Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I do have a bring by when I was a child, uh, my dad gave me as a birthday gift. I really loved it and I usually rode that bike around my neighborhood in the evening.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
In the past, I think that bike are were really popular because. The masses didn't have enough money to afford a motorbike, but nowadays, uh, many people use motorbike.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Sửa ngữ pháp và thì: sử dụng thì quá khứ cho hành động trong quá khứ (had, was). Tránh ngập ngừng và sửa lỗi từ vựng (bring by → bike). Cấu trúc trả lời nên bắt đầu bằng câu chủ đề rõ ràng, sau đó thêm 1–2 câu chi tiết cụ thể (ai tặng, khi nào, thường làm gì). Dùng liên từ đơn giản như “and”, “so”, “because” để mạch lạc. Giảm số từ thừa như “uh”.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bicycle when I was a child. My father gave it to me as a birthday present, and I loved riding it around my neighborhood every evening. Because our area was quiet, I often rode with my friends on weekends.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Cải thiện thì và trật tự từ: bắt đầu bằng câu chủ đề rõ ràng (Yes/No or I think). Tránh lỗi động từ (are were) và hoàn thành câu (không để dấu chấm giữa câu). Thêm liên kết logic như “however” để so sánh quá khứ và hiện tại, và cung cấp ví dụ hoặc số liệu cụ thể nếu có. Giảm tiếng ngập ngừng (uh).
Ví dụ: I think bicycles used to be very popular in the past because many people couldn't afford motorbikes. However, nowadays most people prefer motorbikes for convenience, so bicycles are less common on city streets.
× Yes, I do have a bring by when I was a child, uh, my dad gave me as a birthday gift.
✓ Yes, I had a bicycle when I was a child; my dad gave it to me as a birthday gift.
The sentence contains several issues: 'do have' is present tense while the context is past — use past tense 'had' (Grammar Problem Type ID 6). 'bring by' is not a correct noun — the intended word is 'bicycle' or 'bike' (Sentence structure/errors, ID 26). The phrase 'gave me as a birthday gift' needs an object pronoun and preposition: use 'gave it to me as a birthday gift' (Incorrect use of pronouns ID 12 and Incorrect use of prepositions ID 11). Suggestion: use past tense verbs to match time frame, choose correct noun 'bicycle' or 'bike', and include the object pronoun and preposition 'to' with 'gave'.
× I really loved it and I usually rode that bike around my neighborhood in the evening.
✓ I really loved it and I usually rode that bike around my neighborhood in the evenings.
The clause 'I really loved it' is correct in past tense. 'I usually rode' mixes adverb 'usually' (habit) with past tense — this is acceptable if describing a habitual past, but 'in the evening' is better pluralized to 'in the evenings' to indicate repeated habit (Grammar Problem Type ID 5 and 6). Suggestion: keep past tense for habitual past and use plural time expression 'in the evenings' for clarity.
× In the past, I think that bike are were really popular because.
✓ In the past, I think that bikes were really popular because
This sentence mixes present ('I think') and past ('were'). If the speaker is giving a present opinion about the past, 'I think' is acceptable, but the noun should be plural 'bikes' to match 'were' (Singular and plural issue, ID 1) and 'are' is unnecessary. Use 'bikes were' (Subject-verb agreement, ID 27). Also remove the trailing 'because' or complete the clause. Suggestion: write 'In the past, I think that bikes were really popular because' and then finish the reason.
× The masses didn't have enough money to afford a motorbike, but nowadays, uh, many people use motorbike.
✓ The masses didn't have enough money to afford a motorbike, but nowadays many people use motorbikes.
'Didn't have' is correct for past (Past tense issue ID 5). The second clause uses 'use motorbike' which is uncountable/incorrect form; it should be plural 'motorbikes' or 'a motorbike' depending on meaning (Singular and plural issue, ID 1). Remove filler 'uh' in formal speech. Suggestion: use 'motorbikes' to indicate many people use them nowadays.