Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I did.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Yes, bikes are popular in my country because there's a country where you move around with the bike. You hardly use a car because the roads are very narrow. So the bike might take comfortable to move around the city to go to school, to go to work. So bikes are actually very popular in the country. If you don't own a bike, it's very hard for you to.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 65.0Sugestão: Your answer is direct but too short and lacks detail. To improve, give a brief topic sentence and add one or two specific supporting details (e.g., what kind of bike, how you used it, a short memory). Use a linking word to connect ideas and keep the response to no more than 3–4 sentences to remain natural and concise.
Exemplo: Yes, I did. I had a small blue bicycle with training wheels that I used to ride around my neighborhood every day. Because the area was safe and close to school, I often rode it with my friends after classes.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 55.0Sugestão: Your answer addresses the question but has several problems: unclear phrasing, repetition, grammar errors, and an unfinished final sentence. To improve, start with a clear topic sentence, then use 2–3 specific supporting points (e.g., narrow streets, low car ownership, affordable transport), connect ideas with linking words (for example, because, therefore, consequently), and finish with a concise concluding statement. Also correct grammar (e.g., "it's comfortable" → "it's more convenient") and avoid redundant sentences.
Exemplo: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country. Because many streets are narrow and public transport is limited, people often find bicycles more convenient and faster than cars. As a result, many students and workers cycle to school or the office every day.
× Yes, bikes are popular in my country because there's a country where you move around with the bike.
✓ Yes, bikes are popular in my country because it is common to travel by bike.
The original sentence incorrectly uses 'there's a country' which is meaningless here and misuses the 'there be' construction. Replace with a clea r subject 'it' and the phrase 'common to travel by bike' to convey the intended idea. Suggestion: Use 'there is/there are' only to state existence; use 'it is common' to describe general habits.
× You hardly use a car because the roads are very narrow.
✓ People hardly use cars because the roads are very narrow.
The original uses 'you' which generalizes awkwardly in this context. Also 'a car' is too specific; use the plural 'cars' to refer to the general mode of transport. Suggestion: Use 'people' or 'people in my country' and plural nouns for general statements.
× So the bike might take comfortable to move around the city to go to school, to go to work.
✓ So a bike can make it comfortable to get around the city, whether going to school or work.
The phrase 'take comfortable' is ungrammatical. Use a verb like 'make' and the adjective 'comfortable' with an object ('it') or restructure the sentence. Also use 'a bike' or 'bikes' consistently and 'get around' is a natural phrasal verb. Suggestion: Use 'make it + adjective' to describe effect (make it comfortable).
× So bikes are actually very popular in the country.
✓ So bikes are actually very popular in my country.
The phrase 'in the country' is ambiguous; in this context, 'my country' is more appropriate. This is a clarity/structure problem rather than a verb issue. Suggestion: Keep references consistent (my country) when speaking about national habits.
× If you don't own a bike, it's very hard for you to.
✓ If you don't own a bike, it's very hard for you to get around.
The original sentence ends abruptly without a verb phrase, causing an incomplete sentence. Add 'get around' to complete the thought and match previous context. Suggestion: Ensure conditional clauses have a clear consequent verb phrase.