Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I do have a bike. When I was a child it was gifted to me by my aunt.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, bikes are popular in my country, especially in our economy right now where gas prices are soaring high. Using bike as a mode of transport really is efficient since it saves you.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Make your response grammatically consistent in tense, be concise, and add one brief supporting detail. Start with a clear topic sentence in past tense, then give a short specific detail (e.g., what kind of bike or a memory). Use linking words if you add more than one idea.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a small red bicycle that my aunt gave me for my seventh birthday, and I rode it every afternoon around the neighborhood.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 74.0Gợi ý: Make the answer more natural by using clearer phrasing and specific reasons. Begin with a direct opinion, then give one or two concrete reasons linked with connectors (because/therefore), and avoid vague endings. Keep it to 2–3 sentences total.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially now because gas prices have risen sharply. Therefore many people choose bicycles for short commutes since they are cheaper and often faster in congested urban areas.
× Yes, I do have a bike. When I was a child it was gifted to me by my aunt.
✓ Yes, I had a bike. When I was a child, it was gifted to me by my aunt.
The question asks about possession in childhood (past time), so the student should use past tense 'had' rather than present 'do have'. Also add a comma after the time clause 'When I was a child' for correct sentence flow. Suggestion: use past simple to describe past possession and punctuate time clauses with a comma.'
× Yes, bikes are popular in my country, especially in our economy right now where gas prices are soaring high.
✓ Yes, bikes are popular in my country, especially given our current economic situation where gas prices are soaring.
The phrase 'in our economy right now' is awkwardly phrased; use 'given our current economic situation' to connect popularity to the economy. Also 'soaring high' is redundant; 'soaring' alone is sufficient. Suggestion: prefer concise prepositional phrases and avoid redundancy.'
× Using bike as a mode of transport really is efficient since it saves you.
✓ Using a bike as a mode of transport is very efficient because it saves you money and time.
The original lacks the article 'a' before 'bike' and ends with an incomplete phrase 'saves you' without stating what is saved. Also 'really is efficient' is awkward; use 'is very efficient' and specify what is saved (money and time). Suggestion: include necessary articles, complete the object of 'saves', and prefer natural adverb placement.'