Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. My father gave it to me as a birthday gift. This right actually helped me feel independent and confident, and it's really useful possession for me. I could visit my friends and explore the neighborhood.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Definitely yes. Bikes are quite popular in my country because many people, especially as students and workers, use for commuting to school and work. These are commonly used for exercise and shortage around the city, which makes cycling board practical and healthy. This is cheap, convenient and health about traffic.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: Your answer is relevant and includes personal details, but it has some grammatical errors, awkward phrasing and slight redundancy. Improve by correcting grammar (articles, word order), using concise sentences, and adding a clear linking phrase for coherence. Keep answers within 3–4 sentences and vary vocabulary (e.g., independent, confident, explore).
Example: Yes, I did. My father gave me a bicycle for my birthday, and it quickly became my favorite possession. It made me feel independent and confident because I could visit friends and explore the neighbourhood on my own.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Your response addresses the question but contains several grammatical mistakes, unclear phrases and awkward word choices (e.g., 'shortage', 'cycling board', 'health about traffic'). Improve clarity by using correct collocations, linking words, and specific examples. State main idea then give two clear reasons with brief examples. Aim for clear vocabulary: 'commute', 'exercise', 'environmentally friendly', 'cost-effective'.
Example: Yes, I think bicycles are very popular. Many students and workers commute by bike because it is cheap and often faster than cars in congested areas. Moreover, cycling is a healthy option and helps reduce traffic and pollution, which makes it practical in many cities.
× This right actually helped me feel independent and confident, and it's really useful possession for me.
✓ This ride actually helped me feel independent and confident, and it's a really useful possession for me.
The student wrote 'right' which is a wrong word choice; context requires the noun 'ride'. This is a vocabulary/word choice error but fits under 'Verb in the present participle form' only if parsed as wrong word; better classification would be word choice. Suggestion: use 'ride' for the experience of cycling. Also add the article 'a' before 'really useful possession' for correctness.
× it's really useful possession for me.
✓ it's a really useful possession for me.
Countable singular nouns require an article. 'Possession' is a singular countable noun here and needs 'a'. Suggestion: always include an appropriate article ('a' or 'the') before singular countable nouns.
× I could visit my friends and explore the neighborhood.
✓ I could visit my friends and explore the neighborhood.
This sentence is acceptable in past ability context (could). No change needed. Keep as is to match past-tense narrative.
× Bikes are quite popular in my country because many people, especially as students and workers, use for commuting to school and work.
✓ Bikes are quite popular in my country because many people, especially students and workers, use them for commuting to school and work.
The verb 'use' requires an object. The pronoun 'them' is needed to refer back to 'bikes'. Also remove 'as' before 'students and workers' which is unnecessary. Suggestion: include appropriate object pronouns and avoid extraneous prepositions.
× These are commonly used for exercise and shortage around the city, which makes cycling board practical and healthy.
✓ They are commonly used for exercise and short trips around the city, which makes cycling both practical and healthy.
Original sentence has incorrect word choice ('shortage' should be 'short trips'), wrong noun reference ('These' unclear), and awkward phrase 'cycling board'. Use 'They' to refer to bikes, replace 'shortage' with 'short trips', and change 'cycling board' to simply 'cycling' and add 'both' for parallelism. Suggestion: choose correct collocations ('short trips') and ensure pronouns clearly refer to the intended noun.
× This is cheap, convenient and health about traffic.
✓ This is cheap, convenient and healthy for getting around in traffic.
'Health' is a noun; the adjective 'healthy' is required. The phrase 'about traffic' is incorrect; use 'for getting around in traffic' or 'for traffic'. Suggestion: use adjective forms when modifying and choose prepositional phrases that express the intended meaning ('getting around in traffic').