Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
No, I don't have a bike when when I'm a child.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
For sure, bike is popular in my country. You have a cycle, uh, cycle motor motorcycle, uh, parts of the streets is not like Amsterdam, but it's quite start to be. It's quite popular.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Answer directly and use the past tense because the question is about your childhood: say “I didn’t have” rather than “I don’t have.” Avoid repeating words, and add one brief reason or detail to make your answer more complete.
Ví dụ: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. My family lived in a busy area, so I usually walked or took the bus.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 38.0Gợi ý: Give a clear answer first, using the plural “bikes” or “cycling.” Then explain what kinds of bikes people use and where they ride them. Avoid restarting phrases, and replace unclear wording such as “it’s quite start to be” with a precise description. Use a linking word such as “although” to connect your comparison with Amsterdam.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially motorcycles and bicycles. Many people use them for short trips because they are convenient in traffic. Although our streets aren’t as bike-friendly as Amsterdam’s, cycling is becoming more common.
× No, I don't have a bike when when I'm a child.
✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child.
The question asks about the past, so use the past-tense forms didn't have and was. The repeated when is a speech repetition and is omitted in the correction.
× For sure, bike is popular in my country.
✓ For sure, bikes are popular in my country.
When referring to bicycles in general, use the plural noun bikes and the matching plural verb are. This makes the sentence agree with the question, which asks whether bikes are popular.
× Parts of the streets is not like Amsterdam.
✓ Parts of the streets are not like Amsterdam.
The subject parts is plural, so it must take the plural verb are, not is.
× It's quite start to be.
✓ It's starting to become quite popular.
After the auxiliary verb is in the present progressive, use the -ing form of the main verb: starting. The phrase starting to become expresses the intended change in popularity naturally.