Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
I did not have a bike when I am. I was a child. My family could not afford one then, so I usually walk to school or Rd. on my older sister's bike.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, bikes are popular in my country because everyone take it and ride affordable ride.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Answer directly, then explain the reason and how you travelled. Keep the tenses in the past: say “when I was a child,” “walked,” and “rode.” The phrase “or Rd.” is unclear, so use a complete expression such as “or rode my older sister’s bike.”
Ví dụ: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child because my family couldn’t afford one. I usually walked to school, or sometimes I rode my older sister’s bike.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 38.0Gợi ý: Give a clear reason, but avoid saying “everyone” unless it is literally true. Use the plural “bikes” and correct the verb agreement: “people ride them.” You could also explain that bikes are an affordable way to travel.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. Many people use them because they’re an affordable and convenient way to get around, especially for short journeys.
× I did not have a bike when I am. I was a child.
✓ I did not have a bike when I was a child.
The question asks about a childhood experience, so the answer should use the past tense. Use was, not am, and combine the words into one complete sentence.
× My family could not afford one then, so I usually walk to school or Rd. on my older sister's bike.
✓ My family could not afford one then, so I usually walked to school or rode on my older sister's bike.
The sentence describes a past routine, so use the past-tense forms walked and rode. The transcript's Rd. appears to be an incomplete or mistaken form of rode.
× Yes, bikes are popular in my country because everyone take it and ride affordable ride.
✓ Yes, bikes are popular in my country because everyone takes one and rides it; bikes are affordable.
Everyone is grammatically singular, so present-tense verbs describing it take the singular form: takes and rides. Use takes one and rides it to refer clearly to an individual bike.
× Yes, bikes are popular in my country because everyone take it and ride affordable ride.
✓ Yes, bikes are popular in my country because everyone takes one and rides it; bikes are affordable.
The original pronoun it does not clearly agree with the plural noun bikes. Use one to refer to a single bike that each person takes, and it to refer back to that single bike.