Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Yes, I have.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Yes, I think, but in my country almost, uh, shall they write to ride bicycle?
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 40.0Gợi ý: Answer directly in past tense and expand briefly with one clear supporting detail. Use a topic sentence that matches the time frame and add a short reason or memory. Keep it natural and under five sentences.
Ví dụ: Yes, I did. I had a red bicycle when I was about eight years old, and I used to ride it to visit my friends after school because it was faster than walking.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 30.0Gợi ý: Give a clear opinion and follow with specific supporting details. Use linking words (for example, however, because) and avoid hesitations and unclear phrases. State whether bikes are popular, then explain where or among which groups and why.
Ví dụ: Yes, I think bicycles are fairly popular in my country because many people use them for short trips in cities. For example, students and delivery workers often ride bikes to save money and avoid traffic, although in rural areas cars and motorbikes are more common.
× Yes, I have.
✓ Yes, I did.
The question 'Did you have a bike when you were a child?' is in the past simple, so the short affirmative response should also use the past form 'did', not the present 'have'. Use 'Yes, I did.' or 'Yes, I had a bike.' to match tense and be clear.
× Yes, I think, but in my country almost, uh, shall they write to ride bicycle?
✓ Yes, I think so, but in my country bicycles are not very common.
The original sentence is ungrammatical and confusing. It mixes fragments and includes incorrect phrasing ('shall they write to ride bicycle?'). To answer 'Do you think bikes are popular in your country?' use a clear structure: 'Yes, I think so, but in my country bicycles are not very common.' This corrects sentence structure, uses the plural 'bicycles', appropriate verb 'are', and matches present-tense general statement. For improvement, plan your response before speaking: state opinion ('Yes, I think so' or 'No, I don't think so'), then provide a clear reason using correct subject-verb order and plural nouns where needed.