Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Actually, I don't have one when I'm gonna try. I wish I had one when I would try.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
No, not really in my country motorbike more popular
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 28.0Gợi ý: Answer directly with a clear tense and simple structure. Start with a topic sentence stating whether you had a bike, then add one or two specific supporting details (when, why not, or a memory). Use correct past tense and avoid vague future forms like "gonna" or "would". Keep it to no more than 3–4 sentences and use linking words such as "because" or "so".
Ví dụ: No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child. My family couldn't afford one, so I usually walked to school with my friends. I remember watching other children ride and hoping I could learn when I was older.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 36.0Gợi ý: Give a direct answer and support it with specific reasons and one comparative detail. Use linking words (for example, "because", "however", "instead") and correct grammar (include articles and plural forms). Keep it concise: a topic sentence plus one or two supporting sentences with examples or consequences.
Ví dụ: Not really — motorcycles are much more popular in my country because they are cheaper and faster in heavy traffic. For example, many families prefer motorbikes for commuting and small deliveries, so you see far fewer bicycles on city streets.
× Actually, I don't have one when I'm gonna try.
✓ Actually, I didn't have one when I tried.
The sentence mixes present tense and informal future expression 'gonna' with a past-time context. The question asks about childhood (past), so use past tense. 'Don't have' should be 'didn't have' and 'when I'm gonna try' is inappropriate; use 'when I tried.' Also avoid colloquial 'gonna' in formal speech. Suggestion: Use past simple for past experiences: 'I didn't have one when I was learning to ride'.
× I wish I had one when I would try.
✓ I wish I had had one when I tried.
This expresses a past regret. English uses past perfect for a counterfactual about a past situation: 'I wish I had had...' The clause 'when I would try' is incorrect because 'would' is not used for past habitual attempts here; use simple past 'tried.' Suggestion: For past regrets, use 'I wish I had had...' and pair with past simple or past perfect as needed.
× No, not really in my country motorbike more popular
✓ No, not really. Motorbikes are more popular in my country.
The original sentence lacks proper sentence structure: missing verb 'are' and punctuation. Also 'motorbike' should be plural 'motorbikes' to match general statement. Use present simple 'are' to state a general truth. Suggestion: Form a complete sentence with subject + verb + complement: 'Motorbikes are more popular in my country.'