Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yeah, I had.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
To be honest, here in Spain, I should know whether it's really good. And then people are very like kind. So in summer season we used to spend a lot of time with friends and family and then weather is also good and then we celebrate a lot of festivals and then.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 60.0Gợi ý: Give a slightly longer, fully grammatical response that directly answers and then adds one brief detail. Use a topic sentence and one supporting detail; avoid fragments. For example, start with "Yes, I did" or "No, I didn't," then add when, what kind, or a short memory. Keep it to 1–2 sentences and use linking words if needed.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did — I had a red bicycle when I was about eight. I used to ride it to school and around the neighbourhood every weekend, which helped me feel independent.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 35.0Gợi ý: Organize your answer with a clear topic sentence stating whether bikes are popular, then give 2–3 specific reasons or examples using linking words (for example, 'because', 'however', 'for instance'). Avoid fragments and repetition; keep responses within 3–4 sentences. Use vocabulary relevant to popularity (common, widespread, commuting, leisure, cycling lanes).
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in Spain, especially in cities and coastal towns. For example, many people use bicycles for short commutes because there are dedicated bike lanes and the weather is usually mild. Also, cycling is a common leisure activity during summer when families and friends go out together.
× Yeah, I had.
✓ Yes, I did.
The Examiner asked a yes/no question in the past ('Did you have a bike when you were a child?'). The student answered with 'I had,' which is not the correct short response form for a question formed with did. Use the auxiliary verb 'did' for short answers to past simple questions. Suggestion: reply with 'Yes, I did' or 'No, I didn't.'
× To be honest, here in Spain, I should know whether it's really good.
✓ To be honest, here in Spain, I can't say whether riding bikes is really popular.
The original sentence uses 'I should know' incorrectly to express uncertainty and 'whether it's really good' is vague and mismatched with the examiner's question about popularity. This is a sentence structure and meaning error. Use 'I can't say' or 'I'm not sure' to express uncertainty and refer clearly to 'riding bikes' or 'bikes' being 'popular.' Suggestion: 'To be honest, here in Spain, I can't say whether riding bikes is really popular.'
× And then people are very like kind.
✓ And people are very kind.
The phrase 'very like kind' is ungrammatical: 'like' is incorrectly inserted and modifies meaning incorrectly. Remove 'like' and keep the adjective with the adverb 'very' as 'very kind.' Suggestion: 'And people are very kind.'
× So in summer season we used to spend a lot of time with friends and family and then weather is also good and then we celebrate a lot of festivals and then.
✓ In the summer we used to spend a lot of time with friends and family; the weather was also good, and we celebrated many festivals.
This run-on sentence repeats 'and then' and mixes present and past awkwardly. 'In summer season' is better as 'In the summer.' 'Used to' correctly indicates past habit, so subsequent verbs should also be in past: 'the weather was' and 'we celebrated.' Also 'a lot of festivals' is acceptable but 'many festivals' is more natural. Suggestion: combine ideas with punctuation and keep consistent past tense: 'In the summer we used to spend a lot of time with friends and family; the weather was also good, and we celebrated many festivals.'