Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes when I was child I have one bike and with that I used to go to my school and it was in pink color
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Definitely bikes are really popular in my country as it is used by many people, especially who are going to school and colleges. as it is broken friendly.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Answer directly with the correct past tense: use “I had” instead of “I have” and add the article “a” in “when I was a child.” Improve naturalness by saying “It was pink” rather than “it was in pink color.” You can also use a linking word such as “I used it to…” to connect the details smoothly.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I used it to ride to school every day, and it was bright pink. I really liked it because it was practical and matched my favorite color.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: State your opinion clearly and avoid repeating “as.” Use the plural form consistently: “Bikes are used by many people,” and say “especially students who go to school or college.” Replace “broken friendly” with the correct phrase “environmentally friendly.” Add a specific reason or result to make the answer more developed and coherent.
Ví dụ: Definitely, bikes are very popular in my country, especially among school and university students. They are affordable and environmentally friendly, so many people use them for short journeys. In addition, cycling helps them avoid traffic jams.
× Yes when I was child I have one bike and with that I used to go to my school and it was in pink color
✓ Yes, when I was a child, I have one bike and with that I used to go to my school, and it was pink in color.
The singular countable noun child requires the indefinite article a. We say a child, not child. Use a or an before a singular countable noun when referring to one person or thing in a general way.
× Yes when I was child I have one bike and with that I used to go to my school and it was in pink color
✓ Yes, when I was a child, I had one bike and with that I used to go to my school, and it was pink in color.
The question asks about a past period, when you were a child. Therefore, have should be changed to its past-tense form had. Use the past tense for possessions and events that existed or happened in the past.
× Definitely bikes are really popular in my country as it is used by many people, especially who are going to school and colleges. as it is broken friendly.
✓ Definitely, bikes are really popular in my country because they are used by many people, especially students who go to school and college, and they are environmentally friendly.
Bikes is plural, so it must be referred to with the plural pronoun they, not the singular pronoun it. The verb are is also required with they. Make sure that pronouns and verbs agree with the number of the noun they refer to.
× Definitely bikes are really popular in my country as it is used by many people, especially who are going to school and colleges. as it is broken friendly.
✓ Definitely, bikes are really popular in my country because they are used by many people, especially students who go to school and college, and they are environmentally friendly.
The pronoun it cannot refer to the plural noun bikes. Use they for bikes. Also, who needs a clear noun before it, so students who go to school and college is more complete and natural.
× Definitely bikes are really popular in my country as it is used by many people, especially who are going to school and colleges. as it is broken friendly.
✓ Definitely, bikes are really popular in my country because they are used by many people, especially students who go to school and college, and they are environmentally friendly.
Broken friendly is not a correct adjective phrase for describing bikes. The intended expression is environmentally friendly, which means causing little or no harm to the environment. Use established adjective phrases to describe qualities clearly.