Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes I did. When I was a child, my grandfather for a gave a gift for my birthday. A bike. It was with a sparkle. A bicycle Hut, a sparkle. Umm, ribbons. And it was pink.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Actually yes when you're walking in the streets you can see a lot of people who ride a bike so actually it's good for your health. I think it's very good for older people. I don't know what to say.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 42.0Gợi ý: Answer directly, then explain who gave you the bike and describe one or two clear details. Correct the grammar by saying “My grandfather gave me a bike for my birthday.” Avoid fragments such as “A bike” and “And it was pink,” and replace unclear wording like “with a sparkle” with a specific description. Speak in complete sentences and keep the answer concise.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. My grandfather gave me a pink bicycle for my birthday when I was a child. It had shiny ribbons on the handlebars, which made it feel really special.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 52.0Gợi ý: Give a clear opinion first, then support it with a specific observation or reason. Use “riding bikes” rather than “people who ride a bike” to make the sentence more natural, and avoid repeating “actually.” Explain why cycling is beneficial, and finish confidently instead of saying “I don’t know what to say.”
Ví dụ: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country. You can often see people cycling to work or riding along the streets in their free time. Cycling is also a convenient way to stay active, especially for older adults who want to exercise gently.
× When I was a child, my grandfather for a gave a gift for my birthday.
✓ When I was a child, my grandfather gave me a bike for my birthday.
The phrase for a is incorrectly placed before the verb gave. Also, gave normally needs to identify the recipient when describing a gift. Use gave me a bike for my birthday. This clearly states who received the gift and what it was.
× A bike.
✓ It was a bike.
A bike is a noun phrase without a verb, so it is not a complete sentence by itself. Add a verb, as in It was a bike, or connect the phrase to the previous sentence: my grandfather gave me a bike for my birthday.