Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, I had a bank for going to school.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Of course, bank is the very common transport tool in China, especially in urban areas. Where people head the bank to work and school.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Correct the vocabulary mistake (you said 'bank' instead of 'bike'), make the response more natural and add one or two brief supporting details. Keep it concise (max 5 sentences) and use a linking word if you add details.
Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I used it every day to ride to school because it was faster than walking. Also, I often rode with my friends on weekends to explore nearby parks.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: Fix the repeated vocabulary error ('bank' → 'bike'), avoid sentence fragments, and provide a clear main idea plus specific supporting details. Use linking words (e.g., 'because', 'for example', 'however') to make the answer coherent.
Example: Yes, bikes are very popular in China, especially in cities, because they are cheap and convenient. For example, many people ride electric bikes to commute to work or school, and bike-sharing schemes make short trips easier.
× Yes, I had a bank for going to school.
✓ Yes, I had a bike for going to school.
The student used 'bank' instead of 'bike', which is a vocabulary error rather than a grammar rule listed. Additionally, the sentence is otherwise grammatical. Suggestion: use the correct noun 'bike' when referring to a bicycle. Check similar-sounding words to avoid confusion. Note: This correction falls outside the provided Grammar_Problem_Type_List but is necessary for meaning; report as '22: Article errors' not applicable so labeled as vocabulary-related.
× Of course, bank is the very common transport tool in China, especially in urban areas.
✓ Of course, bikes are a very common form of transport in China, especially in urban areas.
Several issues: the student again used 'bank' instead of 'bike' (vocabulary error). Also the original used singular 'bank' with a general statement; general facts about countable nouns require plural ('bikes') or 'the bike' with a specific reference. 'Very common transport tool' is awkward; use 'a very common form of transport'. Suggestion: use plural 'bikes' for general statements and choose natural collocations like 'form of transport'. This addresses subject number (singular/plural) and word choice.
× Where people head the bank to work and school.
✓ People ride bikes to work and school.
The original fragment begins with 'Where' making it a dependent clause without connection to the previous sentence; 'head the bank' is ungrammatical—'head' needs a preposition or different verb and 'bank' is incorrect. The corrected sentence is a complete independent clause that matches the context. Suggestion: avoid starting a new sentence with 'Where' unless attaching it to a main clause, and use appropriate verbs ('ride' or 'cycle') and nouns ('bikes').