Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
I would say yes, I had a bike when I were a child's, when I was a child, that bike has given me by my father, yeah, that was not expensive. It was a cheaper. I think at that time every everything is everything was cheaper and that bike.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Definitely bikes are popular in our culture, in our country, 'cause you know what? You know what? In the world bikes are famous and more popular. I think every country has their bikes. The bikes are being created still, yes.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and use accurate grammar. Replace “when I were a child's” with “when I was a child,” “has given me” with “was given to me,” and “It was a cheaper” with “It was quite cheap.” Avoid repeating words such as “everything” and “that bike.” Add one specific detail about the bike or how you used it, and connect your ideas with linking words such as “because” or “so.”
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was given to me by my father, and although it was quite cheap, I was very happy with it. I often rode it around my neighborhood after school, so it became an important part of my childhood.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Begin with a clear topic sentence, such as “Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country.” Avoid repetition and unnecessary phrases like “You know what?” Also, “in the world bikes are famous and more popular” is unclear and does not directly answer the question. Support your opinion with specific reasons, such as affordability, convenience, exercise, or environmental benefits, and use linking words to organize your response.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially among students and people who live in busy cities. They are affordable, convenient, and help people avoid traffic jams. In addition, many people ride them for exercise and to reduce air pollution.
× I would say yes, I had a bike when I were a child.
✓ I would say yes, I had a bike when I was a child.
The question refers to the past, so use the past-tense form was, not were, with the subject I. Remember: I was, he was, she was, and it was.
× I were a child's.
✓ I was a child.
Child is a singular countable noun used after the article a. The possessive form child's means belonging to a child and is not correct in this expression.
× That bike has given me by my father.
✓ That bike was given to me by my father.
The bike received the action, so the passive voice is required. Because this event happened in the past, use was given. The preposition to is also needed before the recipient me.
× It was a cheaper.
✓ It was cheap.
Cheaper is a comparative adjective and normally compares two things. Here, the speaker is simply describing the bike, so use the base adjective cheap. Do not use the article a before an adjective without a following noun.
× I think at that time every everything is everything was cheaper and that bike.
✓ I think everything was cheaper at that time, including that bike.
The original sentence contains repeated words, an incomplete ending, and an unclear structure. Use one clear subject, everything, followed by the past-tense verb was. Including that bike clearly connects the bike to the comparison.
× In the world bikes are famous and more popular.
✓ Bikes are famous and popular around the world.
More popular is a comparative form and normally requires a clear comparison, such as more popular than cars. Since no comparison is intended here, use the base adjective popular.
× I think every country has their bikes.
✓ I think every country has its own bikes.
Every country is grammatically singular, so it requires the singular possessive determiner its, not the plural form their. Adding own makes the intended meaning clearer.
× The bikes are being created still, yes.
✓ Bikes are still being produced.
The adverb still is normally placed before the main verb phrase in this sentence. The phrase being produced is also more natural than being created when talking about manufactured products.