Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
I live at the HubSpot when I was a child because I finally is spoiled. We don't have enough money to buy things, unnecessary things and our goal is just to buy important things and aside from that I can walk and plus we do not need a bike.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
I think bikes are popular in my country because it helps people to commute and to go to places where they want to be without actually buying gasoline and to save money. Aside from that, it also enhances the physical activity that improves their health.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 35.0Gợi ý: Your answer is unclear, grammatically incorrect, and off-topic in parts. Focus first on a direct, grammatical topic sentence answering the question (yes/no), then add one or two brief supporting details with clear linking words. Use correct tense (past) and avoid irrelevant phrases. Keep to under five sentences.
Ví dụ: No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child. My family couldn't afford one, so we prioritized buying only essential items. Also, I usually walked to school and nearby places, so a bike wasn't necessary.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: This answer is relevant and clear, but could be improved by using more varied vocabulary, linking phrases for coherence, and adding a specific example or brief comparison. Keep sentences concise and check subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'they help' not 'it helps').
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country because they provide an economical way to commute and save on fuel costs. Moreover, cycling promotes physical fitness and reduces traffic congestion. For example, many students and office workers use bicycles for short trips in cities.
× I live at the HubSpot when I was a child because I finally is spoiled.
✓ I lived at the HubSpot when I was a child because I was finally spoiled.
The sentence mixes present tense 'live' with past time 'when I was a child'; use past tense 'lived'. Also 'is spoiled' is present and incorrect for the past subject; use past 'was spoiled'. Use consistent past tense for events in childhood.
× I live at the HubSpot when I was a child because I finally is spoiled.
✓ I lived at the HubSpot when I was a child because I was spoiled.
The phrase 'finally is spoiled' is ungrammatical and unclear. Removing 'finally' or placing it correctly improves clarity. The corrected version uses clear past tense and removes the misplaced adverb.
× We don't have enough money to buy things, unnecessary things and our goal is just to buy important things and aside from that I can walk and plus we do not need a bike.
✓ We didn't have enough money to buy unnecessary things; our goal was just to buy important things. Besides, I could walk, so we did not need a bike.
The original mixes tenses and uses inconsistent verbs. Because the context is childhood, past tense should be used: 'didn't have' and 'was'. 'I can walk' should be 'I could walk'. Use connectors 'Besides' and punctuation to separate ideas and improve readability.
× I think bikes are popular in my country because it helps people to commute and to go to places where they want to be without actually buying gasoline and to save money.
✓ I think bikes are popular in my country because they help people commute and get to places they want to go without buying gasoline, which saves money.
Subject 'bikes' is plural, so the verb should be 'help' not 'helps' (subject-verb agreement). Also simplify verb phrases: 'help people commute' and 'get to places they want to go'. Use 'which saves money' to link the clause.
× Aside from that, it also enhances the physical activity that improves their health.
✓ Aside from that, it also increases physical activity, which improves their health.
'Enhances the physical activity' is awkward; 'increases physical activity' is more natural. Use a comma and 'which' to connect the result clause. Ensure pronoun 'their' correctly refers to people in previous sentence.