Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I've had the bike when I was a child. I got it when I was seven or eight years old. It was a small bike and.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, I think bicycles are popular in my country. Many families are Many, many families buy bikes for their children for short journeys or to get to school. So almost every household has at least one bike.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Make the response more natural and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence, correct tense and articles, avoid trailing fragments, and add one specific detail linked logically. For example, use past simple for completed past events, combine short fragments, and finish the thought (e.g., what you used the bike for).
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. I got a small bike when I was seven or eight years old, and I used it to ride around my neighborhood and visit friends. It had training wheels at first, but I learned to ride without them within a few weeks.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Avoid repetition and improve coherence by using linking words and a precise example. Start with a direct statement, then give reasons and a brief example or comparison. Keep to 2–4 sentences and vary vocabulary (e.g., 'bicycles' instead of repeating 'bikes').
Ví dụ: Yes, bicycles are very popular in my country because they are affordable and practical for short trips. For instance, many parents buy bikes for their children to ride to school or the local market, so it's common for most households to own at least one.
× Yes, I've had the bike when I was a child.
✓ Yes, I had the bike when I was a child.
The student used present perfect ('I've had') with a specific past time ('when I was a child'), which is incorrect. Use simple past ('had') for actions completed at a definite time in the past. Suggestion: use simple past for events tied to a past period (e.g., 'I had a bike when I was a child').
× It was a small bike and.
✓ It was a small bike.
The sentence ends with a coordinating conjunction 'and' but has no following clause, creating a sentence fragment. Remove the unnecessary 'and' or complete the sentence with another clause (e.g., 'and I liked riding it'). Suggestion: ensure each conjunction connects two complete ideas.
× Many families are Many, many families buy bikes for their children for short journeys or to get to school.
✓ Many families buy bikes for their children for short journeys or to get to school.
The student repeated 'Many' and included an extra 'are', creating an ungrammatical phrase. This is a sentence structure and redundancy error. Remove the repeated word and the extraneous verb 'are' to form a correct simple present statement. Suggestion: proofread to remove accidental repetitions and ensure subject and verb align.