Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, I had a bike uh, when I was a child, umm, I was not able to ride the particular bike on my own, uh, but after learning after two to three, uh, after giving two to three thrice, I was able to umm drive a bike.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
In my opinion, I think bikes are are pretty popular in my country. It is being it is being used by children at more on the evening time. They find it as a hobby which also helps them to have a fun and a learning experience.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 56.0Suggestion: Be more concise and fluent. Start with a clear topic sentence, reduce hesitations and repetitions, and give a precise time frame and brief supporting detail. Use linking words to make the sequence clear (for example: “at first,” “then,” “after”). Keep the answer to 2–4 sentences.
Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. At first I couldn’t ride it on my own, but after practicing two or three times with my parents’ help, I learned to ride confidently.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Give a direct opinion sentence then add one or two specific supporting reasons with clearer vocabulary and grammar. Avoid repetition and awkward phrasing. Use linking words such as “for example,” “because,” or “also” to connect ideas. Try to include a brief contrast or result if relevant.
Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. For example, many children ride them in the evenings because it is a cheap and enjoyable hobby, and it helps them develop balance and confidence.
× Yes, I had a bike uh, when I was a child, umm, I was not able to ride the particular bike on my own, uh, but after learning after two to three, uh, after giving two to three thrice, I was able to umm drive a bike.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. At first I was not able to ride that bike on my own, but after practicing two or three times I was able to ride it.
ID:5 The sentence uses past tense overall, but contains awkward and incorrect phrases like 'after learning after two to three,' 'after giving two to three thrice,' and mixes 'drive a bike' (incorrect verb choice) with the past narrative. Corrections: use clear past-tense verbs and natural collocations: 'practice' and 'ride' are appropriate for learning to cycle. Remove filler words and duplicate phrases. Suggestion: For past experiences, keep verbs in simple past (had, was, was able, practiced, rode/ride it) and use precise time expressions ('two or three times').
× Yes, I had a bike uh, when I was a child, umm, I was not able to ride the particular bike on my own, uh, but after learning after two to three, uh, after giving two to three thrice, I was able to umm drive a bike.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. At first I was not able to ride that bike on my own, but after practicing two or three times I was able to ride it.
ID:12 The original uses 'the particular bike' which is unnatural and 'a bike' at the end which is vague and inconsistent. Use 'that bike' or 'it' to refer back to the previously mentioned bike. Also 'drive a bike' is a wrong verb-pronoun collocation in English; use 'ride it'. Suggestion: maintain consistent reference to the same object by using 'that bike' and then 'it'.
× In my opinion, I think bikes are are pretty popular in my country. It is being it is being used by children at more on the evening time. They find it as a hobby which also helps them to have a fun and a learning experience.
✓ In my opinion, bikes are pretty popular in my country. They are used by children mostly in the evening. Many children see riding as a hobby that gives them fun and learning experiences.
ID:6 The response describes a current general situation, so present simple is appropriate ('bikes are popular', 'children use them'). The original incorrectly uses passive progressive 'It is being it is being used' which is ungrammatical and unnecessary. Also 'at more on the evening time' is ungrammatical and mixes prepositions. 'They find it as a hobby' is incorrect collocation; say 'see riding as a hobby' or 'find it a hobby'. Suggestion: Use present simple for general facts and natural collocations like 'are used', 'in the evening', 'see ... as', and plural 'experiences' or 'experience' depending on nuance.
× It is being it is being used by children at more on the evening time.
✓ They are used by children mostly in the evening.
ID:11 The phrase 'at more on the evening time' incorrectly combines prepositions and determiners. Correct preposition for parts of day is 'in the evening' and frequency adverb 'mostly' or 'more often' should be placed appropriately. Also change passive form to correct simple present passive 'are used'. Suggestion: Use 'in the evening' and place frequency words before the main verb or after auxiliary verbs (e.g., 'are mostly used in the evening').
× In my opinion, I think bikes are are pretty popular in my country.
✓ In my opinion, bikes are pretty popular in my country.
ID:13 The sentence redundantly uses 'In my opinion' and 'I think' and repeats the word 'are'. Remove redundancy and duplicate word. 'Pretty popular' is acceptable but avoid repeating opinion markers. Suggestion: Use a single opinion phrase and proofread to remove duplicate words.