Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
When I was a child, I don't have, I don't own a bike, but it was my dream to have a bike. But my parents don't allow me to have a bike just because of my safety concerns.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Yes, in my in my country the bikes are very poor popular because so many people are middle class and poor. So it's a freely budget to have a bike for travel and it is a fuel low costing machine and it's good.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: Be careful with verb tenses and sentence structure. Start with a clear topic sentence in the past tense, then give one or two concise supporting details using linking words. Avoid repeating words and correct grammar (e.g., use 'didn't have' and 'didn't allow').
Example: No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child. It was my dream to own one, but my parents didn't allow it because they were worried about my safety. As a result, I usually walked or took public transport to school.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Improve clarity and word choice. Use appropriate adjectives (popular, affordable) and correct phrasing. Begin with a clear topic sentence, then add specific reasons with linking words. Avoid repetition and awkward collocations like 'fuel low costing'.
Example: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country. They are affordable for many middle-class and low-income families, so people often use them for short commutes. Moreover, bikes are economical on fuel and easy to park, which makes them a practical choice in crowded cities.
× When I was a child, I don't have, I don't own a bike, but it was my dream to have a bike.
✓ When I was a child, I didn't have a bike, but it was my dream to have one.
The sentence refers to a past time ('When I was a child') so present tense 'don't have' and 'don't own' are incorrect. Use past simple 'didn't have' to match the time frame. Also 'a bike' repeated can be tightened to 'one.' Suggestion: always match verb tense to the time reference and avoid redundant words.
× But my parents don't allow me to have a bike just because of my safety concerns.
✓ But my parents didn't allow me to have a bike because of safety concerns.
The speaker refers to a past situation, so 'don't allow' (present) is incorrect; use past simple 'didn't allow.' Also 'my safety concerns' is awkward: the parents were concerned about the speaker's safety, so 'because of safety concerns' or 'because they were concerned about my safety' is clearer. Ensure verb tense and subject meaning align.
× Yes, in my in my country the bikes are very poor popular because so many people are middle class and poor.
✓ Yes, in my country bikes are very popular because many people are middle class or poor.
The phrase 'very poor popular' mixes words incorrectly; 'popular' is the correct adjective and does not need 'poor.' Remove duplicated 'in my.' Also 'because so many people are middle class and poor' is contradictory and awkward; use 'many people are middle class or poor' to indicate a range. Maintain correct adjective order and clear logical connectors.
× So it's a freely budget to have a bike for travel and it is a fuel low costing machine and it's good.
✓ So it is an affordable option for travel, it uses little fuel and is economical.
'A freely budget' is ungrammatical; use quantifiers like 'an affordable option' or 'low-cost.' 'Fuel low costing machine' is awkward and incorrect word order; rephrase to 'it uses little fuel' or 'it is fuel-efficient.' Also combine ideas with commas or conjunctions correctly. Suggestion: choose appropriate quantifiers ('affordable', 'low-cost') and standard collocations ('fuel-efficient', 'economical').