Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
No, please.
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
Bikes are popular in my country because its forms as a medium of transportation.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分數: 25.0建議: The reply is too short and unnatural for an IELTS response. Give a clear direct answer, then add 1–2 supporting details (reason or brief example). Use natural phrasing (e.g., “No, I didn’t” rather than “No, please”). Keep it under 5 sentences.
範例: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. My family lived in a small apartment and there wasn’t enough space to store one. Instead, I usually walked or took public transport to school.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分數: 55.0建議: The answer gives an idea but has grammar errors and is slightly awkward. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add specific supporting details (where bikes are popular, who uses them, reasons) and use linking words for coherence. Use correct grammar (e.g., “they are” or “it serves as”). Keep it concise (2–4 sentences).
範例: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country because many people use them for short commutes and errands. For example, students and delivery workers often ride bikes in cities since they are cheap and can navigate traffic easily.
× No, please.
✓ No, I didn't.
The student's reply 'No, please.' is inappropriate and ungrammatical in response to 'Did you have a bike when you were a child?'. The intended meaning is a negative past-tense answer. This requires a negative past auxiliary plus subject and not the word 'please'. Use 'No, I didn't.' to clearly and grammatically state that you did not have a bike as a child. Also ensure subject and auxiliary are present for a complete clause.
× Bikes are popular in my country because its forms as a medium of transportation.
✓ Bikes are popular in my country because they serve as a means of transportation.
The original sentence misuses the pronoun 'its' to refer to 'bikes', which is plural, so a plural pronoun is required. Additionally, 'forms as' is incorrect collocation and 'medium of transportation' is awkward; use 'serve as a means of transportation.' The corrected sentence uses plural pronoun 'they' and the verb 'serve' followed by 'as a means of transportation', which is natural and grammatically correct.