Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Unfortunately, I did not have a bike when I was a kid, though my sister had one and she would share it with me when I needed it.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, absolutely. In fact, during earlier days a lot of people used to own a bike. It's only lately that they have started purchasing or owning, umm, cars or four Wheeler.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 78.0Gợi ý: Your answer is clear and relevant, but you can improve naturalness and fluency by avoiding filler words and tightening sentence structure. Add one specific detail (e.g., how often you used it or a memory) and use a linking word to make the relationship between clauses clearer. Keep responses concise (max 3–4 short sentences).
Ví dụ: I didn’t have my own bike as a child, but my sister had one and she often let me use it. For example, we would ride together to the park every Saturday, which was my favorite part of the week.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Your answer addresses the question but contains hesitations and slightly awkward phrasing. Replace fillers with a smooth linking phrase, use a more natural term than “four Wheeler,” and add a concise reason or example to support your view. Aim for 2–3 sentences that include a linking word (e.g., however, but, recently).
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes used to be very common, especially in smaller towns. However, in recent years many families have switched to cars because they’re faster and more comfortable for long trips.
× Unfortunately, I did not have a bike when I was a kid, though my sister had one and she would share it with me when I needed it.
✓ Unfortunately, I did not have a bike when I was a kid, though my sister had one and she would share it with me when I needed it.
No correction needed for past tense: 'did not have', 'had', and 'would share' correctly describe habitual past actions. Keep as is.
× Yes, absolutely. In fact, during earlier days a lot of people used to own a bike.
✓ Yes, absolutely. In fact, in earlier days a lot of people used to own bikes.
Plural/singular and preposition: 'a lot of people' should pair with plural noun 'bikes' when speaking generally. Also 'during earlier days' is less natural than 'in earlier days'. These fall under Present tense issue as it affects general present/habitual reference; change to 'in earlier days' and 'bikes' for natural, grammatically correct phrasing.
× It's only lately that they have started purchasing or owning, umm, cars or four Wheeler.
✓ It's only lately that they have started purchasing or owning cars or four-wheelers.
Remove filler 'umm' and correct noun form: 'four Wheeler' should be 'four-wheeler' (compound noun) and plural 'four-wheelers' to match 'cars'. The structure 'started purchasing or owning' is acceptable; the error is in noun form and punctuation. This fits Verb + -ing form category because 'started' is followed by gerunds; ensure the following nouns are correct and parallel.