Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
No, I don't.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
I do think so because I have also because I have seen many of the bikes in my surroundings and you see a lot of traffics there.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 42.0Gợi ý: Use the past tense to match the question: say “I didn’t” rather than “I don’t.” Add one short, specific detail to develop your answer, such as how you got around or whether you wanted a bike.
Ví dụ: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. I usually walked to places nearby, although I sometimes wished I had one.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 35.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and avoid repeating “because I have.” Use “bicycles” or “bikes” naturally, and say “a lot of traffic” because “traffic” is uncountable. Explain specifically where you see people riding bikes and how traffic relates to their popularity.
Ví dụ: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country. I often see people riding them around my neighborhood, especially when the roads are busy, because bikes can be a convenient way to get around.
× No, I don't.
✓ No, I didn't.
The examiner asks about a past situation using did you have, so the answer should also use the past-tense auxiliary did. Use didn't rather than don't.
× I do think so because I have also because I have seen many of the bikes in my surroundings and you see a lot of traffics there.
✓ I do think so because I have seen many bikes around me, and you see a lot of traffic there.
The repeated because creates an incomplete, awkward sentence structure. Remove the false start and connect the reason directly to the main clause. In spontaneous speaking, pause and restart the sentence clearly if you lose your wording.
× I do think so because I have also because I have seen many of the bikes in my surroundings and you see a lot of traffics there.
✓ I do think so because I have seen many bikes around me, and you see a lot of traffic there.
Traffic is an uncountable noun in this context, so it does not take a plural -s. Say a lot of traffic, not a lot of traffics.