Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
Yes, I had a beautiful pink coloured bicycle when I was around six years old. It was gifted by my uncle on my 7th birthday. I remember when I go for my coaching classes. I used to.
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
Yes, bikes are very famous in my country because people used to travel on bikes for shorter distances as they are more convenient and helpful for them to not stuck in the traffic because in my town there is so much traffic and it avoids most of the time.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分數: 58.0建議: Be direct, concise and grammatically correct. Start with a clear topic sentence answering the question, then add one specific supporting detail. Use correct verb tenses and smooth linking words. Avoid fragments like “I used to.”
範例: Yes. I had a pink bicycle when I was about six. My uncle gave it to me for my seventh birthday, and I often rode it to my coaching classes because it was faster than walking.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分數: 62.0建議: Give a clear opinion sentence, then support it with two specific reasons using linking words. Use correct grammar (e.g., "get stuck in traffic") and avoid repetition. Keep to 2–3 sentences total.
範例: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country. They are convenient for short trips and help people avoid heavy traffic, especially in towns where roads are often congested.
× It was gifted by my uncle on my 7th birthday.
✓ My uncle gifted it to me on my 7th birthday.
The original passive phrasing 'It was gifted by my uncle' is grammatically acceptable but sounds unnatural in spoken English here. Using the active past tense 'My uncle gifted it to me' is clearer and matches the simple past narrative. Suggestion: prefer active voice with subject performing the past action for smoother speech.
× I remember when I go for my coaching classes.
✓ I remember when I went to my coaching classes.
The verb tense is inconsistent: 'I remember' (present) can be followed by a past-tense clause when recalling past events. The original 'go' is present tense; change to past 'went' to indicate the past action. Suggestion: use past tense in the subordinate clause when remembering past events.
× I used to.
✓ I used to ride it.
The fragment 'I used to.' is incomplete because 'used to' requires a verb to indicate the habitual past action. Add the verb phrase 'ride it' to complete the sentence. Suggestion: always include the base verb after 'used to' to express past habitual actions.
× Yes, bikes are very famous in my country because people used to travel on bikes for shorter distances as they are more convenient and helpful for them to not stuck in the traffic because in my town there is so much traffic and it avoids most of the time.
✓ Yes, bicycles are very popular in my country because people often travel short distances by bike; they are more convenient and help avoid getting stuck in traffic, especially in my town where there is a lot of congestion.
Multiple issues: 'famous' is incorrect for popularity—use 'popular'. 'Used to travel' implies past habit; use 'often travel' for general present habit. 'Travel on bikes' is better as 'travel by bike'. 'Helpful for them to not stuck in the traffic' is ungrammatical: correct structure is 'help avoid getting stuck in traffic'. Repetition of 'because' and awkward phrasing resolved by combining clauses and using 'a lot of congestion' for naturalness. Suggestion: use 'popular', use present simple for general truths ('often travel'), use 'by bike', and use 'avoid getting stuck' for idiomatic expression.