Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
I always wanted to have a bike when I was a child but I got my first bicycle when I was in old level that's around fifteen, sixteen years old so you can't say I had a bike when I was a child, but I did have a bike when I was in my early teens.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Not that much. People use motorcycles or cars in this country more than the use of bicycles because you know travelling for you have to travel for a very long time and it gets a bit tiring
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Answer the question more directly and avoid repeating the contrast between childhood and your early teens. The phrase “old level” is unclear; use a specific, natural phrase such as “when I was about fifteen or sixteen.” Break the answer into shorter sentences and add one relevant detail, such as how you felt when you finally got the bike.
Ví dụ: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a young child, although I really wanted one. I got my first bicycle when I was about fifteen, and I was very excited because I could finally ride around with my friends.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 56.0Gợi ý: Give a clear answer and support it with a specific reason. Correct the comparison by saying “people use motorcycles and cars more often than bicycles.” Avoid the filler “you know” and the repeated, unfinished phrase about travelling; explain briefly that long distances or tiring journeys make motor vehicles more practical.
Ví dụ: Bicycles aren’t very popular in my country. Most people prefer motorcycles or cars because many journeys are quite long, and cycling that far can be tiring, especially in hot weather.
× I got my first bicycle when I was in old level.
✓ I got my first bicycle when I was at O Level.
If you mean the school qualification, the usual expression is 'at O Level,' not 'in old level.' Use 'at' with this educational stage.
× That's around fifteen, sixteen years old.
✓ That was when I was around fifteen or sixteen years old.
The speaker is describing a past event, so use the past-tense verb 'was' rather than 'is.' The revised wording also makes clear that the age refers to the speaker.
× People use motorcycles or cars in this country more than the use of bicycles.
✓ People in this country use motorcycles or cars more than they use bicycles.
The original compares 'people use motorcycles or cars' with 'the use of bicycles,' which are not parallel items. Compare the actions directly: 'use motorcycles or cars' and 'use bicycles.'
× Because you know travelling for you have to travel for a very long time and it gets a bit tiring.
✓ Because, you know, when you have to travel for a very long time, it gets a bit tiring.
The original contains a broken and redundant phrase, 'travelling for you have to travel.' Use a clear time clause beginning with 'when' and then state the result: 'it gets a bit tiring.'