Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I do have bike. When I was a child my mother bought me and it was a gift for my birthday.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, in the village area I think bikes are really popular because uh, people likes to travels in short distance with bike rather than using the petrol product which affect the environment also.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 52.0Gợi ý: Answer in the past tense because the question is about your childhood: use “I had” rather than “I do have.” Add the article “a” before “bike,” and clarify what your mother bought you. You could link the two ideas with “It was…” to make the response smoother.
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. My mother bought it for me as a birthday present, and I loved riding it around my neighborhood.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 48.0Gợi ý: Give a direct answer, then explain who uses bikes and why. Correct the grammar by saying “people like to travel,” “short distances,” and “by bike.” Replace “petrol product” with a natural phrase such as “fuel-powered vehicles,” and use a clear linking phrase like “because” or “which helps.”
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular, especially in villages. People often use them to travel short distances because they are convenient and cheaper than fuel-powered vehicles. They also produce less pollution.
× Yes, I do have bike.
✓ Yes, I had a bike.
The question asks about the past, so use the past-tense form had rather than the present-tense form do have. Also, bike is a singular countable noun and needs an article; see the separate article suggestion.
× Yes, I do have bike.
✓ Yes, I had a bike.
A singular countable noun such as bike normally needs an article. Use a before bike when referring to one unspecified bike.
× When I was a child my mother bought me and it was a gift for my birthday.
✓ When I was a child, my mother bought me one, and it was a birthday gift.
The verb bought needs a direct object here. Add one to refer back to the bike. A comma after the introductory clause also makes the sentence easier to read.
× People likes to travels in short distance with bike rather than using the petrol product which affect the environment also.
✓ People like to travel short distances by bike rather than use the petrol product, which also affects the environment.
People is plural, so use like rather than likes. The relative pronoun which refers to the singular noun product, so the verb should be affects. Place also before the verb it modifies for natural adverb placement.
× People likes to travels in short distance with bike rather than using the petrol product which affect the environment also.
✓ People like to travel short distances by bike rather than use the petrol product, which also affects the environment.
After to, use the base form of the verb: travel, not travels. Use parallel forms in the comparison: to travel and use. The original wording also needs a plural noun in short distances to express the general idea.
× People likes to travels in short distance with bike rather than using the petrol product which affect the environment also.
✓ People like to travel short distances by bike rather than use the petrol product, which also affects the environment.
By bike is the usual expression for a method of transportation. With bike is not idiomatic in this context.