Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I did have a bike. It was a pink coloured bike with a little basket in the front and I really like driving on it. I had uh this external tires on it earlier, but then I got them removed when I became a more skilled rider. I really like driving it. However I did fall when I turned 9, but I still loved it.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Among children, they are very popular and among old people, but I think the youth of the country would definitely prefer, uh, scooter or a car because I think, you know, adolescents. So they would like to be cool in front of their friends and they don't think bikes are cool enough. But I really like to ride a bike. It's more healthy and a more eco friendly option.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Puntuación: 72.0Sugerencia: Be more concise and natural: start with a clear topic sentence, remove filler words (uh), correct vocabulary (say ‘training wheels’ instead of ‘external tires’), and avoid repeating the same idea. Add one specific detail about a memory or why you loved it to enrich the answer. Keep it within 3–4 sentences.
Ejemplo: Yes – I had a pink bike with a small front basket when I was a child. At first it had training wheels, but they were taken off once I learned to balance, and I remember riding fast down our street feeling proud. I once fell when I was nine, but that didn’t stop me from enjoying cycling because it felt freeing.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Puntuación: 68.0Sugerencia: Make your response more structured and fluent: begin with a clear overall statement, then give two contrasting specific groups with reasons using linking words (for example, however, because). Remove hesitations (uh, you know) and use precise vocabulary ('young people' or 'teenagers', 'eco-friendly'). Add a short example or statistic to support your view.
Ejemplo: Bikes remain popular among children and older people, but less so among teenagers and young adults. For example, many young people prefer scooters or cars because they see them as more fashionable and convenient; however, cycling is healthier and more eco-friendly, so I still enjoy it and recommend it for short trips.
× I really like driving on it.
✓ I really like riding it.
The verb 'drive' is incorrect for bicycles; 'ride' is the correct verb for being on a bike. Also 'driving on it' is awkward; use 'riding it' to describe using a bicycle. Suggestion: Use 'ride' with bicycles: 'I really like riding it.'
× I had uh this external tires on it earlier, but then I got them removed when I became a more skilled rider.
✓ I had these extra tires on it earlier, but then I got them removed when I became a more skilled rider.
The phrase 'this external tires' has incorrect demonstrative and adjective choice. 'These' agrees in number with 'tires' and 'extra' is the appropriate adjective for auxiliary tires (training wheels). 'External' is unnatural here. Suggestion: Use 'these extra tires' or 'training wheels.'
× I had uh this external tires on it earlier, but then I got them removed when I became a more skilled rider.
✓ I had these extra tires on it earlier, but then I got them removed when I became a more skilled rider.
The sentence uses past tense correctly overall, but the verb phrase 'got them removed' is acceptable colloquial past; no tense change needed. The main issue was wording of noun phrase (addressed). Suggestion: Keep past tense verbs consistent: 'had' and 'got removed.'
× I really like driving it.
✓ I really like riding it.
Present simple 'like' is correct to express general preference. Again the verb choice should be 'ride' for bikes rather than 'drive.' Suggestion: Use 'I really like riding it.'
× However I did fall when I turned 9, but I still loved it.
✓ However, I fell when I was nine, but I still loved it.
Use simple past 'fell' rather than emphatic 'did fall' when stating a past event. Also 'when I turned 9' is acceptable but 'when I was nine' is more natural. Include a comma after 'However.' Suggestion: Use 'I fell when I was nine.'
× Among children, they are very popular and among old people, but I think the youth of the country would definitely prefer, uh, scooter or a car because I think, you know, adolescents.
✓ Among children they are very popular, and among older people too, but I think the youth of the country would definitely prefer a scooter or a car because adolescents want to look cool in front of their friends.
Problems: unnecessary pronoun 'they' after 'Among children' is redundant; 'old people' is better as 'older people'; missing articles before 'scooter' and 'car' require 'a'; sentence fragment 'because I think, you know, adolescents.' is incomplete. Rephrase to 'because adolescents want to look cool...' Suggestion: Use 'a scooter or a car' and complete the clause explaining why adolescents prefer them.
× It's more healthy and a more eco friendly option.
✓ It's healthier and a more eco-friendly option.
Use comparative adjective 'healthier' rather than 'more healthy.' 'Eco-friendly' needs a hyphen as a compound modifier before 'option.' Also keep parallelism: 'healthier and more eco-friendly.' Suggestion: Use comparative forms: 'healthier' and hyphenate 'eco-friendly.'