Bike— Part 1 Báo cáo

Gợi ý: Answer the question directly in the past tense. Use “I didn’t have a bike” instead of “I have not a bike,” and explain that you were too young to get a driving licence; however, a driving licence is generally not required to ride a bicycle. Avoid the unclear phrase “It’s getting 18.” Add one specific detail about how you travelled or whether you wanted a bike. Also, remove “sorry to say,” which sounds unnatural in this context.

Ví dụ: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. I was too young to get a driving licence, although I know that you don’t need one to ride a bicycle. I usually walked to school or travelled with my parents, so I never really needed a bike.

Gợi ý: Give a clear answer followed by a specific reason or example. Avoid using both “Definitely” and “without any doubt,” because they are redundant. Use “more popular than,” not “more popular rather than,” and be precise about whether you mean bicycles or motorbikes. Support your opinion with details such as traffic, cost, exercise, or the popularity of cycling in cities.

Ví dụ: Yes, bicycles are quite popular in my country, especially among students and people who live in large cities. They are inexpensive, environmentally friendly, and useful for avoiding traffic jams. However, cars and motorbikes are still more common for long-distance travel.

× When I was a child, sorry to say but I have not a bike.

✓ When I was a child, sorry to say, I did not have a bike.

The question asks about a past period in your childhood, so use the simple past tense. The correct negative form of have in the past is did not have, not have not. A comma after sorry to say also makes the sentence clearer.

× because I have not licensed before. It's getting 18.

✓ because I did not have a license until I was 18.

Use the simple past because the sentence describes a past situation. Have not licensed is not the correct expression for possessing a license. Use did not have a license, and use until I was 18 to express the time when the situation changed.

× Bikes are more popular in my country rather than cars and other vehicles.

✓ Bikes are more popular in my country than cars and other vehicles.

The comparative structure is more + adjective + than. Rather than cannot replace than in this comparison.