Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Over a particular number of years.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
You pay money back over particular number of years.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 22.0Gợi ý: Your answer is unclear and irrelevant to the question. Begin with a direct topic sentence (Yes/No) and then provide specific supporting details: when you had the bike, what kind, how you used it, and a brief reason or memory. Keep answers natural, 1–3 sentences is fine, and use linking words like "and" or "because" to connect ideas.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a small red bicycle with training wheels, and I used to ride it around my neighborhood after school because my parents encouraged outdoor play.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 18.0Gợi ý: Your answer is unrelated to the question. Start with a clear opinion (Yes/No/It depends), then give specific reasons and examples — for instance, mention cities where bikes are common, factors that affect popularity (infrastructure, weather), or compare with other transport. Use linking words like "because", "for example", or "however" to make your response coherent.
Ví dụ: Yes, I think bikes are fairly popular in my country because many people use them for short trips in cities with bike lanes. For example, students and delivery riders often choose bicycles since they are cheap and convenient.
× Over a particular number of years.
✓ Yes, I had a bike for several years when I was a child.
The original reply is a fragment and does not answer the question. This is a sentence structure error (ID 26). It lacks a subject and verb and does not fit the past-time question. Correct reply should use past tense 'had' and include a time expression such as 'for several years' or 'for a number of years' to be a complete, grammatically correct sentence. Suggestion: include subject + past-tense verb and a clear time phrase (e.g., 'I had a bike for several years when I was a child').
× You pay money back over particular number of years.
✓ Yes, bikes are popular because many people use them to commute and they are affordable.
The original sentence is irrelevant to the examiner's question and is also ungrammatical as a standalone statement. It contains a missing article ('a particular number of years') and an unclear subject reference, so it is a sentence structure error (ID 26) rather than a correct response to the question. To answer 'Do you think bikes are popular in your country?' use a full sentence in present simple describing general truth (subject + present verb), for example 'Bikes are popular because many people use them to commute and they are affordable.' If the speaker intended to say something about paying for bikes in installments, it should be revised to 'People can pay for bikes back over a number of years,' using 'people' as subject, the modal/auxiliary as needed, and including the article 'a' before 'number'. Suggestion: stay on topic and use present simple to state general facts.