Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes I did, but I didn't really enjoy it because I was terrified of cycle.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Not really. In our country we don't have that much of space to ride a bicycle, so it's not that really popular.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Make the reply more natural and concise, correct the phrasing, and add a brief supporting detail with a linking word. Use ‘terrified of cycling’ or ‘afraid to ride’ and give a short reason or example. Keep it under five sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did have a bike when I was a child, but I didn’t enjoy riding it because I was terrified of cycling. For example, I fell once and scraped my knee, so I felt nervous whenever I tried to ride again.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 70.0Gợi ý: Combine the points into one clear topic sentence and add one specific supporting detail using a linking word. Improve natural phrasing (e.g., ‘not very popular’ and ‘there isn’t much space’). Keep it concise and avoid repetition.
Ví dụ: Not really; bicycles aren’t very popular in my country because there isn’t much space to ride them in cities, and busy roads make cycling unsafe for most people.
× 'Yes I did, but I didn't really enjoy it because I was terrified of cycle.'
✓ 'Yes, I did, but I didn't really enjoy it because I was terrified of cycling.'
'Subject-verb agreement is not the issue; the problem is incorrect noun/verb choice and collocation. "Cycle" as a noun needs an article (a cycle) or the gerund "cycling" is used to refer to the activity. In this context you mean the activity of riding a bicycle, so use the gerund "cycling". Also add a comma after "Yes'. Suggestion: say "I was terrified of cycling" or "I was terrified of riding a bicycle".'
× 'Not really. In our country we don't have that much of space to ride a bicycle, so it's not that really popular.'
✓ 'Not really. In our country we don't have that much space to ride a bicycle, so it's not really popular.'
'Incorrect use of prepositions/quantifiers and word order. The phrase "that much of space" is ungrammatical; use "that much space" or "that much of a space" (rare). Also the adverb placement "not that really popular" is awkward: place "really" before "popular" or use "not really popular". Suggestion: say "we don't have that much space" and "so it's not really popular".'