Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
No, I didn't have any bike when I was child. I just umm, some in line with my friends.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes it is actually. Most people's are using some bike bike when their go to the companies or schools in especially in Seoul.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 42.0Gợi ý: Be direct, grammatically correct and provide a brief supporting detail. Start with a clear topic sentence, correct tense and articles, avoid filler words, and add one specific detail (e.g., why you didn’t have one or what you did instead). Use a linking word if you add a reason.
Ví dụ: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. Instead, I usually walked to school with my friends because my family lived close by. As a result, I wasn’t interested in cycling much until later.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 50.0Gợi ý: Give a clear, grammatically correct opinion sentence, then support it with a specific example and a linking word. Fix subject-verb agreement and article use, avoid repetition, and name a place or reason to make it concrete.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. For example, many people in Seoul use bicycles to commute to work or school because traffic is heavy and bike lanes are available.
× No, I didn't have any bike when I was child.
✓ No, I didn't have any bike when I was a child.
This sentence is missing the definite/indefinite article 'a' before 'child'. Use 'a child' for singular countable nouns referring to one instance; also 'any' with singular 'bike' is informal—'a bike' is more natural here. Suggestion: say 'I didn't have a bike when I was a child.' to sound more natural.
× I just umm, some in line with my friends.
✓ I just stood in line with my friends.
The original fragment 'some in line with my friends' lacks a main verb and has an unclear word 'some'. This is a sentence structure error (missing verb). Choose an appropriate verb—likely 'stood' or 'waited'—to complete the thought. Also remove filler 'umm' in formal responses.
× Yes it is actually.
✓ Yes, they are actually.
The examiner's question asks about 'bikes' (plural). The response uses 'it' (singular), causing a subject-pronoun disagreement. Replace with 'they' and plural verb 'are'. Also add a comma after 'Yes'.
× Most people's are using some bike bike when their go to the companies or schools in especially in Seoul.
✓ Most people use bikes when they go to companies or schools, especially in Seoul.
This sentence contains multiple pronoun and word-choice errors: 'people's' (possessive) should be 'people' (plural noun), 'are using' is an unnecessary continuous tense—use simple present 'use' for habitual action, 'some bike bike' is incorrect and should be 'bikes', 'their' should be 'they' or use 'they go' (subject), and the word order 'in especially in Seoul' is incorrect—place 'especially in Seoul' at the end. The corrected sentence uses plural nouns and correct pronouns and tense for habitual actions.