Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I have a bike when I'm a child.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, Mike are very popular in our country and it is used for going to nearby store to buy some needs and then this. Use a.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Answer directly with the correct past-tense structure. Use “did” in the short answer and “had” and “was” when describing the past. Avoid repeating the same idea; one clear sentence is enough.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. I had a bike when I was a child, and I often rode it around my neighborhood.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 30.0Gợi ý: State your opinion clearly and use the correct plural forms: “Bikes are” and “they are used.” Replace “Mike” with “bikes,” and say “nearby stores” and “daily necessities” instead of “nearby store” and “some needs.” Complete your answer with a specific reason or example, and use a linking word such as “because” or “also” to connect your ideas.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially in smaller towns. Many people use them to travel to nearby stores or commute to work because they are affordable and convenient. They are also useful for exercise.
× Yes, I have a bike when I'm a child.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.
The question asks about a past period, so the verbs must be in the simple past tense. Use had instead of have and was instead of am. When describing a past situation, make sure all related verbs remain in the past tense.
× Yes, Mike are very popular in our country and it is used for going to nearby store to buy some needs and then this.
✓ Yes, bikes are very popular in our country, and they are used to go to a nearby store to buy some necessities.
The intended subject is probably bikes, which is plural, so bikes must be used instead of Mike. The plural subject also requires the plural verb are. Check whether the subject refers to one item or more than one item, and use a matching noun and verb.
× Yes, Mike are very popular in our country and it is used for going to nearby store to buy some needs and then this.
✓ Yes, bikes are very popular in our country, and they are used to go to a nearby store to buy some necessities.
The pronoun it refers to one singular thing, but bikes is plural. Therefore, use they instead of it. Always make sure that a pronoun agrees in number with the noun it replaces.
× Yes, Mike are very popular in our country and it is used for going to nearby store to buy some needs and then this.
✓ Yes, bikes are very popular in our country, and they are used to go to a nearby store to buy some necessities.
A singular countable noun such as store usually needs an article. Use a before nearby store because the store has not been mentioned before and is not a specific known store. Remember to use a or an with singular countable nouns when referring to one nonspecific item.
× Yes, Mike are very popular in our country and it is used for going to nearby store to buy some needs and then this.
✓ Yes, bikes are very popular in our country, and they are used to go to a nearby store to buy some necessities.
The original sentence contains unclear wording and an incomplete ending, and then this. The ideas should be connected in a complete and logical sentence. Avoid fragments and unclear pronoun references; state the subject and action directly.