Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, I had a bike and I was in charge when I was a child. It was a small Ray bicycle with training wheels and I learned to ride it when I was about 6.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
I don't think boys are popular in my country people usually. Write motorcycle in my country for transportation but for students. Students ride bikes usually for going to school and go home.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: Your answer is generally clear and relevant but has some awkward phrasing and slight redundancy. Improve by giving a direct topic sentence, correcting odd expressions (e.g., “I was in charge” is incorrect here), and adding one specific supporting detail using a linking word. Keep it concise (no more than 4–5 sentences).
Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a small Ray bicycle with training wheels, and I learned to ride it when I was about six. Because my parents lived nearby, I often rode around our neighborhood every afternoon, which helped me gain confidence quickly.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 45.0Suggestion: The meaning is unclear due to grammatical errors and confusing vocabulary. Make a clear topic sentence (yes or no), then support it with specific reasons and linking words. Use correct nouns (motorbikes or motorcycles) and plural/singular forms, and avoid fragmented sentences. Limit to 3–4 sentences.
Example: Bikes are fairly popular among students in my country, but motorcycles are more common overall. For example, many families use motorcycles for daily transport because they are faster and can carry more people. However, students often ride bicycles to school because they are cheaper and easier to park.
× Yes, I had a bike and I was in charge when I was a child.
✓ Yes, I had a bike and I was in charge of it when I was a child.
The sentence is missing the preposition 'of' after 'in charge' to indicate responsibility for the bike. This is an incorrect use of a phrase rather than a tense error; add 'of it' to make the meaning clear. Suggestion: use 'in charge of' + object.
× It was a small Ray bicycle with training wheels and I learned to ride it when I was about 6.
✓ It was a small Ray bicycle with training wheels, and I learned to ride it when I was about six.
Write out single-digit ages in words for formal writing and add a comma before the conjunction in a compound sentence. Also ensure consistency: 'six' instead of '6'.
× I don't think boys are popular in my country people usually.
✓ I don't think bicycles are very popular among people in my country.
The original sentence is ungrammatical and confusing. It mixes 'boys' and 'people' and misorders elements. The question asks about bikes, so correct subject to 'bicycles' and use the phrase 'popular among people in my country' to express the intended idea. This fixes word choice and sentence structure.
× Write motorcycle in my country for transportation but for students.
✓ Motorcycles are commonly used for transportation in my country, but students...
The sentence uses 'Write' incorrectly; likely intended 'Motorcycles are used' or 'People use motorcycles'. Change to passive or active proper verb form: 'are commonly used' clarifies general usage. Also the sentence is incomplete; connect to the next idea about students.
× Students ride bikes usually for going to school and go home.
✓ Students usually ride bikes to go to school and to go home.
Word order and parallel structure are incorrect. Place adverb 'usually' before the main verb and use parallel infinitive forms 'to go to school and to go home' for clarity and grammatical correctness.