Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I had a bike when I was child. It's a pink red bike with three training wheels. Then when I go around the area of my place I never get full done.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
In my country Philippines, bikes are not that popular. They're just like one of a transportation for people but not that so public.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 38.0Gợi ý: Answer directly, then add one clear detail about the bike or where you rode it. Use the past tense consistently: say “when I was a child” and “when I rode around.” “Pink-red” sounds unnatural; use “pink and red.” The final phrase, “I never get full done,” is unclear, so explain what you mean—for example, whether you enjoyed riding or had difficulty riding. Connect your details with a linking word such as “and” or “because.”
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a pink-and-red bike when I was a child. It had training wheels, which helped me feel safe while I was learning. I used to ride it around my neighborhood, and I really enjoyed it.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 42.0Gợi ý: State your opinion clearly and support it with a specific reason or comparison. Use “the Philippines” and say “a form of transportation” rather than “one of a transportation.” The phrase “not that so public” is unclear; you could say “not very popular” or “not widely used.” Keep the wording natural and avoid repeating the same idea.
Ví dụ: I don’t think bikes are very popular in the Philippines as a means of everyday transportation. Some people use them for short trips, but many people rely on other forms of transport. I think this may be because cycling can be difficult in busy areas.
× Yes, I had a bike when I was child.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.
The singular count noun child needs an article. Use a before child.
× It's a pink red bike with three training wheels.
✓ It was a pink and red bike with three training wheels.
The student is describing a bike they had as a child, so the past-tense form was fits the question and context. Use and to connect the two colors.
× It's a pink red bike with three training wheels.
✓ It was a pink and red bike with three training wheels.
The two colors are coordinated descriptions of the bike. Add and between them to connect the colors clearly.
× Then when I go around the area of my place I never get full done.
✓ Then, when I went around the area near my place, I never got fully done.
The answer describes a childhood experience, so the past-tense forms went and got are appropriate. However, the phrase got fully done is unclear; use a more specific expression to communicate what happened.
× In my country Philippines, bikes are not that popular.
✓ In my country, the Philippines, bikes are not that popular.
The country name the Philippines includes the definite article the. Set it off with commas when it renames my country.
× They're just like one of a transportation for people but not that so public.
✓ They are just one form of transportation for people, but they are not very popular.
Transportation is an uncountable noun, so one of a transportation is not correct. Say one form of transportation. Also, not that so is an incorrect combination; not very is a clear way to modify popular.