Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Did you hide a bike when you were a child?
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
No, I don't think so they are not popular in my country. People generally use their own cars.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Cümleyi yanlış anlamışsınız; sınavda soruya doğrudan yanıt vermeniz gerekiyor. Soruyu doğru anladığınızı göstermek için önce kısa ve net bir konu cümlesi kurun (örneğin: “Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.” veya “No, I didn’t.”). Ardından gerekliyse 1–2 destekleyici cümle ekleyin (kaç yaşına kadar, kimin verdiği, ne sıklıkla kullandığınız gibi). Cümle uzunluğunu 3–5 cümle ile sınırlayın ve basit bağlaçlar (because, so, when) kullanın.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. My parents bought it for me when I was seven, and I rode it almost every day after school. Because our neighborhood was quiet, I felt safe cycling around with my friends.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Cevabınız açık, fakat daha doğal ve akıcı olabilirsiniz. Önce kısa net bir konu cümlesi kullanın (“Not really” veya “No, they aren’t very popular.”), sonra nedenlerini mantıklı bağlaçlarla belirtin (for example, because, due to). Spesifik örnekler veya karşılaştırmalar ekleyin (şehirdeki trafik, toplu taşıma, hava koşulları) ve cümleleri 2–4 ile sınırlayın. Ayrıca küçük dilbilgisi düzeltmelerine dikkat edin (örneğin “I don't think so; they are not popular…” yerine “No, I don’t think so. They aren’t very popular.” gibi).
Ví dụ: No, they aren’t very popular in my country. Most people prefer using their own cars because public transport is limited and distances between places are large. As a result, cycling is more common only in parks or among children rather than as a regular way to commute.
× Did you hide a bike when you were a child?
✓ Did you have a bike when you were a child?
The student used the verb 'hide' instead of the correct verb 'have'. This is a vocabulary/word-choice error that makes the sentence meaning incorrect. Use 'have' to ask possession in the past ('Did you have...'). Suggestion: learn common verbs for possession and practice forming past simple questions with 'did + subject + base verb'.
× No, I don't think so they are not popular in my country. People generally use their own cars.
✓ No, I don't think so. They are not popular in my country. People generally use their own cars.
The student combined two independent clauses without proper punctuation or connector, creating a run-on sentence. Also 'I don't think so they are not popular' is ungrammatical because 'so' and the following clause conflict. Correct: separate into two sentences or use a conjunction: 'No, I don't think so. They are not popular...' Suggestion: when negating opinion, use 'No, I don't think so.' then follow with a separate sentence for the reason. Practice sentence boundaries and connectors.