Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, absolutely. I was having a bite when I was a child because I was very fond of riding the bicycle and my parents gave it to me on my 7th birthday. It was a 2 Wheeler with the large tires and it was black in colour.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, definitely. Bikes are quite popular in my country because uh all the individuals, especially men and young boys are uh having the bikes and in my country there are multiple varieties.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Answer directly, then add a few relevant details. Correct “I was having a bite” to “I had a bike” and use the past simple for a childhood possession. Say “a two-wheeled bike with large tires” and avoid repeating “bike/bicycle.”
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. My parents gave it to me for my seventh birthday because I loved riding. It was black and had large tires.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Give a clear reason or example to support your opinion. Replace the unnatural phrase “are having the bikes” with “ride bikes” or “own bikes,” and remove fillers such as “uh.” Instead of saying there are “multiple varieties,” name a type or explain how people use bikes.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially among young people. Many people ride them to school or work because they are affordable and convenient. There are also different types, such as mountain bikes and city bikes.
× Yes, absolutely. I was having a bite when I was a child because I was very fond of riding the bicycle and my parents gave it to me on my 7th birthday.
✓ Yes, absolutely. I had a bike when I was a child because I was very fond of riding bicycles, and my parents gave it to me on my 7th birthday.
The simple past tense had is appropriate for describing possession during a completed period in the past. Was having is not normally used to describe possession. The correction also changes bite to bike, which is the word that fits the context.
× It was a 2 Wheeler with the large tires and it was black in colour.
✓ It was a 2-wheeler with large tires, and it was black in colour.
Use large tires without the because the sentence refers to the tires generally rather than identifying previously mentioned tires. A hyphen is also commonly used in the compound noun 2-wheeler.
× Yes, definitely. Bikes are quite popular in my country because uh all the individuals, especially men and young boys are uh having the bikes and in my country there are multiple varieties.
✓ Yes, definitely. Bikes are quite popular in my country because all individuals, especially men and young boys, have bikes, and there are multiple varieties in my country.
Use the simple present have to describe a general fact or possession. The present continuous are having is not normally used to express possession. The simple present is also suitable for the general statement that bikes are popular.
× Yes, definitely. Bikes are quite popular in my country because uh all the individuals, especially men and young boys are uh having the bikes and in my country there are multiple varieties.
✓ Yes, definitely. Bikes are quite popular in my country because all individuals, especially men and young boys, have bikes, and there are multiple varieties in my country.
The sentence refers to people and bikes in general, so the definite article is not needed before individuals or bikes. Use all individuals and have bikes when making a general statement.