Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Start by answering directly in the past tense and give a brief reason or context. Keep it natural and avoid one-word responses. Use 1–3 short sentences and include a linking word if you add a detail.

Example: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child because my family preferred walking or using public transport. However, I remember sometimes borrowing a neighbour’s bike to ride around the park.

Suggestion: Begin with a clear topic sentence that answers the question, then add 1–2 specific reasons using linking words. Correct grammar (use subject–verb agreement and articles) and avoid filler sounds like “umm.” Provide a brief comparison to motorcycles to support your point.

Example: Bicycles are not very popular in my country nowadays. In my view, although they are useful for short trips and exercise, most people prefer motorcycles because they are faster and better suited to long distances, so motorcycles remain the main choice for daily travel.

× I have no bike.

✓ I had no bike.

The examiner asked about the past ('when you were a child'), so the student should use past tense. This is both a tense issue (use past) and an article/word-choice issue; respond with past tense 'had' to match the time reference. Suggestion: Use 'had' for possession in the past: 'I had no bike.'

× Well, by in our country actually helps a lot in transportation.

✓ Well, biking in our country actually helps a lot with transportation.

The original sentence has incorrect word order and a wrong verb form 'by' and missing gerund. The intended subject is the activity 'biking' (verb+ing) and the preposition should be 'with transportation.' Use the gerund 'biking' and correct preposition: 'helps a lot with transportation.' Suggestion: Start with 'Well, biking in our country actually helps a lot with transportation.'

× However, UMM bikes is not popular in our country because more individuals use umm motorcycles rather than bikes.

✓ However, bikes are not popular in our country because more people use motorcycles rather than bikes.

Multiple issues: subject-verb agreement ('bikes' is plural so use 'are' not 'is'), unnecessary acronym 'UMM' and repetition 'umm' inconsistent, and wording 'individuals' is formal—use 'people.' Correct to plural verb 'are' and simplify: 'bikes are not popular... because more people use motorcycles rather than bikes.' Suggestion: Use plural verb forms with plural subjects and avoid filler words like 'umm.'