Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, when I was very young I learned how to ride a bike and then my parents got me a bike so that I can ride it at the weekend and with my friends.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, uh, bikes are popular in my country. Uh, people use bike to commute to work and to school and also at the weekends and in holidays. Uh biking and cycling is very popular sport in the countryside and you can participate in long cycles, umm, across the country.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Your answer is relevant and clear, but it can be more concise and natural. Begin with a direct topic sentence, avoid small hesitations, correct tense/grammar (use 'so that I could' or 'so I could'), and add one specific supporting detail linked with a connector. Keep it to no more than 3–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike as a child. My parents bought it for me after I learned to ride, so I could cycle with my friends at the weekends. I especially remember riding to the park near our house, which was my favorite way to spend Saturday afternoons.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Your answer addresses the question but has filler words and some grammatical issues (use 'bicycles' or 'bikes' with correct verbs, and 'cycling' as the noun). Organize ideas with linking words (for example, 'for example' or 'in addition') and provide one specific example or statistic. Limit to 3–4 sentences and vary vocabulary slightly (commute, recreation, touring).
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. For example, many people commute to work or school by bicycle, especially in cities, and others use cycling for recreation at weekends. In rural areas, long-distance touring is common, with organized rides that attract many participants.
× Yes, when I was very young I learned how to ride a bike and then my parents got me a bike so that I can ride it at the weekend and with my friends.
✓ Yes, when I was very young I learned how to ride a bike and then my parents got me a bike so that I could ride it at the weekend and with my friends.
Grammar problem type ID:7 (Future tense issue) and ID:5 (Past tense issue). The sentence mixes past-tense narrative ('learned', 'got') with the present modal 'can', which creates a tense inconsistency. Because the actions are in the past, the ability should be presented in the past form 'could'. Use 'could' to match the past context. Suggestion: keep verbs in the same past timeframe for clarity (e.g., 'learned', 'got', 'could').
× Yes, uh, bikes are popular in my country. Uh, people use bike to commute to work and to school and also at the weekends and in holidays.
✓ Yes, uh, bikes are popular in my country. Uh, people use bikes to commute to work and to school and also at the weekends and on holidays.
Grammar problem type ID:1 (Singular and plural issue) and ID:11 (Incorrect use of prepositions). The plural noun 'bikes' must be consistent when referring to people using them; 'use bike' is incorrect—use 'use bikes'. Also, the common collocation is 'on holidays' rather than 'in holidays'. Use plural noun forms and correct prepositions: 'use bikes' and 'on holidays'.
× Uh biking and cycling is very popular sport in the countryside and you can participate in long cycles, umm, across the country.
✓ Uh, biking and cycling are very popular sports in the countryside and you can participate in long cycling routes, umm, across the country.
Grammar problem type ID:27 (Subject-verb agreement errors), ID:13 (Incorrect use of adjectives or adverbs) and ID:22 (Article errors). Compound subject 'biking and cycling' is plural, so use 'are' not 'is'. 'Popular sport' should be plural 'popular sports' or use 'a popular sport' for singular. 'Long cycles' is awkward and ungrammatical here; use 'long cycling routes' or 'long rides' to convey the intended meaning. Also add a comma after the initial filler for clarity. Suggestion: ensure subject-verb agreement and choose appropriate noun phrases for activities ('routes' or 'rides').