Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
No, I didn't have a bike when I'm child because my family not afford the bike, so I'll use the public transport when I'm child and going to school.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, the bikes are very popular in our country because the many bikers uh doing a job like uh vlogging on YouTube and uh post the social media.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Answer directly, then explain the reason and how you got to school. Use the past tense consistently: say “when I was a child,” “my family couldn’t afford one,” and “I used public transport.” Avoid repeating the same time phrase.
Ví dụ: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child because my family couldn’t afford one. I usually took public transport to school instead.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Give a clear reason that directly explains why bikes are popular, such as their affordability or convenience. If you mean bicycles or motorbikes, specify which one. Use correct grammar, for example, “many people ride them” and “post videos on social media,” and avoid fillers such as “uh.”
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country, especially motorbikes. They’re an affordable and convenient way to get around, and many people also share videos of their rides on social media.
× No, I didn't have a bike when I'm child because my family not afford the bike, so I'll use the public transport when I'm child and going to school.
✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because my family couldn't afford one, so I used public transport to get to school.
The question asks about childhood, so the events should be described in the past. Use was instead of am and used instead of will use. Couldn't afford correctly expresses the family's inability to buy a bike in the past.
× No, I didn't have a bike when I'm child because my family not afford the bike, so I'll use the public transport when I'm child and going to school.
✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because my family couldn't afford one, so I used public transport to get to school.
The phrase my family not afford is missing a verb. Use couldn't afford to describe a past inability. When talking about inability, put the modal couldn't before the base form afford.
× No, I didn't have a bike when I'm child because my family not afford the bike, so I'll use the public transport when I'm child and going to school.
✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because my family couldn't afford one, so I used public transport to get to school.
Use a before child because child is a singular countable noun. The phrase public transport is generally used without the when referring to this form of transportation in general. One avoids unnecessarily repeating bike.
× Yes, the bikes are very popular in our country because the many bikers uh doing a job like uh vlogging on YouTube and uh post the social media.
✓ Yes, bikes are very popular in our country because many bikers are doing jobs such as vlogging on YouTube and posting on social media.
The definite article the is not needed before bikes or many bikers when making general statements. Social media is also used without the in this context.
× Yes, the bikes are very popular in our country because the many bikers uh doing a job like uh vlogging on YouTube and uh post the social media.
✓ Yes, bikes are very popular in our country because many bikers are doing jobs such as vlogging on YouTube and posting on social media.
The plural subject many bikers needs the plural auxiliary are. Use are doing to form the present continuous.
× Yes, the bikes are very popular in our country because the many bikers uh doing a job like uh vlogging on YouTube and uh post the social media.
✓ Yes, bikes are very popular in our country because many bikers are doing jobs such as vlogging on YouTube and posting on social media.
After are doing, keep the coordinated activities parallel: vlogging and posting. Use posting rather than post to match the -ing form of vlogging.
× Yes, the bikes are very popular in our country because the many bikers uh doing a job like uh vlogging on YouTube and uh post the social media.
✓ Yes, bikes are very popular in our country because many bikers are doing jobs such as vlogging on YouTube and posting on social media.
Use on before social media to describe where someone posts. The correct phrase is posting on social media.