Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Do you have a bike when you were a child?
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 20.0Suggestion: Вы неправильно поняли вопрос и повторили его, не ответив. В устной части экзамена важно давать прямой ответ в настоящем или прошедшем времени, в зависимости от вопроса, и затем при необходимости добавить 1–2 поддерживающих предложения. Также следите за грамматикой: для вопроса в прошедшем времени используется «Did you have...», а ответ должен использовать «Yes, I did» или «No, I didn’t» и продолжение с past simple. Постарайтесь отвечать естественно, избегая прямого переспросa и не более 3–4 предложений в ответе.
Example: Yes, I did. I had a small red bike when I was about eight, and I used to ride it to my friend’s house every afternoon. Although it was old, I enjoyed fixing it with my father and learning to ride without training wheels.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 15.0Suggestion: Вы снова просто повторили вопрос вместо того, чтобы ответить. В таком случае вы теряете баллы за коммуникативность и полноту ответа. Отвечайте прямо («Yes» или «No» + краткое объяснение), а затем добавляйте 1–2 конкретных примера или причину, используя связки (for example, because, however). Не давайте длинных повторов вопроса — это выглядит как недопонимание или страх говорить.
Example: Yes, I think bicycles are quite popular, especially in cities where traffic is heavy. For example, many people use e-bikes for short commutes because they are cheap and convenient, although car ownership is still common in rural areas.
× Do you have a bike when you were a child?
✓ Did you have a bike when you were a child?
The student used present simple 'Do you have' for a past time reference 'when you were a child'. Use past simple 'Did you have' to match the past time. Suggestion: use past tense auxiliary 'did' plus base verb for yes/no questions about past events.
× Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
✓ Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
This sentence is already correct. It uses present simple 'Do you think' to ask about a current opinion and 'are popular' to describe a current general situation. No change needed.