Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
When I was little, I had a bicycle with, uh, big wheels. And it was pink. I really liked to ride that bike.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
I live in Moscow and around we have a lot of different parks where you can ride a bicycle and a lot of people just using their bicycles to cycling to the work and just get from one point to another point.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 82.0Gợi ý: Ответ прямой и достаточно естественный: вы указали, какой у вас был велосипед, описали его цвет и выразили своё отношение. Однако слово-паразит «uh» лучше убрать, а начало второго предложения с «And» заменить более плавной связкой. Можно добавить конкретную деталь, например, где вы катались или почему этот велосипед вам нравился.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bicycle when I was little. It had large wheels and was bright pink, so I absolutely loved it. I often rode it around my neighborhood with my friends.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Ответ содержит релевантные идеи, но в нём много грамматических ошибок и повторов. Используйте конструкцию «around Moscow, there are many parks», а вместо «people just using» — «people use» или «people are using». Выражение «to cycling» неверно: нужно сказать «to cycle» или «for cycling». Также избегайте повтора «one point to another point» и завершите ответ чётким выводом о популярности велосипедов.
Ví dụ: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in Russia, especially in Moscow. There are many parks and cycling paths where people can ride safely. Some people also use bicycles to commute to work or travel short distances.
× I live in Moscow and around we have a lot of different parks where you can ride a bicycle and a lot of people just using their bicycles to cycling to the work and just get from one point to another point.
✓ I live in Moscow, and there are a lot of different parks around the city where you can ride a bicycle.
Use there are to introduce the existence of plural nouns such as a lot of different parks. The phrase around we have is not correctly structured in this context. You can use there are ... around the city to describe the location naturally.
× I live in Moscow and around we have a lot of different parks where you can ride a bicycle and a lot of people just using their bicycles to cycling to the work and just get from one point to another point.
✓ A lot of people use their bicycles to cycle to work and get from one place to another.
The sentence describes a regular activity, so use the present simple form use. The form using cannot function as the main verb after the subject people unless it is preceded by are, as in people are using.
× I live in Moscow and around we have a lot of different parks where you can ride a bicycle and a lot of people just using their bicycles to cycling to the work and just get from one point to another point.
✓ A lot of people use their bicycles to cycle to work and get from one place to another.
After to when it expresses purpose, use the base form of the verb, not the -ing form. Therefore, to cycling should be to cycle. Other examples are to work, to study, and to travel.
× I live in Moscow and around we have a lot of different parks where you can ride a bicycle and a lot of people just using their bicycles to cycling to the work and just get from one point to another point.
✓ A lot of people use their bicycles to cycle to work and get from one place to another.
Work is usually used without the definite article when it means the general place or activity of employment. Therefore, say go to work or cycle to work, not go to the work or cycle to the work.