Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I had and my childhood, my one of the first presents was a bike from my father and that was definitely the greatest present for sure, 'cause I was extremely excited to be taught how to write a bike by my father. And that's my biggest child's memory.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
I would say so, They are popular in my country but not in my city because traffic is crazy and it is really hard to drive a bike while lots of cars in our roads. So lots of people use them but in different district.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Відредагуйте відповідь, щоб вона була природнішою, граматично правильною та коротшою (максимум 4–5 речень). Зверніть увагу на правильне використання часів (past simple), корекцію лексики (write → ride), порядок слів і уникнення повторів. Додайте одне конкретне прикладне або емоційне детальніше пояснення, використовуючи зв’язки (e.g., because, so, and) для плавного переходу між думками.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. One of the first presents I received from my father was a bike, and it was the best gift I ever had because I had wanted one for months. He taught me how to ride it, and I remember feeling so proud when I could cycle on my own. That memory still makes me smile.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Зробіть відповідь більш чіткою і логічною: почніть із прямої темної фрази, потім надайте конкретну причину і приклад. Виправте лексику (drive a bike → ride a bike; on our roads; districts) та узгодження чисел. Використовуйте сполучники (however, because, therefore) для зв’язності й додайте одну деталь: де саме велосипеди популярні (сільська місцевість, парки, інші райони).
Ví dụ: Yes, generally bikes are popular in my country. However, they are less common in my city because traffic is heavy and the roads are crowded with cars, which makes cycling unsafe. Therefore, most people who cycle live in quieter districts or smaller towns where there is less traffic and more bike lanes.
× Yes, I had and my childhood, my one of the first presents was a bike from my father and that was definitely the greatest present for sure, 'cause I was extremely excited to be taught how to write a bike by my father.
✓ Yes, I had one in my childhood. One of the first presents was a bike from my father, and that was definitely the greatest present, because I was extremely excited to be taught how to ride a bike by him.
The original sentence contains multiple tense and wording errors. 'I had and my childhood' is ungrammatical and should be 'I had one in my childhood' to indicate possession in the past (Past tense issue). 'My one of the first presents' is incorrect word order; use 'One of the first presents'. 'That was definitely the greatest present for sure' is redundant; remove 'for sure'. 'Cause' is informal; use 'because'. 'write a bike' is a word choice error; the correct verb is 'ride'. Also replace the repeated 'my father' with 'him' to avoid awkward repetition. Suggestion: keep past tense consistently for past events, fix word order, choose correct verb collocations (ride a bike), and avoid redundancy.
× I would say so, They are popular in my country but not in my city because traffic is crazy and it is really hard to drive a bike while lots of cars in our roads.
✓ I would say so. They are popular in my country but not in my city because traffic is crazy, and it is really hard to ride a bike when there are lots of cars on our roads.
The sentence mixes clauses and has incorrect verb choices and prepositions. 'Drive a bike' is incorrect collocation; use 'ride a bike' (Present tense issue for habitual present). 'While lots of cars in our roads' lacks a verb and uses the wrong preposition; correct form is 'when there are lots of cars on our roads'. Also fix punctuation and capitalization ('They' should not be capitalized after a comma). Suggestion: use 'ride' for bicycles, include appropriate conjunctions and verbs ('when there are'), and use 'on the roads' rather than 'in the roads'.
× So lots of people use them but in different district.
✓ So lots of people use them, but in different districts.
'Different district' is singular while referring to many people living across various areas; it should be plural 'different districts' (Singular and plural issue). Also add a comma before 'but' to separate clauses. Suggestion: match noun number to the implied plurality and ensure clause punctuation is correct.