Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
No, I didn't. Didn't have any bike.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
No.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 35.0Gợi ý: Give a full sentence, expand with a brief reason or a short memory to make the answer natural and informative. Use linking words if you add details. Keep it under five sentences. Avoid fragments like “Didn't have any bike.”
Ví dụ: No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child. My family couldn't afford one at the time, so I usually walked to school. Because of that, I became quite used to walking long distances and I still enjoy it today.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 30.0Gợi ý: Give a direct answer followed by a specific reason and an example to support your opinion. Use a linking word (e.g., "because", "however") to connect ideas and make your response coherent. Keep it concise and relevant.
Ví dụ: No, I don't think bikes are very popular in my country because most people prefer cars or motorbikes for daily commuting. For example, in my city there is heavy traffic and limited bike lanes, so few people choose cycling as their main transport.
× Didn't have any bike.
✓ I didn't have a bike.
This sentence is a fragment missing the subject 'I'. In English, negative past tense requires subject + auxiliary + not + base verb (I didn't have). Also use singular 'a bike' when referring to one unspecified bike. Suggestion: Always include the subject and use 'a' with singular countable nouns.
× No.
✓ Yes, bikes are popular in my country./No, bikes are not very popular in my country.
The answer 'No.' is too terse and may not directly respond to the question's expectation; it lacks context. Provide a full sentence that matches the question and tense: the question asks a general present opinion, so use present simple (Bikes are popular... / Bikes are not very popular...). If intending a negative, use 'No, bikes are not popular in my country.' This gives a complete, grammatically correct response.