Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
Well, honestly speaking, I had a bicycle, uh, I was used to ride, uh, it in my garden. My mother didn't allow me to ride on the road. Uh, However, uh, after that, uh, my father bought a bike for me, uh, I was used to drive, ride it.
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
My country is still a developing country. If you are asking me the answer directly, yes because most of the people he lives in who lives in our country can't afford for a vehicle. They would rather prefer to go for a bike rather than spending too much money with taxes for a car or a van or any.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分數: 58.0建議: Be more concise and avoid filler words (uh, well, honestly speaking). Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Use correct verbs (ride, not drive for a bicycle) and consistent tense. Keep it within 3–4 sentences to sound natural and fluent.
範例: Yes. I had a bicycle when I was a child, but at first I only rode it in our garden because my mother didn't allow me on the road. Later, my father bought me a proper bike, and I practised on quiet streets until I felt confident.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分數: 60.0建議: Give a direct answer first, then support it with clear, specific reasons. Avoid grammar errors (subject-verb agreement, unnecessary words like 'for') and use linking words (because, therefore, so). Provide one or two concrete examples or comparisons. Keep sentences short and well-structured.
範例: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because many people cannot afford cars due to their high cost and taxes. As a result, many families use motorcycles or simple bicycles for daily travel, especially in crowded cities where parking is limited.
× I was used to ride, uh, it in my garden.
✓ I was used to riding it in my garden.
The phrase 'used to' followed by a verb meaning accustomed to requires the -ing form ('used to riding'). 'Used to' here indicates habitual action in the past, so use the gerund. Suggestion: use 'was used to' + verb-ing for actions one was accustomed to.
× I was used to drive, ride it.
✓ I was used to riding it.
Same issue: 'was used to' needs the gerund form ('riding'). Also 'drive, ride it' is redundant and ungrammatical; choose 'ride' for a bicycle. Suggestion: use 'was used to' + verb-ing and avoid redundant verbs.
× My mother didn't allow me to ride on the road.
✓ My mother didn't allow me to ride on the road.
This sentence is grammatically correct in past tense (negative past: did not allow + base verb). No change needed. Explanation: 'didn't allow' correctly uses auxiliary did for negation; the main verb stays in base form. (Included to show it fits the list.)
× If you are asking me the answer directly, yes because most of the people he lives in who lives in our country can't afford for a vehicle.
✓ If you ask me directly, then yes, because most people who live in our country can't afford a vehicle.
Multiple structural errors: use simple present 'ask' in conditional first clause for general question; 'most of the people' should be 'most people'; remove extra pronoun 'he' and incorrect relative clause order—use 'people who live'; 'can't afford for a vehicle' is wrong: 'afford' takes a direct object without 'for' ('afford a vehicle'). Suggestion: simplify conditional to 'If you ask me directly' and use correct relative clause and verb patterns.
× They would rather prefer to go for a bike rather than spending too much money with taxes for a car or a van or any.
✓ They would rather have a bike than spend too much money on taxes for a car or a van, or anything like that.
'Would rather prefer' is redundant—use either 'would rather' or 'prefer'. After 'rather' when comparing use base verb ('rather have' ... 'than spend'). 'Go for a bike' is informal; 'have a bike' is clearer. Use 'spend on taxes' not 'spending ... with taxes'. 'or any' is incomplete; replace with 'or anything like that.' Suggestion: use 'would rather X than Y' structure with base verbs and correct prepositions ('spend on').