Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, I have a really small bug. When I was a child, my father, uh, bought for me a really nice bike, uh, in result of my uh, instance.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Actually no, because in my country and specifically in my city there is no no bicycle based Rd. in the city and bikers have very difficulties.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 54.0Suggestion: Be clear, grammatical and concise. Begin with a direct topic sentence (past tense), avoid hesitations and incorrect words (e.g. 'bug' → 'bike'). Use one or two supporting details linked with a simple linking word (because/so) and limit to 2–4 short sentences. Example focus points: correct verb tense, word choice, and smoother linking.
Example: Yes, I had a small bike when I was a child. My father bought it for me as a present, and I used to ride it around the neighborhood every afternoon.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Answer directly with a clear opinion, use correct grammar and vocabulary (e.g. 'no' → 'not very popular'; 'bicycle lanes' instead of 'bicycle based Rd.'), and provide one specific reason linked with a connector (because/so). Keep it to 1–3 sentences and avoid repetition.
Example: Not really — bicycles aren't very popular in my city because there are few bicycle lanes and riding can be dangerous on busy roads, so most people prefer motorbikes or cars.
× Yes, I have a really small bug.
✓ Yes, I had a really small bike.
The question asks about the past ('Did you have a bike when you were a child?'), so the student should use past tense. 'Have' is present tense; use 'had'. Also 'bug' is likely a typo for 'bike' given context, so replace with 'bike'. Suggestion: use past simple for past possession and check key nouns for typos.
× When I was a child, my father, uh, bought for me a really nice bike, uh, in result of my uh, instance.
✓ When I was a child, my father bought me a really nice bike because of my persistence.
The original mixes awkward phrasing and wrong preposition order. 'Bought for me' is unnatural in English; use 'bought me' or 'bought a bike for me'. 'In result of' should be 'as a result of' or more naturally 'because of'. 'Instance' is incorrect here; likely the student meant 'insistence' or 'persistence'. Use past simple 'bought' to match the past context. Suggestion: simplify to 'my father bought me a really nice bike because of my persistence' and avoid filler words.
× Actually no, because in my country and specifically in my city there is no no bicycle based Rd. in the city and bikers have very difficulties.
✓ Actually no, because in my country, and specifically in my city, there are no bicycle lanes in the city and cyclists have many difficulties.
Multiple issues: 'there is no no' has repetition and incorrect verb number: use plural 'there are no' for 'lanes' (plural). 'bicycle based Rd.' is incorrect phrase; the correct term is 'bicycle lanes' or 'bike lanes'. 'Bikers' is acceptable but 'cyclists' is more natural. 'Have very difficulties' is ungrammatical; use 'have many difficulties' or 'have great difficulty'. Also add commas for clarity. Suggestions: use correct plural/singular agreement with 'there is/are', choose the proper noun phrase 'bicycle lanes', and use 'many difficulties' or 'great difficulty'.