Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I did. When I in elementary school I use beautiful bike the name bike the name bike is ponics and my bag is red colors. I really enjoy to drive a bike because
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
I think so because bikes is the most exercise which make me feel like happier and yes, we made a competition about a bike seagull.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 30.0Gợi ý: Start with a clear topic sentence and use the past tense consistently because the question asks about your childhood. Avoid repeating phrases such as “the name bike.” Use natural expressions like “ride a bike” instead of “drive a bike,” and finish your explanation with a specific reason or example. You could also describe the bike’s color and explain where you used it.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. When I was in elementary school, I had a beautiful blue bike called Phoenix. I really enjoyed riding it because it gave me a sense of freedom, and I often rode it around my neighborhood after school.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and use correct subject–verb agreement: “bikes are,” not “bikes is.” Explain that cycling is a popular form of exercise, and add a specific example to support your opinion. Use natural phrases such as “make people feel happier” and “cycling competitions.” Avoid unclear expressions like “a bike seagull,” and connect your ideas with linking words such as “for example” or “in addition.”
Ví dụ: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country because cycling is an enjoyable and healthy form of exercise. It can make people feel happier and help them stay fit. For example, many communities organize cycling competitions and weekend bike rides.
× When I in elementary school I use beautiful bike the name bike the name bike is ponics and my bag is red colors.
✓ When I was in elementary school, I used a beautiful bike. The bike's name was Ponics, and my bag was red.
The clause When I in elementary school is missing the verb was. Use was to complete the past-time expression. A complete sentence needs a subject and a verb.
× When I in elementary school I use beautiful bike the name bike the name bike is ponics and my bag is red colors.
✓ When I was in elementary school, I used a beautiful bike. The bike's name was Ponics, and my bag was red.
The question asks about your childhood, so you should use the past tense. Change use to used and is to was because these events happened in the past.
× When I in elementary school I use beautiful bike the name bike the name bike is ponics and my bag is red colors.
✓ When I was in elementary school, I used a beautiful bike. The bike's name was Ponics, and my bag was red.
The singular countable noun bike needs the indefinite article a when it is mentioned for the first time. Say a beautiful bike, not beautiful bike.
× When I in elementary school I use beautiful bike the name bike the name bike is ponics and my bag is red colors.
✓ When I was in elementary school, I used a beautiful bike. The bike's name was Ponics, and my bag was red.
The original sentence combines several ideas without clear sentence boundaries and repeats the phrase the name bike. Separate the ideas into complete sentences and use the possessive form the bike's name.
× When I in elementary school I use beautiful bike the name bike the name bike is ponics and my bag is red colors.
✓ When I was in elementary school, I used a beautiful bike. The bike's name was Ponics, and my bag was red.
Red is an adjective, so it should directly describe the singular noun bag. Say my bag was red, not my bag was red colors.
× I really enjoy to drive a bike because
✓ I really enjoyed riding a bike.
The verb enjoy is followed by a gerund, or verb ending in -ing. Therefore, use riding rather than to drive. The phrase ride a bike is also the natural expression in English.
× I really enjoy to drive a bike because
✓ I really enjoyed riding a bike.
Because you are describing an experience from childhood, use the past tense enjoyed instead of the present tense enjoy.
× I really enjoy to drive a bike because
✓ I really enjoyed riding a bike.
The sentence ends with because, but no reason is provided. Either complete the because-clause, such as because it was fun, or remove because to make a complete sentence.
× I think so because bikes is the most exercise which make me feel like happier and yes, we made a competition about a bike seagull.
✓ I think so because biking is good exercise that makes me feel happier. Also, we held a bicycle competition.
Biking is a singular subject, so it takes is. The relative pronoun that refers to the singular noun exercise, so the verb must be makes, not make.
× I think so because bikes is the most exercise which make me feel like happier and yes, we made a competition about a bike seagull.
✓ I think so because biking is good exercise that makes me feel happier. Also, we held a bicycle competition.
In the present tense, a verb following a singular subject takes -s. Because that refers to singular exercise, use makes.
× I think so because bikes is the most exercise which make me feel like happier and yes, we made a competition about a bike seagull.
✓ I think so because biking is good exercise that makes me feel happier. Also, we held a bicycle competition.
The expression the most exercise does not clearly express the intended meaning. Good exercise is more natural here. Also, happier is an adjective that can follow feel directly, so say feel happier rather than feel like happier.