Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I used to have a bike when I was a child. I have an older sister and we lived in a small city and we were always playing outside with the kids in our neighborhood, but there was no proper playground so mostly we were using our bikes to roam around or we were climbing on trees and
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, bikes are quite popular in Hungary. People use bikes to go to work or school. The weather in Hungary is quite pleasant all the year round so it makes it possible to use bikes.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Keep the answer concise and finish sentences fully. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words (for example, "because" or "so"). Avoid trailing off and unnecessary background. Aim for natural phrasing and varied vocabulary (e.g., replace "roam around" with "ride around" or "cycle").
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. My older sister and I often rode our bikes around our small town because there wasn’t a proper playground, so we explored the neighborhood and played games among the trees.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 80.0Gợi ý: Provide a slightly more developed answer with one concrete example or brief reason and use linking words to connect ideas (for example, "because," "so," "for example"). Use varied vocabulary (e.g., "commute" instead of "go to work"). Keep it within 3–4 sentences for naturalness and effectiveness.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in Hungary because many people use them to commute to work or school. For example, in cities like Budapest there are dedicated bike lanes and rental schemes, so cycling is a convenient and affordable option year-round due to the generally mild climate.
× we were always playing outside with the kids in our neighborhood, but there was no proper playground so mostly we were using our bikes to roam around or we were climbing on trees and
✓ we always played outside with the kids in our neighborhood, but there was no proper playground, so we mostly used our bikes to roam around or climbed trees.
The original uses past continuous ('were always playing', 'were using', 'were climbing') unnecessarily for habitual past actions. Use simple past for repeated/habitual actions in the past: 'always played', 'used', 'climbed'. Also add a comma before 'so' for clarity and remove the trailing 'and'. Suggestion: Use simple past to describe regular past habits and ensure sentence is complete.
× The weather in Hungary is quite pleasant all the year round so it makes it possible to use bikes.
✓ The weather in Hungary is quite pleasant all year round, so it makes it possible to use bikes.
The phrase 'all the year round' is nonstandard; 'all year round' or 'throughout the year' is correct. Also add a comma before 'so' for clarity. Tense is present and appropriate; this corrects phrasing rather than tense usage. Suggestion: Prefer 'all year round' for natural phrasing and punctuate compound sentences with a comma before coordinating conjunctions like 'so'.