Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Your response is incorrect because you repeated the examiner’s question and changed tense incorrectly. Give a direct answer (yes/no or short description), use correct past tense, and add one or two supporting details. Keep it natural and concise, no more than five sentences. For example, start with a topic sentence about whether you had a bike, then add a brief detail (age, how often you used it, or a memory) using a linking word like “and” or “when.”

Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I got it for my seventh birthday, and I used to ride it to my friend’s house every afternoon. It was a small red bike with training wheels at first, but I learned to ride without them after a few weeks.

Suggestion: Your response simply repeated the examiner’s question instead of answering. Provide a clear opinion and support it with one or two specific reasons or examples. Use linking words like “because,” “for example,” or “however” to make your answer coherent and natural. Keep it within five sentences.

Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country because many people use them for short trips and exercise. For example, in cities there are bike lanes and shared-bike programs, and many students ride to school to avoid traffic.

× Did you have a bike when you have a child?

✓ Did you have a bike when you were a child?

The student used present tense 'have' in a question about the past. The correct tense is past simple for a past time reference. Use 'were a child' (past simple of 'to be') to match 'Did you have' and indicate the time was in the past. Suggestion: Use past simple for past situations (Did you have ... when you were ...).

× Do you think bikes are popular in your country?

✓ Do you think bikes are popular in your country?

This sentence is grammatically correct. It uses present simple appropriately to ask about a general opinion or current situation. No changes needed.