Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yeah, sure. I have a a small beautiful bike.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
No, in my country at the park, it's not popular. It's not popular because the people use the the car, the motorcycle like this.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Answer the question in the past tense: use “had” rather than “have.” Also, avoid repetition and use the natural adjective order “a small, beautiful bike.” Add one specific detail, such as where you rode it or who gave it to you, to make the answer more complete.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. I had a small, beautiful bike when I was a child. I usually rode it around my neighborhood with my friends after school.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Give a clear answer first, then explain the main reason with a linking word such as “because.” Avoid repeating “It’s not popular,” and use natural expressions such as “people generally prefer cars and motorcycles.” You should also clarify whether you are talking about transportation in general or cycling in parks, and provide a specific comparison or example.
Ví dụ: No, I don’t think bikes are very popular in my country. Most people prefer to use cars or motorcycles because they are more convenient for commuting. However, cycling is becoming more common in parks, especially among young people and fitness enthusiasts.
× I have a a small beautiful bike.
✓ I had a small beautiful bike.
The question asks about the student's childhood, so the past tense had is needed instead of the present tense have. The repeated article a has also been removed, and the adjective order has been corrected to make the sentence natural.
× I have a a small beautiful bike.
✓ I had a beautiful small bike.
Only one indefinite article is needed before the noun phrase. The article a is used before a singular countable noun, and it should not be repeated.
× I have a a small beautiful bike.
✓ I had a beautiful small bike.
In English, opinion adjectives such as beautiful usually come before size adjectives such as small. Therefore, beautiful small bike is the appropriate order.
× No, in my country at the park, it's not popular.
✓ No, bikes are not popular in my country.
The answer refers to bikes in general, so the plural noun bikes and the plural verb are are needed. The sentence has also been reorganized to express the meaning clearly.
× No, in my country at the park, it's not popular.
✓ No, bikes are not popular in my country.
The pronoun it does not clearly agree with the plural noun bikes. Using bikes directly makes the subject clear and requires the plural verb are.
× It's not popular because the people use the the car, the motorcycle like this.
✓ They are not popular because people use cars and motorcycles instead.
The repeated article the has been removed. When speaking about people, cars, and motorcycles in general, English normally uses plural nouns without the definite article.
× It's not popular because the people use the the car, the motorcycle like this.
✓ They are not popular because people use cars and motorcycles instead.
The sentence discusses cars and motorcycles in general, so the plural forms cars and motorcycles are required instead of the singular forms car and motorcycle.