Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
When I was a child, I have a small bike I play by biking together with my friend. I enjoy every time when I play together.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Bike is a popular in our in our country because it it is used in in my hometown it is very popular. It used to to go to.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: Improve grammar (use past tense consistently), make a clear topic sentence and add one specific supporting detail using a linking word. Keep it concise (max 5 sentences). For example, start with a direct answer: “Yes, I had a small bike.” Then add one clear detail: why you liked it or how often you rode it, using a linking word such as “because” or “often.”
Example: Yes, I had a small bike when I was a child. I often rode it with my neighbour after school because it was a fun way to explore the neighbourhood. I remember practicing riding without training wheels until I felt confident.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 45.0Suggestion: Clarify the topic sentence and remove repetition. Use correct grammar (countable noun: “bikes are”), and give one specific reason or example linked with a connector like “because” or “for example.” Keep it short and coherent. For instance, state your opinion, then provide a specific reason such as commuting, low cost, or local infrastructure.
Example: Yes, I think bikes are very popular in my country because many people use them for short commutes. For example, in my hometown many residents ride bikes to the market or school since traffic is heavy and cycling is cheaper than taking a taxi.
× When I was a child, I have a small bike I play by biking together with my friend.
✓ When I was a child, I had a small bike. I used to ride it with my friend.
The sentence mixes past context ('When I was a child') with present tense verbs 'have' and 'play'. Use past simple 'had' for possession in the past and 'used to ride' or past simple 'rode' to describe habitual past actions. Also split into two sentences for clarity.
× I enjoy every time when I play together.
✓ I enjoyed it every time when we played together.
Again, the speaker refers to past events but uses present tense 'enjoy' and 'play'. Change to past simple 'enjoyed' and 'played'. Also replace 'I play together' with 'we played together' to match subject and clarify who played.
× Bike is a popular in our in our country because it it is used in in my hometown it is very popular.
✓ Bikes are popular in our country because they are widely used; in my hometown they are very common.
'Bike' should be plural 'Bikes' when speaking generally, and 'is a popular' is incorrect; use 'are popular'. Also 'it it' and 'in in' are repetitions and 'it is used in in my hometown' mixes singular 'it' with general meaning; use plural 'they are' for agreement. Rephrase for clarity.
× It used to to go to.
✓ People used to use bikes to go to places.
The fragment 'It used to to go to' is ungrammatical and contains a repeated word 'to'. Clarify the subject and purpose: 'People used to use bikes to go to places' or 'People used to ride bikes to get around.' This fixes missing subject and object and the double 'to'.