Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Did you have a bike when you were a child? Well, to be honest, I don't have a bike when I was a child because my parents couldn't afford to buy me one. But then later when they finally, uh, bought me one, but I never learned like how to ride a bike. It's really difficult for me because I have trouble mastering the balance. So I never learned it.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yeah, bikes are, I think they're like really popular in big cities because, uh, with traffic congestion and many office workers tend to write, uh, a bike to work. And also we have like shared, uh, back services in big cities so they can make sure like everyone can, uh, write the.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 62.0Gợi ý: Be more grammatically accurate, concise and structured. Start with a clear topic sentence (Yes/No), then briefly explain reasons and give one specific detail or short example. Avoid repeating the question, reduce fillers (uh, like), and correct tense errors (use past simple consistently). Keep it within 3–4 sentences.
Ví dụ: No, I didn't have a bike when I was young because my parents couldn't afford one. A few years later they finally bought me a bike, but I never learned to ride it. I found balancing difficult, so I stopped trying and used to walk or take public transport instead.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 68.0Gợi ý: Give a clear topic sentence and follow with two specific supporting details linked logically. Avoid hesitation and pronunciation errors (write vs. ride; back vs. bike). Use linking words such as 'because' and 'also' correctly, and finish your thought. Keep answers natural and under five sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially in large cities. This is because traffic congestion makes cycling a faster option for many office workers, and the spread of bike-sharing services makes bicycles convenient and affordable. As a result, more people choose cycling for short commutes.
× Did you have a bike when you were a child? Well, to be honest, I don't have a bike when I was a child because my parents couldn't afford to buy me one.
✓ I didn't have a bike when I was a child because my parents couldn't afford to buy me one.
The sentence mixes present tense 'don't have' with the past time reference 'when I was a child'. Use past simple 'didn't have' to match the past timeframe. Suggestion: keep verbs consistent with the time reference (use past tense for past situations).
× But then later when they finally, uh, bought me one, but I never learned like how to ride a bike.
✓ But later, when they finally bought me one, I never learned how to ride it.
There is an unnecessary coordinating conjunction 'but' twice and informal filler 'like'. Also 'ride a bike' can become 'ride it' to avoid repetition. Use past simple consistently. Suggestion: remove extra 'but' and fillers, and maintain past simple verbs.
× It's really difficult for me because I have trouble mastering the balance.
✓ It was really difficult for me because I had trouble mastering my balance.
The context is about childhood (past), but the sentence uses present tense 'is' and 'have'. Use past tense 'was' and 'had' to match the timeframe. Also 'my balance' is more natural. Suggestion: align verb tenses with the timeframe being described.
× So I never learned it.
✓ So I never learned to ride it.
Add the infinitive 'to ride' to clarify what 'it' refers to; keep past simple 'learned' for past context. Suggestion: include the verb that specifies the action when referring to 'it' for clarity.
× Yeah, bikes are, I think they're like really popular in big cities because, uh, with traffic congestion and many office workers tend to write, uh, a bike to work.
✓ Yeah, I think bikes are really popular in big cities because of traffic congestion, and many office workers tend to ride a bike to work.
Errors include awkward word order, unnecessary fillers, and the incorrect verb 'write' instead of 'ride'. Also use 'because of' for reason. Suggestion: remove fillers, correct the verb to 'ride', and use 'because of' to introduce a noun phrase reason.
× And also we have like shared, uh, back services in big cities so they can make sure like everyone can, uh, write the.
✓ Also, we have shared bike services in big cities so that everyone can ride a bike.
Multiple issues: 'back' is a typo for 'bike'; 'like' and fillers are unnecessary; missing object after 'ride the' and awkward conjunctions. Use 'so that' to show purpose and 'ride a bike' to complete the idea. Suggestion: correct typos, remove fillers, complete the verb phrase, and use appropriate conjunctions for purpose.