Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a blue bicycle with a basket and I use it every day to ride to school and explore the neighborhood.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Uh, yes, I think bikes are popular in my country because people do their work on hard bikes and uh, in short term he will do his work with bike.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 78.0Sugestão: Improve verb tense consistency, reduce small grammatical errors, and make the response slightly more varied and natural. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using a linking word. Avoid repetition (e.g., ‘bike’ too often) and keep the answer within 3–4 sentences.
Exemplo: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a blue bicycle with a wicker basket, and I used it every day to cycle to school. Also, I often rode it around the neighborhood with my friends, which helped me feel independent and confident.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 48.0Sugestão: Work on clarity, coherence, and vocabulary. Remove filler words (‘uh’, ‘in short term’) and avoid vague or incorrect phrases (‘do their work on hard bikes’). Provide a clear topic sentence, then one or two specific reasons or examples using linking words (e.g., ‘because’, ‘for example’, ‘however’). Ensure subject-verb agreement and plural/singular consistency.
Exemplo: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country because they are an affordable and convenient way to travel short distances. For example, many delivery workers and students use bicycles to get around quickly, especially in crowded urban areas.
× Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a blue bicycle with a basket and I use it every day to ride to school and explore the neighborhood.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a blue bicycle with a basket and I used it every day to ride to school and explore the neighborhood.
The sentence mixes past and present tense. The context describes past habitual actions, so the verb 'use' should be in the past tense 'used' to match 'had' and 'was' and maintain consistent time frame. Suggestion: Keep verbs describing past events in past form (for example, 'I used to ride it every day' or 'I used it every day').
× Uh, yes, I think bikes are popular in my country because people do their work on hard bikes and uh, in short term he will do his work with bike.
✓ Uh, yes, I think bikes are popular in my country because people use them for work, and in the short term they will do their work by bike.
Multiple problems: 'do their work on hard bikes' is awkward and ungrammatical; 'do their work' should use the verb 'use' with the object 'them' (referring to bikes). 'Hard bikes' is unclear and likely incorrect. Also 'he will do his work with bike' has incorrect pronoun and article; it should be 'they' to match plural 'people', and 'by bike' is the correct prepositional phrase. Suggestion: Use clear verbs and correct pronouns and prepositions: 'people use them for work' and 'they will do their work by bike'.