Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, of course. I had a back when I was a child and I remember I used this bag to go to school.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, I think bikes are very popular in China in the city where I live in. The shell, the box are very.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 45.0Gợi ý: Your answer is short and somewhat unclear because of word choice errors (‘back’ and ‘bag’ instead of ‘bike’). Improve clarity by using the correct noun, giving a brief topic sentence, and adding one or two specific supporting details (where you rode it, who taught you, or a memory). Keep it natural and avoid repetition. Also correct grammar: use past simple consistently and maintain sentence boundaries.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. I had a bicycle when I was a child, and I used it to ride to school every day. My father taught me to ride in our neighborhood park, and I remember feeling very proud the first time I rode without training wheels.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 30.0Gợi ý: The answer is vague and contains unclear phrasing (‘shell, the box are very’). Give a clear topic sentence about popularity, then add specific reasons or examples (commuting, bike-sharing services, environmental concerns). Use linking words (for example, because, therefore) to make the response coherent and avoid unfinished fragments.
Ví dụ: Yes, I think bicycles are very popular where I live in China because many people use them for short commutes. For example, bike‑sharing programs and dedicated bike lanes make cycling convenient, and many students and office workers prefer bikes to avoid traffic and save money.
× Yes, of course. I had a back when I was a child and I remember I used this bag to go to school.
✓ Yes, of course. I had a bike when I was a child, and I remember I used that bike to go to school.
The student wrote 'back' instead of 'bike' (word choice), and the sentence structure and referent were unclear. This falls under sentence structure errors because the noun is incorrect and the reference 'this bag' conflicts with earlier noun. Correct by using the intended noun 'bike' and a clear referent 'that bike'. Also add a comma before the conjunction 'and' to join two independent clauses. Suggestion: check nouns carefully and keep pronoun references consistent.
× Yes, I think bikes are very popular in China in the city where I live in.
✓ Yes, I think bikes are very popular in the city where I live in China.
The original repeats location prepositions awkwardly ('in China in the city where I live in'). This is an incorrect use/order of prepositions. Move 'in China' to the end or restructure to 'in the city where I live in China' to be clear. Better: 'in the city where I live in China' or 'in my city in China'. Also consider removing the trailing 'in' after 'live' by rewriting: 'in the city where I live.' Suggestion: place broader location (country) after more specific location (city) or say 'in my city in China'.
× The shell, the box are very.
✓ The shells and the boxes are very common.
The fragment 'The shell, the box are very.' is incomplete and unclear: missing adjective after 'very' and inconsistent singular nouns joined awkwardly. This is a sentence structure error. Determine intended meaning—likely that helmets or bike boxes are common—and use plural nouns with a suitable adjective, e.g., 'very common' or 'very popular.' Suggestion: ensure subject nouns agree in number and finish the predicate with a clear adjective or complement.