Part 1
Giám khảo
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Thí sinh
Well yes, I used to have one and my parents gave me on my 8th birthday. It was really beautiful with a bright red color and I could use my bike to go to school every day with my friends, what was really fantastic.
Giám khảo
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Thí sinh
Well, of course, yes. So people nowadays are more concerned about the sustainable environment development. So that's the reason why more and more people use bike. And I mean that bike is one of the most feasible solutions for to reduce the pollutions. I mean, the air pollutions uh car emissions as well.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Điểm: 72.0Gợi ý: Be more concise and correct small grammatical errors. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Avoid run-on sentences and redundant phrases.
Ví dụ: Yes. My parents gave me a bright red bike for my eighth birthday. I rode it to school every day with my friends, and those rides were my favorite part of the day because we would race and explore nearby streets.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Điểm: 65.0Gợi ý: Organize your response with a clear opinion, then give specific reasons and examples. Use linking words (because, therefore, for example) and correct collocations (e.g., 'environmental sustainability', 'reduce pollution'). Avoid filler phrases like 'I mean' and repetition.
Ví dụ: Yes, I think bikes are becoming more popular. Because people care more about environmental sustainability and health, many choose cycling for short trips. For example, cities have added bike lanes and rental schemes, which makes cycling a convenient and low-pollution option.
× Well yes, I used to have one and my parents gave me on my 8th birthday.
✓ Well yes, I used to have one and my parents gave it to me on my 8th birthday.
The original sentence omits the object pronoun 'it' after 'gave me', which is unnatural in English. The correct pattern is 'gave it to me' when giving a thing. Use 'gave it to me' to clearly indicate the object received. Suggestion: Say 'gave it to me' or rephrase 'my parents gave me a bike on my 8th birthday.'
× It was really beautiful with a bright red color and I could use my bike to go to school every day with my friends, what was really fantastic.
✓ It was really beautiful with a bright red color, and I could use my bike to go to school every day with my friends, which was really fantastic.
The clause 'what was really fantastic' is ungrammatical here. Use the relative pronoun 'which' to refer back to the whole preceding idea. Also add a comma before the non-defining relative clause. Suggestion: Use 'which' for referring to preceding clause or split into two sentences: '...with my friends. That was really fantastic.'
× Well, of course, yes. So people nowadays are more concerned about the sustainable environment development.
✓ Well, of course, yes. People nowadays are more concerned about sustainable environmental development.
The phrase 'the sustainable environment development' uses incorrect articles and word order. Use the adjective 'environmental' to modify 'development' and omit the definite article 'the' when speaking generally. Suggestion: Use 'sustainable environmental development'.
× So that's the reason why more and more people use bike.
✓ So that's the reason why more and more people use bikes.
'Bike' should be plural when speaking generally about many people using bicycles. Use the plural count noun 'bikes' or the uncountable 'bicycling' or 'cycling'. Suggestion: Say 'use bikes' or 'use bicycles' or 'cycle'.
× And I mean that bike is one of the most feasible solutions for to reduce the pollutions.
✓ And I mean that the bike is one of the most feasible solutions to reduce pollution.
Several issues: unnecessary 'for' before 'to reduce' (use either 'to reduce' or 'for reducing'), 'the bike' or 'bicycling' needs article, and 'pollutions' is incorrect plural—'pollution' is uncountable. Use 'reduce pollution'. Suggestion: '...solutions to reduce pollution' or '...solutions for reducing pollution.'
× I mean, the air pollutions uh car emissions as well.
✓ I mean, air pollution and car emissions as well.
'The air pollutions' is incorrect: 'pollution' is uncountable and generally used without 'the' here. Also the sentence lacks a conjunction between 'air pollution' and 'car emissions'; use 'and'. Remove filler 'uh' in formal response. Suggestion: 'air pollution and car emissions'.