Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I have a bike, but unfortunately I don't know. I don't really know how to cycle it until now.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
No, because uh, our country, everyone has a car or a motorcycle. So bike is not very convenient and there's no special link for a bike. We prefer to take the public transport or drive the car to go anywhere.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 48.0Sugestão: Be direct, use correct tense and clear meaning, avoid contradictions. Start with a clear topic sentence (Yes/No + brief detail), then add one or two specific supporting details with linking words. Use past tense for childhood and correct verbs (e.g., "couldn't" or "never learned"). Keep to 2–4 sentences and avoid repeating uncertainty words like "I don't know."
Exemplo: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child, but I never learned how to ride it. As a result, my parents usually walked it with me while I sat on the saddle, so I didn't practice riding on my own. Even now I still can't cycle well.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 62.0Sugestão: Answer directly, then support with specific reasons and a linking word. Improve cohesion by using transitions ("because", "therefore", "however"). Use accurate vocabulary (e.g., "bike lanes" instead of "link"), and avoid filler sounds like "uh." Provide one or two clear reasons and a brief example or comparison.
Exemplo: I don't think bikes are very popular in my country because most people own cars or motorcycles and cities lack dedicated bike lanes. Therefore, cycling is often unsafe and inconvenient, so families usually prefer public transport or driving for daily trips.
× Yes, I have a bike, but unfortunately I don't know. I don't really know how to cycle it until now.
✓ Yes, I had a bike, but unfortunately I don't know how to ride it even now.
The speaker refers to childhood ownership so past tense 'had' should be used instead of 'have' (present tense). 'Don't know' is present but context indicates continuing lack of ability; keep present simple 'don't know'. 'Cycle it' is unnatural; use 'ride it'. 'Until now' is awkward here; use 'even now' to show continuation from past to present. Suggestion: Use past tense for past possession and natural collocations like 'ride a bike'.
× No, because uh, our country, everyone has a car or a motorcycle.
✓ No, because in our country almost everyone has a car or a motorcycle.
Missing preposition 'in' before 'our country' (preposition error) and sentence flow; also 'everyone' alone after a noun is unnatural. Use present tense 'has' is fine since it's general truth. Add 'almost' to reflect the intended meaning. Suggestion: Use 'in our country' and natural quantifiers like 'almost everyone'.
× So bike is not very convenient and there's no special link for a bike.
✓ So bikes are not very convenient and there's no special lane for bicycles.
Use plural 'bikes' for general statements (article/number issue). 'A bike' with 'so' is odd; better plural. 'Link' is incorrect word choice; likely meant 'lane' (noun) and use 'bicycles' or 'bikes' consistently. Also 'there's' is acceptable for 'there are' but with plural should be 'there are no special lanes' or rephrase as above. Suggestion: Use plural for generalizations and correct vocabulary 'lane'.
× We prefer to take the public transport or drive the car to go anywhere.
✓ We prefer to take public transport or drive a car to go anywhere.
Do not use the definite article 'the' before 'public transport' in general statements. 'Drive the car' incorrectly specifies a particular car; use 'drive a car' or simply 'drive'. Also 'to go anywhere' is acceptable but can be left. Suggestion: Use articles correctly: no article for general transport terms, indefinite article for countable nouns when nonspecific.