Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I used to have a bicycle, not a bike. It was a cycle with gears and it used to have five gears in it. And I enjoyed it when I cycle with my all of my friends.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yeah, in my yes in your country bikes are very popular but in my country as the weather is very hot so people prefer cars above the bikes. But uh bikes are their own advantages so people prefer them also like they can park easily and they are maintained cheaper as compared to the cars.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and avoid repeating similar words such as “bicycle,” “bike,” and “cycle.” Use the correct past-tense form “cycled” instead of “cycle,” and say “with all my friends,” not “with my all of my friends.” You could also add a specific detail, such as where you rode it or why you enjoyed it, to make the answer more developed and natural.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bicycle when I was a child. It had five gears, which made it easier to ride on different types of roads. I often cycled around my neighborhood with all my friends, and I really enjoyed the freedom it gave me.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Begin with a clear topic sentence and avoid self-correction and fillers such as “in my yes,” “but uh,” and “also like.” Use “prefer cars to bikes,” “have their own advantages,” and “are cheaper to maintain” for more natural grammar. Organize the contrast with linking words such as “However” and “because,” and give specific support by explaining how hot weather affects cycling.
Ví dụ: Bikes are fairly popular in my country, although cars are more common because the weather is extremely hot for much of the year. However, many people still use bicycles because they are inexpensive, easy to park, and cheaper to maintain than cars. They are especially popular for short journeys in quieter neighborhoods.
× And I enjoyed it when I cycle with my all of my friends.
✓ And I enjoyed it when I cycled with all my friends.
The question asks about a past childhood experience, so the verb should be in the simple past: cycled, not cycle. Use the simple past consistently when describing completed experiences in the past.
× And I enjoyed it when I cycle with my all of my friends.
✓ And I enjoyed it when I cycled with all my friends.
My cannot be placed before all in this expression. The natural phrase is all my friends. Use all + possessive determiner + plural noun.
× Yeah, in my yes in your country bikes are very popular but in my country as the weather is very hot so people prefer cars above the bikes.
✓ Yes, bikes are very popular in my country, but because the weather is very hot, people prefer cars to bikes.
The correct preposition after prefer when making a comparison is to, not above. Use prefer A to B, as in prefer cars to bikes.
× Yeah, in my yes in your country bikes are very popular but in my country as the weather is very hot so people prefer cars above the bikes.
✓ Yes, bikes are very popular in my country, but because the weather is very hot, people prefer cars to bikes.
Because and so should not be used together to introduce the same cause-and-effect structure. Use because to give the reason, followed by the main result clause.
× But uh bikes are their own advantages so people prefer them also like they can park easily and they are maintained cheaper as compared to the cars.
✓ However, bikes have their own advantages, so people prefer them. For example, they are easy to park and cheaper to maintain than cars.
The structure bikes are their own advantages is incorrect because bikes possess advantages; they are not the advantages themselves. Use have to show possession. Also, separate the ideas into clear clauses or sentences to avoid a run-on sentence.
× But uh bikes are their own advantages so people prefer them also like they can park easily and they are maintained cheaper as compared to the cars.
✓ However, bikes have their own advantages, so people prefer them. For example, they are easy to park and cheaper to maintain than cars.
Cheaper should describe the cost or difficulty of maintaining bikes, so the correct structure is cheaper to maintain. The phrase maintained cheaper is not grammatically appropriate here. Use adjective + to-infinitive when describing how easy or expensive an activity is.
× But uh bikes are their own advantages so people prefer them also like they can park easily and they are maintained cheaper as compared to the cars.
✓ However, bikes have their own advantages, so people prefer them. For example, they are easy to park and cheaper to maintain than cars.
Like cannot be used naturally here to introduce examples in this sentence. Use for example or such as to introduce supporting details. Using so also clearly connects the advantage with the result.