Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
No, I didn't have a bag when I was a child. My parents were busy and we have a dog at home, so they didn't buy one for me. I did try riding a neighbor's bag a few times, but I never owned my own because my parents were
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
I think bags are quite popular in many big cities and also in the countryside. In cities, people use them for commuting because they are more big lands and good cycling infrastructure, while in rural areas cycling is common for recreation.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 30.0Gợi ý: Answer the question directly and use “bike” consistently rather than “bag.” Correct the tense in “we have a dog” to “we had a dog,” and finish your final sentence so the answer does not end abruptly. Add a brief, relevant detail to explain why you did not own a bike.
Ví dụ: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. My parents were quite busy, and they didn’t think I needed one. I did try riding my neighbor’s bike a few times, though.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Give a clear opinion and use “bikes” consistently. Replace the unclear phrase “more big lands” with a specific reason, such as heavy traffic or short commuting distances. Correct “good cycling infrastructure” to “there is good cycling infrastructure,” and link your city and countryside examples clearly.
Ví dụ: Yes, I think bikes are popular in my country, both in cities and in the countryside. In cities, people often cycle to work because it can be quicker than driving in heavy traffic, especially where there are good cycle lanes. In rural areas, people are more likely to ride for exercise or recreation.
× My parents were busy and we have a dog at home, so they didn't buy one for me.
✓ My parents were busy and we had a dog at home, so they didn't buy one for me.
The sentence describes the speaker's childhood, so the past-tense verb had is consistent with were and didn't. Use the past tense when describing a situation that existed in the past.
× In cities, people use them for commuting because they are more big lands and good cycling infrastructure, while in rural areas cycling is common for recreation.
✓ In cities, people use them for commuting because cities have bigger roads and good cycling infrastructure, while in rural areas cycling is common for recreation.
The comparative form of big is bigger, not more big. The correction also makes the comparison clear by stating that cities have bigger roads. For short adjectives such as big, usually form the comparative by adding -er.