Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
No, I don't had a bike when I was a child because I was a middle class girl so having a bike was not my type. So generally I used to walk by foot and there was no byguard.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yeah, bike are very popular in my country because because of bike it has a lot of consumption of a time. Not only that, because of the bike people can go from here and there and it takes a less time while going to the shopping or going to the relatives house. Bike has played a important role in our life.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 38.0Gợi ý: Answer directly using the past tense: say “I didn’t have” rather than “I don’t had.” Replace the unnatural phrases “was not my type” and “walk by foot” with natural alternatives such as “we couldn’t afford one” (if accurate) and “walk.” The final phrase, “there was no byguard,” is unclear, so explain what you mean or leave it out. Add one relevant detail, such as how you travelled to school.
Ví dụ: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. My family couldn’t afford one, so I usually walked to school. It was only a short distance, so walking was convenient.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 42.0Gợi ý: State your opinion clearly, then give one or two specific reasons. Avoid repeating “because” and replace “consumption of a time” with the intended idea, such as “save time.” Use “bikes are” for subject–verb agreement, “less time” without “a,” and “an important role.” You could also mention a common use, such as commuting or running errands.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because they make short journeys quicker and more convenient. Many people use them to commute, shop, or visit relatives. They are especially useful in busy areas where traffic can slow cars down.
× No, I don't had a bike when I was a child because I was a middle class girl so having a bike was not my type.
✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because I was a middle-class girl, so having a bike was not my type.
The question asks about the past, so use the past auxiliary did, followed by the base form have. Do not use don't with the past-tense verb had. For past events, use didn't + base verb.
× So generally I used to walk by foot and there was no byguard.
✓ So generally, I used to walk on foot, and there was no byguard.
The correct expression is on foot, not by foot. Learn this fixed preposition combination and use on when describing travel by walking.
× Yeah, bike are very popular in my country because because of bike it has a lot of consumption of a time.
✓ Yeah, bikes are very popular in my country because they save people a lot of time.
Bike is singular, but are is plural. Use the plural noun bikes with are when speaking about bikes generally. The following pronoun should also agree with the plural noun, so use they.
× Yeah, bike are very popular in my country because because of bike it has a lot of consumption of a time.
✓ Yeah, bikes are very popular in my country because they save people a lot of time.
The original repeats because and combines because of with an unclear clause, making the reason difficult to follow. Use one because clause with a clear subject and verb. A useful pattern is because + subject + verb.
× Not only that, because of the bike people can go from here and there and it takes a less time while going to the shopping or going to the relatives house.
✓ Not only that, people can travel from place to place by bike, and it takes less time to go shopping or visit relatives.
Time is uncountable, and less already functions as its quantifier, so do not put a before less time. Use less time, not a less time.
× Not only that, because of the bike people can go from here and there and it takes a less time while going to the shopping or going to the relatives house.
✓ Not only that, people can travel from place to place by bike, and it takes less time to go shopping or visit relatives.
When shopping refers to the activity, say go shopping without the definite article the. Remember that many activity expressions do not take an article.
× Bike has played a important role in our life.
✓ Bikes have played an important role in our lives.
Use an before a vowel sound, as in an important role, rather than a important role. Also, bikes is plural when referring to bikes generally, so pair it with have. Check both the article sound and subject-verb agreement when revising.