Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes they have.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, I think that.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 25.0Gợi ý: Give a direct, grammatically correct answer and add one or two specific details. Use a topic sentence followed by a brief supporting detail and appropriate pronoun agreement. Keep it natural and concise.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. I had a red bicycle that I used to ride around the neighborhood almost every day. It had a basket on the front, which was useful for carrying my school books.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 30.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and expand with a clear reason or example using linking words. Provide a concise opinion and support it with a specific fact or observation to sound more convincing.
Ví dụ: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country because many people use them for short trips and commuting. For example, in cities there are dedicated bike lanes and bike-share programs, which makes cycling convenient and common.
× Yes they have.
✓ Yes, I did.
The student used 'they have' which is incorrect because the question asks about the student's past possession. The correct subject is 'I' and the auxiliary for past simple is 'did' (Did you have a bike... -> Yes, I did). Also include a comma after 'Yes' for natural spoken punctuation. Suggestion: use first-person pronoun matching the question and the correct past-tense auxiliary: 'Yes, I did.'
× Yes, I think that.
✓ Yes, I think so.
The reply 'Yes, I think that.' is awkward because 'that' is not the natural pronoun to agree with a previous clause about popularity. Use 'so' to agree with a statement in present tense: 'Yes, I think so.' This matches the present-tense question 'Do you think bikes are popular...'. Suggestion: replace 'that' with 'so' when agreeing with a statement.