Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Bikes are quite popular in my country, but then again it depends on the the area. So there are some areas that bikes are pop are quite frequent or rampant and then there's some areas that you hardly see bikes so mostly remote areas have more bikes.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: Your answer is clear and directly responds to the question, which is good. To improve, add one brief supporting detail (reason or short context) using a linking word to make it more natural and informative. Keep it to 1–2 additional short sentences and avoid repetition.
Ví dụ: No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because my family lived in a small apartment and there wasn't enough storage space. However, I often borrowed neighbors' bikes to ride in the park on weekends.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Your answer attempts to explain variation but has repetition, some awkward phrasing and a logical mistake (saying remote areas have more bikes contradicts 'hardly see bikes'). To improve: start with a clear topic sentence, use linking words (however, although, for example), correct contradictions, and provide one specific example or reason. Keep to 2–3 concise sentences and avoid filler words.
Ví dụ: Bikes are fairly popular in my country, although their use depends on the region. For example, they are common in urban suburbs where people use them for short commutes, but in very remote rural areas they are less common due to long distances and poor roads.
× Bikes are quite popular in my country, but then again it depends on the the area.
✓ Bikes are quite popular in my country, but it depends on the area.
The sentence has a duplicated word ('the the') and an unnecessary phrase 'then again' that makes it wordy. This is a sentence structure issue because redundancy and extra words disrupt clarity. Suggestion: remove the duplicate 'the' and the filler 'then again' to make the sentence concise and clear.
× So there are some areas that bikes are pop are quite frequent or rampant and then there's some areas that you hardly see bikes so mostly remote areas have more bikes.
✓ In some areas, bikes are quite common, but in other areas you hardly see them; mostly remote areas have more bikes.
This original sentence contains awkward word choice ('pop', 'rampant') and repetition ('are pop are'), and mixing of clauses without proper punctuation. This is primarily an adjective/adverb and sentence structure problem: 'rampant' is inappropriate for 'bikes' and 'frequent' is used incorrectly. Also pronoun reference is vague. Suggestions: replace informal or incorrect words with 'common', use proper punctuation to separate contrasting clauses, and use the pronoun 'them' to refer back to 'bikes' for clarity.