Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I have a bike when I was umm, grade school because my father brought one.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yeah, it is because bikes is everywhere. Also it gives me a freedom to go everywhere with my friends. We rides together.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Make the answer grammatically correct, concise, and natural. Start with a clear topic sentence that directly answers the question, then add one brief supporting detail. Use past tense consistently and avoid filler words like “umm.”
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was in grade school. My father bought it for me, and I used to ride it to visit friends and explore my neighborhood.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 44.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and use correct subject-verb agreement and plural forms. Give one specific reason or example to support your opinion, and link ideas with a short connector. Keep it to two or three sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because many people use them for short trips and commuting. For example, students and office workers often ride bikes to avoid traffic, and I enjoy cycling with friends on weekends.
× Yes, I have a bike when I was umm, grade school because my father brought one.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was in grade school because my father bought one.
The question asks about the past (when you were a child), so verbs should be in the past tense. 'have' is present tense and should be 'had'. Also 'brought' is incorrect here because the speaker is saying the father gave or bought the bike at that past time; 'bought' is the more appropriate past tense of 'buy'. Add the preposition 'in' before 'grade school' for correct phrasing. Suggestion: use past simple for actions or states that occurred in the past (had, bought) and include necessary prepositions ('in grade school').
× Yeah, it is because bikes is everywhere.
✓ Yeah, they are because bikes are everywhere.
The subject 'bikes' is plural, so the verb must be plural ('are' not 'is'). The original sentence used 'it' as a singular pronoun referring to 'bikes', which is incorrect; replace with 'they'. Ensure pronoun and verb agree in number with the noun. Suggestion: identify the noun's number (singular/plural) and match pronouns and verbs accordingly (bikes -> they -> are).
× Also it gives me a freedom to go everywhere with my friends.
✓ Also it gives me the freedom to go everywhere with my friends.
The noun 'freedom' is an uncountable abstract noun and typically takes the definite article 'the' in this context when referring to a specific type of freedom (the ability to go places). Using 'a freedom' is incorrect. Keep the pronoun 'it' only if it clearly refers to 'biking' or 'bikes'; alternatively say 'They give me the freedom...' if referring to bikes (plural). Suggestion: use 'the freedom' for specific abstract ability and ensure pronoun matches the intended subject (it for singular, they for plural).
× We rides together.
✓ We ride together.
With the plural subject 'we', the verb should be the base form without the third-person singular -s. 'rides' is third-person singular present and is incorrect with 'we'. Suggestion: for subjects I/you/we/they use the base verb form in present simple (we ride).