Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
No, I don't have a bike when I was a child.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, I do think that bikes are popular in my country because many people have lots of. Curiosity to drive by for going long long drives and all.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Give a direct, grammatically correct answer and add one brief supporting detail. Use past tense and avoid unnecessary words. Keep it to 1–3 sentences. For example, state clearly whether you had a bike, then give a simple reason or memory if relevant.
Ví dụ: No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child. My family couldn't afford one, so I usually walked to school or borrowed a neighbour's bike sometimes.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and use clearer vocabulary and sentence structure. Give one or two specific reasons with linking words (for example, because, and, so) and avoid vague phrases. Keep to 2–3 concise sentences and correct word choice (e.g., "ride" instead of "drive").
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country because many people use them for short commutes and leisure. For example, families often ride to parks or along coastal roads at weekends, and bikes are cheaper and easier to park than cars.
× No, I don't have a bike when I was a child.
✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child.
The sentence mixes present tense 'don't have' with past time reference 'when I was a child'. Use past tense 'didn't have' to match the past context. Suggestion: Use past simple for completed past situations (I didn't have a bike).
× Yes, I do think that bikes are popular in my country because many people have lots of. Curiosity to drive by for going long long drives and all.
✓ Yes, I think bikes are popular in my country because many people are interested in riding them and often go on long rides.
The original contains fragmented sentences, awkward word order, and wrong word choices ('have lots of. Curiosity to drive by'). This is a sentence structure and word usage problem. Corrections: remove unnecessary 'do' (not required for simple present affirmative), combine fragments into one clear sentence, replace unclear phrases with natural expressions ('are interested in riding them', 'go on long rides'). Suggestions: Keep subject-verb-object order, avoid sentence fragments, and choose collocations like 'go on a long ride' or 'take long rides'.