for instance) and avoid hesitations and repetition. Include a short comparison or example to show depth.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country. For example, many people use them for short commutes in cities because they are cheap and convenient, and in rural areas bikes are often used to carry goods, such as produce to market.
× No, I don't have any bike when I'm child because my parents did not buy it for me as children are not allowed to use vehicles on road and they are not allowed to drive without license.
✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because my parents did not buy one for me, as children are not allowed to use vehicles on the road and they are not allowed to drive without a license.
The sentence mixes present and past tenses. The question asks about the past ('when you were a child'), so use past tense: 'didn't have' and 'was a child.' 'Any bike' is unnatural here; use 'a bike' or 'one.' Add articles: 'the road' and 'a license.' Also simplify and punctuate for clarity.
× No, I don't have any bike when I'm child because my parents did not buy it for me as children are not allowed to use vehicles on road and they are not allowed to drive without license.
✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because my parents did not buy one for me, as children are not allowed to use vehicles on the road and they are not allowed to drive without a license.
'Any bike' and 'it' are mismatched; use singular 'a bike' or replace with 'one.' Also 'children are not allowed...' is general but surrounding references should agree in number and article usage.
× In my country the bikes are popular in both rural and urban areas.
✓ In my country, bikes are popular in both rural and urban areas.
The original uses an unnecessary definite article 'the' before 'bikes.' General statements about a category typically omit 'the.' Also add a comma after the introductory phrase for clarity.
× People use bikes to move from one place to another.
✓ People use bikes to travel from one place to another.
'Move from one place to another' is understandable but 'travel' is more idiomatic for transportation. No major grammatical error, but this change improves collocation and naturalness.
× People use bikes for their, uh, household. Works like they move their stuff on bikes from one place to another.
✓ People use bikes for household work, such as moving their belongings from one place to another.
'Household. Works' is incorrect split and awkward. Use the compound noun 'household work' or 'household tasks.' 'Stuff' is informal; use 'belongings.' Restructure the sentence to be grammatically coherent.