Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I had a small bike when I was a child, but only for a short time. I got it when I was about 5 and used to ride it with my new neighbors which was great fun.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Yes, I would say it is popular now in present because uh in bus there is a lot there was uh, there were a lot of people they don't care about sports, but now everything is change and everyone go to straight with their bike.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 82.0Sugestão: Your answer is clear and natural with a good topic sentence and specific detail (age, who you rode with). To improve, make sentences more concise, correct small grammar issues, and add one linking phrase to show sequence or reason. Keep responses to no more than five sentences.
Exemplo: Yes, I had a small bike when I was a child. I got it when I was about five and rode it often with my new neighbors, which was great fun. Because we lived near a quiet park, we spent many afternoons practicing turns and racing each other.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 46.0Sugestão: Your answer attempts to respond but is unclear and contains many grammar and coherence problems. To improve: state a clear topic sentence, give 1–2 specific reasons or examples, use linking words (for example, 'because', 'however', 'recently'), correct verb forms and plural agreement, and avoid filler sounds. Keep it concise (2–4 sentences).
Exemplo: Yes, I think bicycles have become more popular in my country recently because people are more health-conscious and cities are improving cycle lanes. For example, many commuters now choose bikes instead of buses to avoid traffic and get exercise.
× I got it when I was about 5 and used to ride it with my new neighbors which was great fun.
✓ I got it when I was about five and used to ride it with my new neighbors, which was great fun.
The original sentence is mostly correct but needs a comma before the non-restrictive relative clause 'which was great fun.' Also write 'five' as a word for formality. This is not a past participle error in form, but punctuation clarifies the sentence and keeps tense consistent; place a comma before 'which' when it refers to the whole preceding clause.
× Yes, I would say it is popular now in present because uh in bus there is a lot there was uh, there were a lot of people they don't care about sports, but now everything is change and everyone go to straight with their bike.
✓ Yes, I would say bikes are popular now because on buses there used to be a lot of people who didn't care about sports, but now everything has changed and everyone goes around on their bike.
Multiple tense and agreement errors: 'it is popular' should match plural 'bikes' so use 'bikes are popular' (subject-verb agreement). 'In present' is awkward; use 'now.' 'In bus' should be 'on buses' (preposition and plural). The original mixes past and present incorrectly: use 'there used to be' or 'there were' to indicate past habit. Change 'they don't care' to 'who didn't care' to connect to past. 'Everything is change' is incorrect; use present perfect 'everything has changed' to show change from past to present. 'Everyone go' needs third person singular 'goes.' 'to straight with their bike' is unclear; use 'goes around on their bike' to express commuting or riding. These corrections align verb tenses and fix prepositions and subject-verb agreement.