Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Sing.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Leafly.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 5.0Gợi ý: Answer the question directly with a clear yes-or-no statement. Then add a specific detail, such as when you rode your bike, where you used it, or what you enjoyed about it. “Sing” does not answer the question and is not understandable in this context.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I usually rode it around my neighborhood with my friends after school. It was a simple blue bike, but I really enjoyed riding it.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 5.0Gợi ý: Give a clear opinion first and support it with a reason or example. You could mention how people use bikes, where cycling is common, or why some people prefer bicycles. “Leafly” does not communicate an understandable answer to the examiner’s question.
Ví dụ: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country, especially among students and young adults. Many people use them for short journeys because they are inexpensive and environmentally friendly. However, cycling is less common in cities with heavy traffic.
× Sing.
✓ Yes, I did.
Sing. does not answer the examiner’s question and does not form an appropriate complete response. Because the question is in the past tense with did, use Yes, I did. to give a grammatically complete answer. Do not change the tense when answering a past-tense question.
× Leafly.
✓ Yes, they are popular in my country.
Leafly is not a complete or appropriate answer to the question. The question asks whether bikes are popular, so use the subject they and the present-tense verb are. A complete response is Yes, they are popular in my country.