Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yeah, actually when I was young, I had a bike. Actually, it was gifted from my father. I I surfed it, I baked it every day. It was a great experience for me.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
It depends on the situation, especially age, because when I was young at the time it was very popular because the car didn't have any people, so that so that it would be preferable.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Be concise, correct vocabulary and grammar, and add one or two specific details. Start with a clear topic sentence, avoid repetition, use correct verbs (e.g., 'rode' not 'surfed'/'baked'), and include linking words for coherence.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. My father gave me a red bicycle when I was seven, and I rode it every day after school. As a result, I became quite confident on the road and used it to visit friends and the local park.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 42.0Gợi ý: Answer directly, clarify your meaning, correct grammar, and give a specific reason or example. Use linking words (e.g., 'however', 'for example') to structure your response and avoid vague phrases like 'it depends on the situation'.
Ví dụ: It depends on the age group. For example, bikes were very popular when I was young because fewer families owned cars then, so many children used bicycles to get around. However, nowadays more people prefer motorbikes and cars, especially in cities.
× Actually, it was gifted from my father.
✓ Actually, it was gifted to me by my father.
The passive verb phrase 'gifted from my father' is unnatural: gift takes a recipient and is normally formed with 'gifted to someone' or 'given to someone' or 'gifted by someone' with the recipient expressed. Here use 'gifted to me by my father' to clearly show the recipient and agent. Suggestion: 'It was gifted to me by my father' or 'My father gave it to me'.
× I I surfed it, I baked it every day.
✓ I rode it every day.
The student used incorrect verbs 'surfed' and 'baked' which are semantically wrong for using a bike. Also 'I I' is a typing repetition. Use the simple past 'rode' to describe habitual past action. Suggestion: 'I rode it every day.'
× It was a great experience for me.
✓ Riding it was a great experience for me.
The original sentence is grammatically correct but slightly vague in context. Making the subject explicit ('Riding it') improves clarity and ties the sentence to the previous idea. Keep past tense to match the narrative.
× It depends on the situation, especially age, because when I was young at the time it was very popular because the car didn't have any people, so that so that it would be preferable.
✓ It depends on the situation and on people's age. When I was young, bicycles were very popular because fewer people had cars, so they were a preferable option.
Multiple issues: tense consistency and incorrect phrasing. 'It depends' (present) is fine for general statements. Clarify 'especially age' to 'on people's age'. In the clause about the past, use past tense 'were' for popularity and 'had' for possession of cars. The phrase 'the car didn't have any people' is incorrect; use 'fewer people had cars'. Remove duplicated 'so that'. Use 'preferable option' rather than 'would be preferable' to state a general past preference. Suggestion: 'It depends on the situation and on people's age. When I was young, bicycles were very popular because fewer people had cars, so they were a preferable option.'