Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
No, I do not have any bike when I am child.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, the bikes are popular in our country because
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Answer directly in the past tense and use the natural phrase “have a bike.” The main grammatical problems are tense and article choice: use “didn’t have” rather than “do not have,” and “when I was a child” rather than “when I am child.” Add a brief reason or detail to make the response more developed, while keeping it to two or three sentences.
Ví dụ: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. My parents thought it was too dangerous for me to ride on the busy roads in our neighborhood, so I usually walked or took the bus.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 20.0Gợi ý: Give a complete answer because the current response ends abruptly and does not explain why bikes are popular. Use the plural form “bikes” without “the” when speaking generally, and say “in my country” instead of “in our country” in this context. After your topic sentence, connect one or two specific reasons with linking words such as “because,” “also,” or “as a result.”
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country because they are affordable and convenient for short journeys. In addition, many people use them to exercise and avoid traffic, especially in large cities.
× No, I do not have any bike when I am child.
✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child.
The question asks about a past situation, so the answer should use the past tense. Use didn't have instead of do not have and was instead of am. The phrase a child also requires the article a.
× No, I do not have any bike when I am child.
✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child.
A singular countable noun such as bike needs a determiner. In this sentence, a bike is the natural choice. Also, child is a singular countable noun, so it should be a child.
× Yes, the bikes are popular in our country because
✓ Yes, bikes are popular in our country because they are convenient and affordable.
When speaking about bikes in general, do not use the definite article the. Use bikes instead of the bikes. The original answer also ends with because, so a complete reason is needed to form a complete sentence.
× Yes, the bikes are popular in our country because
✓ Yes, bikes are popular in our country because they are convenient and affordable.
Because introduces a dependent clause and must be followed by a complete reason. Adding they are convenient and affordable completes the sentence and makes the answer grammatically complete.