Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, I had a bicycle with training wheels when I was a child because I couldn't ride it yet with two Wheelers, so my father bought me when I was 6.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Not really, a bicycle aren't very popular in my country because people prefer driving or taking MRT or LRT because it is more convenient and faster.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: Make the answer more natural and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence, correct grammar (use 'two wheelers' -> 'two wheels' or 'a two-wheeler'), and add one specific supporting detail. Keep it to no more than 3–4 sentences and use a linking word if you add a reason.
Example: Yes, I did. I had a small bicycle with training wheels that my father bought when I was six because I hadn't learned to balance yet. I remember practicing on our driveway every weekend until I could ride without them.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Use correct subject-verb agreement and more natural phrasing. Begin with a direct topic sentence, then give one or two specific reasons using linking words (e.g., 'because' and 'however'). Avoid repetition. Include a brief contrast or prediction to enrich the response.
Example: Not really; bicycles aren't very popular in my country. Most people prefer driving or using the MRT and LRT because public transport is faster and more convenient. However, cycling is becoming more common in some areas thanks to new bike lanes.
× Yes, I had a bicycle with training wheels when I was a child because I couldn't ride it yet with two Wheelers, so my father bought me when I was 6.
✓ Yes, I had a bicycle with training wheels when I was a child because I couldn't ride it yet with two wheels, so my father bought it for me when I was six.
Errors: 'two Wheelers' uses incorrect capitalization and noun form; 'bought me' incorrectly omits the direct object 'it' and uses informal phrasing. Correction: use lowercase 'wheels' and 'two wheels' (plural common noun), replace 'bought me' with 'bought it for me' to indicate the item purchased. Also spell out numbers under ten in formal speech: 'six'. Suggestions: use correct noun forms and include the purchased object when indicating who received it. Pay attention to capitalization and number formatting.
× Not really, a bicycle aren't very popular in my country because people prefer driving or taking MRT or LRT because it is more convenient and faster.
✓ Not really, bicycles aren't very popular in my country because people prefer driving or taking the MRT or LRT since those options are more convenient and faster.
Errors: 'a bicycle aren't' mixes singular article 'a' with plural verb 'aren't' causing subject-verb disagreement. Correction: use plural subject 'bicycles aren't' or singular 'a bicycle isn't'. Also 'MRT or LRT' as modes should be referred with definite article 'the MRT or the LRT' or collectively 'the MRT and LRT'; 'it is' incorrectly refers to multiple modes, so change to 'those options are'. Suggestions: ensure subject and verb agree in number, match articles with count nouns, and make pronoun references clear and consistent.