Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
I did have a bike when I was child uh, I had multiple bikes because, uh, I would brake many of them in shorter period of time, so my parents had to get me a new one. But I really enjoyed riding a bike always since the uh, since I was a child till now, I really enjoyed, uh, riding a bike.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Yes, bikes are definitely really popular in my country. Almost everyone owner bike, uh, the children, they own small bikes, uh, and adults, they own the adult one bikes, the big ones, the heavy ones. So yeah and everybody enjoy uh, riding the bike.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Be concise, correct grammar, and use linking words to make your answer coherent. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific supporting details. Avoid filler sounds (uh) and repetition. Also correct verb forms (e.g., “break” → “broke”) and articles (e.g., “a child” → “a child” already used but word order and tense need smoothing).
Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. In fact, I went through several because I often broke them; my parents kept buying new ones for me. I’ve loved cycling ever since, and I still ride regularly for exercise and fun.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: Give a direct topic sentence, then add one or two specific reasons or examples using linking words (for example, because, for instance). Correct grammar: use plural nouns and proper verb forms (e.g., “own” not “owner”, “enjoy” → “enjoys” or rephrase). Avoid filler words and redundancy like “the adult one bikes, the big ones, the heavy ones.”
Example: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country. For example, many children have small bikes for play, while adults often use bicycles for commuting or exercise because they are cheap and healthy. As a result, you see bikes in parks and on city streets all year round.
× I did have a bike when I was child uh, I had multiple bikes because, uh, I would brake many of them in shorter period of time, so my parents had to get me a new one.
✓ I did have a bike when I was a child. I had multiple bikes because I would break many of them in a short period of time, so my parents had to get me a new one.
Multiple issues: missing article before 'child' (use 'a child') and awkward phrasing and punctuation. 'Brake' is wrong verb; correct is 'break' meaning damage. 'In shorter period of time' is unidiomatic; use 'in a short period of time'. Also run-on sentence; split into two sentences and remove filler 'uh' to improve clarity. Suggestion: include articles, use the correct verb 'break', and break long utterances into clear sentences.
× But I really enjoyed riding a bike always since the uh, since I was a child till now, I really enjoyed, uh, riding a bike.
✓ But I have really enjoyed riding a bike since I was a child and still enjoy it now.
Tense and adverb placement: 'always' is misplaced; use present perfect 'have enjoyed' to indicate an action continuing from past to present. 'Since I was a child till now' is wordy; use 'since I was a child' or 'and still enjoy it now'. Remove filler sounds. Suggestion: use present perfect for continuing states and place adverbs like 'really' before the main verb phrase.
× Yes, bikes are definitely really popular in my country. Almost everyone owner bike, uh, the children, they own small bikes, uh, and adults, they own the adult one bikes, the big ones, the heavy ones.
✓ Yes, bikes are definitely very popular in my country. Almost everyone owns a bike: children own small bikes, and adults own bigger, heavier ones.
Multiple errors: 'everyone owner bike' is wrong — subject-verb agreement and missing article; use 'everyone owns a bike'. 'the children, they own' is redundant; simplify. 'the adult one bikes' is ungrammatical; use 'bigger, heavier ones'. Replace informal 'really'+'definitely' with one intensifier 'very' for natural speech. Suggestion: ensure verb agrees with singular indefinite pronoun 'everyone' and use plural or pronoun 'ones' to avoid repetition.
× So yeah and everybody enjoy uh, riding the bike.
✓ So yeah, and everybody enjoys riding bikes.
Subject-verb agreement/pronoun issue: 'everybody' is singular and requires 'enjoys'. Also 'the bike' is too specific; use plural 'bikes' or no article. Remove filler 'uh'. Suggestion: match verb form to 'everybody' and use appropriate noun form (plural) when speaking generally.