Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
No, I did not have a bike when I was a child.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, I think so. Bikes are popular in our country because because it helps us to visit to our visit to our relatives, our job places or etcetera.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 76.0Gợi ý: Your answer is clear and directly answers the question. To develop it, add one relevant detail, such as how you usually travelled or whether you wanted a bike. Avoid simply repeating the question's wording.
Ví dụ: No, I didn’t have a bike as a child. I usually walked to school, although I sometimes wished I had one so I could ride around with my friends.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 42.0Gợi ý: You give a reason, but repetition and phrases such as “visit to our visit” and “or etcetera” make the answer unclear. Use “bicycles” or “they” consistently, and give one or two specific examples of where people ride them. Connect your ideas smoothly and avoid repeating “because.”
Ví dụ: Yes, I think bicycles are quite popular in my country. They’re an affordable way to commute to work or visit relatives, especially in areas where the roads are not too busy.
× Bikes are popular in our country because because it helps us to visit to our visit to our relatives, our job places or etcetera.
✓ Bikes are popular in our country because they help us visit our relatives and workplaces.
The plural subject bikes takes the plural verb help, not helps. Use they to refer to bikes. Check that the subject and verb agree in number: plural subjects take plural verb forms.
× Bikes are popular in our country because because it helps us to visit to our visit to our relatives, our job places or etcetera.
✓ Bikes are popular in our country because they help us visit our relatives and workplaces.
The pronoun it is singular, but it refers to bikes, which is plural. Use they for a plural noun. Make sure each pronoun clearly agrees in number with the noun it refers to.
× Bikes are popular in our country because because it helps us to visit to our visit to our relatives, our job places or etcetera.
✓ Bikes are popular in our country because they help us visit our relatives and workplaces.
Visit takes a direct object in this context, so do not use to before our relatives or workplaces. Say visit our relatives, not visit to our relatives.