Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, of course. When I was a kid, my father bought for me a bicycle. I was really like it and I ride this bike every day.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Yes, I think bicycles are popular in my country, especially children because. They usually use their bicycle, go to school.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 60.0Sugestão: Improve grammar, tense consistency and natural phrasing. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Correct verb forms (e.g., 'bought me a bicycle', 'I really liked it', 'I rode it every day'). Avoid redundancy and keep to under five sentences.
Exemplo: Yes — I had a bike when I was a child. My father bought me a small blue bicycle when I was seven, and I rode it almost every afternoon to visit friends. Because it was lightweight and easy to handle, I quickly became confident cycling around the neighborhood.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 55.0Sugestão: Give a direct opinion then support it with clear, specific reasons and correct sentence structure. Use linking words (for example, because, since, so) and correct plural/singular forms (e.g., 'their bicycles' or 'bicycles'). Avoid sentence fragments.
Exemplo: Yes, I think bicycles are quite popular in my country, especially among children, because many schools are nearby and parents prefer bicycles for short journeys. For example, most kids ride bicycles to school or to visit friends since it is cheap and convenient.
× When I was a kid, my father bought for me a bicycle.
✓ When I was a kid, my father bought me a bicycle.
The phrase 'bought for me' is not the correct word order in English for the indirect object after a verb like 'buy'. Use either 'bought me a bicycle' (object pronoun before the direct object) or 'bought a bicycle for me'. This is a word-order issue rather than a different verb form; using 'bought me a bicycle' is more natural and concise. Suggestion: Use 'bought me a bicycle' or 'bought a bicycle for me' depending on emphasis.
× I was really like it and I ride this bike every day.
✓ I really liked it and I rode that bike every day.
The student mixed tenses and used incorrect verb forms. 'I was really like it' is ungrammatical: after 'was' you need an adjective (I was really happy) or use past simple 'I really liked it'. 'I ride this bike every day' conflicts with past time reference; the context is childhood, so past tense should be used: 'I rode that bike every day'. Suggestion: Match verb tenses to the time frame; use past simple for past habits (liked, rode).
× Yes, I think bicycles are popular in my country, especially children because.
✓ Yes, I think bicycles are popular in my country, especially among children.
The fragment ends abruptly with 'because' and lacks a complete clause. Also 'especially children' is acceptable but more natural is 'especially among children'. Removing 'because' and using the preposition 'among' fixes sentence structure and preposition choice. Suggestion: Use 'especially among children' or complete the sentence after 'because' with a reason (e.g., 'because they are cheap').
× They usually use their bicycle, go to school.
✓ They usually use their bicycles to go to school.
There are two issues: plural agreement between 'they' and 'bicycle' (use 'bicycles') and incorrect sentence structure/connector. Use the infinitive 'to go' to show purpose: 'use their bicycles to go to school.' Also replace the comma with appropriate structure. Suggestion: Use plural 'bicycles' with plural subject and 'to go' to indicate purpose.