Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes I did have a bike, I often Rd. it to my friend's house and around the neighborhood which helped me because more independent and fit.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
His bikes are very popular in in my country, people often go to their works and bikes. People actually use bikes on their daily basis.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 56.0Suggestion: Improve grammar, sentence structure and clarity. Start with a clear topic sentence, correct past tense and verbs, and add one or two specific supporting details linked coherently. Use linking words (for example, “so” or “which helped”) correctly and avoid redundancy. Also keep the answer within 3–4 sentences.
Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I often rode it to my friend’s house and around the neighborhood, which helped me become more independent. Riding regularly also kept me quite fit and allowed me to explore nearby parks and streets.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 48.0Suggestion: Correct pronoun and article errors, use clearer phrasing, and provide specific supporting details with linking words. Start with a direct opinion sentence, then give reasons or examples (e.g., for commuting, cost, or traffic). Avoid repetition and maintain natural word order.
Example: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country. Many people use them to commute to work or school because they are cheap and convenient in congested areas. For example, in cities you can often see dedicated bike lanes and many commuters choosing bicycles to avoid traffic.
× Yes I did have a bike, I often Rd. it to my friend's house and around the neighborhood which helped me because more independent and fit.
✓ Yes, I had a bike; I often rode it to my friend's house and around the neighborhood, which helped me become more independent and fit.
Multiple past-tense issues: 'did have' is unnecessary with simple past—use 'had'. 'Rd.' is an abbreviation and incorrect; the past tense of 'ride' is 'rode'. The clause 'which helped me because more independent and fit' is ungrammatical; use 'helped me become more independent and fit' to show resulting change. Also add commas/semicolon for clarity. Grammar problem type ID:5
× His bikes are very popular in in my country, people often go to their works and bikes.
✓ Bikes are very popular in my country; people often ride them to work.
'His bikes' incorrectly uses a possessive pronoun 'his'—should be a general subject 'Bikes'. Duplicate 'in in' is a typo. 'go to their works and bikes' is ungrammatical: 'go to work' (no plural) and 'ride bikes' should be expressed as 'ride them to work'. Pronoun 'them' refers back to 'bikes'. Also punctuation improved. Grammar problem type ID:12
× People actually use bikes on their daily basis.
✓ People actually use bikes on their daily commute / on a daily basis.
The phrase 'on their daily basis' is incorrect collocation. Use 'on a daily basis' (general) or 'for their daily commute' (specific). 'Their' is unnecessary and awkward here. This is an incorrect adverbial phrase/quantifier usage; revise to a standard expression. Grammar problem type ID:14