Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I have one bike, but I stopped at one training field.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, of course. I think most of the people here can ride a bike, but I can't.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Use the past tense because the question asks about your childhood: say “I had a bike,” not “I have one bike.” Clarify the second idea, because “I stopped at one training field” is unnatural and unclear. You may mean that you stopped learning to ride after practicing at a training field. Give a direct answer first, followed by a specific reason or detail.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a small bike when I was a child. I learned to ride it at a training field, but I stopped practicing after a few lessons because I lost interest.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Your answer directly addresses the question and includes a personal contrast, but “most of the people” should be “most people.” The phrase “but I can’t” is grammatically correct, although it would be clearer to explain why you cannot ride a bike. Add a specific example or reason and use a linking word such as “however” or “although” to make the answer more coherent.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country. Most people learn to ride when they are children, and many use bicycles to exercise or travel short distances. However, I cannot ride one because I never learned how to balance properly.
× Yes, I have one bike, but I stopped at one training field.
✓ Yes, I had one bike, but I stopped at a training field.
The question asks about the student's childhood, so the answer should use the past tense. Change have to had because the student possessed the bike in the past. The article a is more natural before a singular, nonspecific place such as training field.
× Yes, of course. I think most of the people here can ride a bike, but I can't.
✓ Yes, of course. I think most people here can ride a bike, but I can't.
When speaking about people in general, use most people rather than most of the people. Most of the people is used when referring to a specific, previously identified group.