Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes I did, it was red and blue. I'm still using it and I love going on long rides on the weekend to feel free and to remind me of my childhood.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Bicycles are a necessity nowadays. Since the fuel prices have gone up, I have seen my friends and colleagues commuting every day on bicycles. Yes, they are a popular thing within the fitness circle, but everyday use? Yeah, there is that.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 78.0Sugestão: Your answer is natural and clear, but it is slightly long and mixes tenses (childhood ownership vs present use). To improve, start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details. Use a linking word to connect past and present (for example, “and now” or “these days”) and avoid overlong phrasing.
Exemplo: Yes — I had a bike when I was a child. It was red and blue, and I used to ride it to the park every afternoon. These days I still use the same bike on weekend rides to feel free and to remember those childhood moments.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 72.0Sugestão: Good ideas and relevant reasons, but the response is a little informal and slightly disorganized. Begin with a direct opinion, then support it with specific reasons using linking words (for example, “because” or “however”). Avoid informal expressions like “Yeah, there is that” and replace them with a concise concluding sentence.
Exemplo: Yes, bikes have become more popular in my country. Because fuel prices have risen, many people — including friends and colleagues — now commute by bicycle, and cycling is also popular among fitness enthusiasts. However, while recreational use is common, everyday cycling is still less widespread in some cities due to traffic and infrastructure limitations.
× I'm still using it and I love going on long rides on the weekend to feel free and to remind me of my childhood.
✓ I still use it, and I love going on long rides at the weekend to feel free and to be reminded of my childhood.
The original uses 'I'm still using it' which suggests a continuous action typically for temporary or current ongoing action; 'I still use it' (simple present) is more natural for habitual actions. Also 'to remind me of my childhood' uses an active infinitive that implies the ride does the reminding; passive 'to be reminded' is clearer. 'On the weekend' is acceptable in some varieties, but 'at the weekend' is more standard British English; choose consistently with intended variety.
× Bicycles are a necessity nowadays.
✓ Bicycles are a necessity nowadays.
This sentence is grammatically correct in present simple to express a general truth; no correction needed.
× Since the fuel prices have gone up, I have seen my friends and colleagues commuting every day on bicycles.
✓ Since fuel prices have gone up, I have seen my friends and colleagues commuting every day by bicycle.
Grammatically the sentence is mostly correct using present perfect for a change that affects the present. Minor corrections: omit 'the' before 'fuel prices' when speaking generally, and use 'by bicycle' or 'on bicycles' for consistency. 'By bicycle' is more idiomatic for mode of transport.
× Yes, they are a popular thing within the fitness circle, but everyday use? Yeah, there is that.
✓ Yes, they are popular within fitness circles, but for everyday use? Well, that's less common.
The original has awkward phrasing: 'a popular thing within the fitness circle' is informal and unidiomatic. Use 'popular within fitness circles' (plural) and 'for everyday use' clarifies meaning. 'Yeah, there is that' is colloquial; 'Well, that's less common' is clearer and more appropriate for a test answer.