Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
I did have a bike when I was a child. At first it was a three wheeled bike because I was too afraid to damage myself but after that my dad bought me a two wheeled bike and was teaching me how to ride it.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
I think bikes are not as popular in my country as for example Amsterdam or Germany where it's very popular. Unfortunately the streets in my city, Georgia, Batumi are not well organized for bikes. They're more organized for cars.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Your answer is clear and relevant, but you can improve coherence, conciseness and vocabulary variety. Start with a direct topic sentence, use a linking word to connect the sequence of events, and replace some common words (e.g., “too afraid to damage myself”) with more natural phrasing. Also keep to a maximum of about 3–4 sentences. Add a brief specific detail (e.g., your age when you switched) to enrich the answer.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. At first I had a three-wheeled bike because I was too young to balance; later, when I was around six, my dad bought me a two-wheeler and taught me how to ride it. I remember practicing in the park until I felt confident enough to ride on the road.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 74.0Gợi ý: Good content and comparison, but improve sentence structure, avoid repetition, and use linking words to make reasoning clearer. Begin with a concise opinion, then explain reasons with specific examples (e.g., lack of bike lanes, traffic conditions). Replace vague phrases like “very popular” with precise descriptions and avoid repeating the word “organized.”
Ví dụ: Not really. Cycling is less common here than in cities like Amsterdam because Batumi lacks dedicated bike lanes and traffic is dominated by cars. Consequently, many people feel unsafe cycling, so most prefer to drive or take public transport.
× I did have a bike when I was a child.
✓ I had a bike when I was a child.
Using 'did have' is unnecessary and emphatic in past statements; the simple past 'had' is the standard form. Remove auxiliary 'did' for a natural past tense sentence.
× At first it was a three wheeled bike because I was too afraid to damage myself but after that my dad bought me a two wheeled bike and was teaching me how to ride it.
✓ At first it was a three-wheeled bike because I was too afraid to hurt myself, but after that my dad bought me a two-wheeled bike and taught me how to ride it.
Hyphenate compound adjectives before nouns: 'three-wheeled' and 'two-wheeled'. 'Damage myself' is unnatural for personal injury; use 'hurt myself'. Also maintain consistent past tense: 'was teaching me' suggests continuous action but 'taught me' is clearer and fits the narrative past.
× I think bikes are not as popular in my country as for example Amsterdam or Germany where it's very popular.
✓ I think bikes are not as popular in my country as they are in places like Amsterdam or Germany, where they are very popular.
Comparison structure needs parallel subjects and verbs: 'as ... as' requires completing with 'they are' for clarity. 'For example' placement was awkward; use 'places like' and repeat subject 'they' to avoid ambiguity and ensure agreement.
× Unfortunately the streets in my city, Georgia, Batumi are not well organized for bikes.
✓ Unfortunately, the streets in my city, Batumi, Georgia, are not well organized for bikes.
Place commas correctly for apposition 'Batumi, Georgia'. Also add a comma after 'Unfortunately'. Word order improves clarity; city then country in apposition is conventional. Preposition 'for bikes' is acceptable; primary issue was punctuation and word order.
× They're more organized for cars.
✓ They are better organized for cars.
'They're' is acceptable contraction but formal correction uses 'They are'. 'More organized for cars' is slightly awkward; 'better organized for cars' is clearer. Also ensure pronoun 'they' clearly refers to 'streets'.