Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I have a bike when I were was a child.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yeah, bikes are popular in my country. Every umm single person have a bike and most people ride a bike in Seaside and maybe in UMM.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Answer directly using the past tense because the question refers to your childhood. Say “I had” rather than “I have,” and use “when I was,” not “when I were.” Avoid correcting yourself mid-sentence, as this can reduce fluency.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I often rode it around my neighborhood after school, and I really enjoyed it.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 58.0Gợi ý: Your answer gives a clear opinion, but “every single person” is an inaccurate overgeneralization and “person have” should be “person has.” Reduce fillers such as “umm” and avoid the unclear ending “maybe in UMM.” Add one specific reason or example, and use a linking word such as “because” or “for example” to connect your ideas.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country because they are affordable and convenient for short journeys. For example, many people ride them to work or school, especially in coastal areas such as Seaside.
× Yes, I have a bike when I were was a child.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.
The question asks about a past childhood experience, so use the past tense. Change have to had. Also, the past form of be used with I is was, not were. The phrase were was appears to be a self-correction and should be reduced to was.
× Every single person have a bike and most people ride a bike in Seaside and maybe in UMM.
✓ Every single person has a bike, and most people ride a bike in Seaside and maybe in UMM.
Every single person is singular, so the present-tense verb must take the third-person singular form has, not have. Most people is plural, so ride is correct. Remember: use has with he, she, it, and singular noun phrases; use have with I, you, we, they, and plural noun phrases.