Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I used to have a bike when I was young and I used to ride it on the public ground near my house.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yet spikes in our country is very popular starting from kids to adult. We all use bikes in our country but bike is not the main or the only transportation available. But bikes are very often used in our country.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 75.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and avoid repeating “used to.” Also, “public ground” is not the most natural expression here; use “a public playground,” “an open area,” or “a park near my house.” Add one specific detail about how often you rode it or what you used it for.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I often rode it in the park near my house, especially at weekends. It was a great way to have fun and spend time outdoors.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Begin with a clear answer such as “Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country.” Correct “spikes” to “bikes,” use the plural form consistently, and say “from children to adults.” Avoid repeating the same idea several times. Explain how bikes are used and clarify that they are popular for exercise and short journeys, although they are not the main form of transport.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially among children and young adults. Many people use them for exercise or to travel short distances. However, cars and public transport are still the main forms of transportation, particularly in large cities.
× Yes, I used to have a bike when I was young and I used to ride it on the public ground near my house.
✓ Yes, I used to have a bike when I was young, and I used to ride it on the public grounds near my house.
Grounds refers to an area of land, such as the land around a public facility, and it is commonly used in the plural in this context. The singular form ground is not the natural choice here.
× Yet spikes in our country is very popular starting from kids to adult.
✓ Bikes in our country are very popular, from kids to adults.
The plural subject bikes requires the plural verb are, not is. Also, kids and adults must both be plural because the sentence refers to people in general. The phrase from kids to adults is more natural than starting from kids to adult.
× Yet spikes in our country is very popular starting from kids to adult.
✓ Bikes in our country are very popular, from kids to adults.
The subject bikes is plural, so it must agree with the plural verb are. Use are popular, not is popular.
× We all use bikes in our country but bike is not the main or the only transportation available.
✓ We all use bikes in our country, but bikes are not the main or only form of transportation available.
Bikes is used in the first clause to describe bicycles in general, so the same plural form should be used in the second clause. Using bike as a singular noun would suggest one specific bicycle.