Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
No, I did not have a bike when I was a child because my father was really scared to buy me a bike. I was little and my father did not want me to get injured for any reason. And uh, we were uh, so I was not allowed to ride a bike, but still I wanted to, I loved riding bikes and so I used to go to a small.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. In fact, there are lot of people who run their businesses on bike because they carry lot of items on their bike to deliver from one place to another. There are a lot of apps like Uber Eats, uh, which are kind of similar in India and they use bikes to carry food items to be delivered to their customer.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: Be more concise and structured: start with a clear topic sentence, follow with one or two specific supporting details, and finish with a short concluding phrase. Avoid filler words (uh, so) and incomplete sentences. Also correct minor grammar (use past simple consistently) and complete the final idea.
Example: No, I didn’t have a bike as a child because my father was afraid I might get injured. For example, he preferred I play in the yard rather than ride on the street, so I wasn’t allowed to ride. However, I loved bikes and would often watch other children ride near my house.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: Provide a clearer topic sentence and more specific examples or statistics; reduce repetition (e.g., 'a lot of'). Use linking words (for example, therefore) to improve coherence and correct small grammar issues (plural/singular agreement).
Example: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country, especially in cities. For example, many delivery workers use motorbikes to transport food and parcels, and apps similar to Uber Eats employ thousands of riders. As a result, bikes are an important part of urban transport and small businesses.
× No, I did not have a bike when I was a child because my father was really scared to buy me a bike.
✓ No, I did not have a bike when I was a child because my father was really afraid to buy me one.
Use 'afraid' instead of 'scared' in this context is acceptable but 'scared to buy me a bike' is awkward; 'afraid to buy me one' is more natural and concise. Also replace the repeated noun 'a bike' with the pronoun 'one' to avoid redundancy.
× I was little and my father did not want me to get injured for any reason.
✓ I was small and my father did not want me to get injured for any reason.
'I was little' is understandable but 'I was small' is more natural when describing a child's size. The rest of the sentence is grammatical; no tense change is needed. Alternatively 'when I was young' could be used for clarity.
× And uh, we were uh, so I was not allowed to ride a bike, but still I wanted to, I loved riding bikes and so I used to go to a small.
✓ So I was not allowed to ride a bike, but I still wanted to; I loved riding bikes and I used to go to a small park to watch others or practice.
Original sentence has fragmented filler words and ends incomplete ('go to a small' what?). Remove fillers ('uh') and connect ideas with proper punctuation. Complete the final noun (e.g., 'park') to make the meaning clear. Use 'used to' correctly for past habitual actions.
× Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country.
✓ Yes, bicycles are quite popular in my country.
'Bikes' is acceptable, but 'bicycles' is slightly more formal; not strictly a grammatical error. No tense change needed. This suggestion is stylistic rather than mandatory.
× In fact, there are lot of people who run their businesses on bike because they carry lot of items on their bike to deliver from one place to another.
✓ In fact, there are a lot of people who run their businesses on bikes because they carry a lot of items on their bikes to deliver from one place to another.
Missing articles: 'a lot of' requires the article 'a'. Use plural 'bikes' to match 'people' who each use a bike. Also repeat 'their bikes' rather than 'their bike' for consistency with plural subject.
× There are a lot of apps like Uber Eats, uh, which are kind of similar in India and they use bikes to carry food items to be delivered to their customer.
✓ There are a lot of apps like Uber Eats in India that are similar, and they use bikes to carry food items to be delivered to their customers.
Remove filler 'uh' and correct preposition placement: 'apps like Uber Eats in India' is clearer. Replace 'which are kind of similar in India' with 'that are similar'. Use plural 'customers' to match 'their'. Also keep verb structure 'to be delivered to their customers' is passive but acceptable; you can also say 'to deliver to their customers.'