Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes I have one. My mother bought me a bag when I was 8 years old.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, it's very popular in my country. Umm it might because in my country there are so many people living there so not everyone can use cars because that will will cause the traffic jam. So basically everyone will use bike.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 35.0Gợi ý: Be accurate, natural and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence (e.g. “Yes, I did.”), correct grammar and vocabulary (use past tense: “had” not “have”), and give a relevant supporting detail about the bike (not a bag). Keep it within 2–3 sentences and avoid mistakes: use ‘bike’ not ‘bag’ and say the age clearly. Use a linking word if adding detail (e.g. “and”).
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. My mother bought me a bike when I was eight years old, and I rode it to visit friends in the neighborhood.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 55.0Gợi ý: Organize your answer with a clear topic sentence, use correct grammar and linking words, and give one or two specific reasons. Avoid hesitation fillers like “umm” and repeated words. Use plural agreement (“bikes are”), and use clearer linking phrases such as “because” or “therefore.” Keep the answer to 2–4 concise sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because our cities are densely populated and many people find cars impractical. Therefore, people often choose bicycles to avoid traffic jams and save money on fuel.
× Yes I have one.
✓ Yes, I had one.
The question asks about possession in the past ('Did you have a bike when you were a child?'), so the student should use the past tense. Using present tense 'have' is inconsistent with the time frame. Suggestion: use past simple 'had' for completed past possession and include a comma after 'Yes' for natural speech representation.
× My mother bought me a bag when I was 8 years old.
✓ My mother bought me a bike when I was eight years old.
The examiner asked about a bike; the student wrote 'bag', likely a word choice error rather than grammar. Also, numerals under ten are often written as words in formal text: 'eight'. The past simple 'bought' is correct for an action completed in the past. Suggestion: replace 'bag' with 'bike' to match context and write 'eight' for consistency.
× Yes, it's very popular in my country.
✓ Yes, they are very popular in my country.
The student refers to 'bikes' (plural) so the pronoun and verb must agree in number. 'It' and 'is' are singular; replace with plural subject 'they' and verb 'are'. Suggestion: use pronouns that match the noun number: 'bikes' -> 'they are'.
× Umm it might because in my country there are so many people living there so not everyone can use cars because that will will cause the traffic jam.
✓ Umm, maybe because there are so many people in my country, not everyone can use cars, and that would cause traffic jams.
Multiple issues: 'it might because' is ungrammatical — use linking phrase 'maybe because' or 'it might be because'; 'there are so many people living there' is acceptable but redundant 'there' can be removed; tense/modal choice: 'would' is more appropriate for hypothetical consequence than 'will' repeated; 'traffic jam' should be plural 'traffic jams' in general statements. Also remove duplicated 'will'. Suggestion: restructure sentence with 'maybe because' + correct modal 'would' and pluralize 'traffic jams' for generality.
× So basically everyone will use bike.
✓ So basically everyone uses bikes.
The student uses 'will use' which implies future; the intended meaning is a habitual or general truth about present behavior, so present simple 'use' is appropriate. Also 'bike' should be plural 'bikes' to match 'everyone' as a generic reference; alternatively 'a bike' could be used: 'everyone uses a bike.' Suggestion: use present simple for habitual actions and match number: 'everyone uses bikes' or 'everyone uses a bike.'