Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I used to have a bike my father gave me as a birthday present and this is a lovely bike with a light Gray color and.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, it is true. In my country bike are one of the most affordable and helpful vehicle.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and grammatical: start with a clear topic sentence, correct articles/capitalization, avoid trailing fragments, and add one or two specific supporting details using a linking word. Also keep it within 3–4 sentences. For example, mention when you got it and a memorable activity with it.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. My father gave me a light gray bike for my tenth birthday, and I used it every day to ride to school. Because it was small and sturdy, I felt confident trying new routes around my neighborhood.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Improve grammar (subject-verb agreement, articles) and expand with one clear reason and a linking word. Use specific evidence or a short comparison to strengthen the answer. Keep to 2–3 sentences total.
Ví dụ: Yes, I think so. Bikes are one of the most affordable and useful modes of transport in my country because they are cheap to buy and easy to maintain, so many people use them for short trips and commuting.
× Yes, I used to have a bike my father gave me as a birthday present and this is a lovely bike with a light Gray color and.
✓ Yes, I used to have a bike that my father gave me as a birthday present, and it was a lovely bike with a light gray color.
Errors: missing relative pronoun 'that' connecting 'bike' and the clause 'my father gave me'; tense mismatch and sentence fragment at the end. The student is talking about a past situation, so verbs should be in past form: 'it was' instead of 'this is'. Also 'Gray' should be lowercase 'gray'. Suggestion: add 'that' or 'which' after 'bike' to form a correct relative clause, change 'this is' to 'it was' to maintain past tense, and remove the trailing 'and' or complete the clause. Use lowercase for color names.
× Yes, it is true. In my country bike are one of the most affordable and helpful vehicle.
✓ Yes, it is true. In my country, bikes are some of the most affordable and useful vehicles.
Errors: singular/plural mismatch and word choice. 'Bike' should be plural 'bikes' to agree with the plural verb 'are'. 'Vehicle' should be plural 'vehicles'. 'Helpful' is not the best collocation for objects; 'useful' fits better. Also add a comma after the introductory phrase 'In my country' and use 'some of the' or 'one of the' with appropriate structure. Suggestion: make nouns and verbs agree in number and choose collocations that fit objects (useful rather than helpful).