Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It's a gift from my sister and I often use it every weekend.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, bikes are popular in my country, especially for the workers.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Make the answer more natural and slightly longer (no more than 5 sentences) by starting with a clear topic sentence, adding one or two specific supporting details using linking words, and correcting tense/use of contractions. Mention when you got it and a short detail about why it was memorable or how you used it. Avoid repeating obvious words (e.g., use ‘it was a gift from my sister’ rather than both ‘a gift from’ and ‘from my sister’ separately).
Ví dụ: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a gift from my sister when I was eight, and I used to ride it every weekend around my neighborhood. Because it had a bright red frame, it was easy to spot and became my favorite way to get outside and play.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Give a clearer topic sentence then add specific supporting details and a linking word to explain why or where they are popular. Use more precise vocabulary (e.g., ‘commuters’ or ‘delivery workers’) and provide an example or short reason to make the answer informative. Keep it within 2–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially among commuters and delivery workers. For example, many people cycle to work in the mornings because it is faster in congested cities and much cheaper than taking a car.
× It's a gift from my sister and I often use it every weekend.
✓ It was a gift from my sister and I often used it every weekend.
The first clause refers to a past event (receiving the gift), so the verb should be in past tense. 'It's a gift' uses present simple and conflicts with 'when I was a child' context; change to 'It was a gift'. Also 'I often use it every weekend' conflicts with past context; use 'I often used it every weekend' to maintain past time reference. Suggestion: keep time frames consistent by using past tense when describing habits in childhood. Grammar problem type ID:9
× Yes, bikes are popular in my country, especially for the workers.
✓ Yes, bikes are popular in my country, especially among workers.
The preposition 'for' is awkward here; 'among' is the natural choice to indicate that a group (workers) commonly use bikes. Removing the definite article 'the' before 'workers' makes the phrase general rather than referring to a specific group. Suggestion: use 'among workers' to describe popularity within a group. Grammar problem type ID:11