Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes I did, I have a pie with a red color and it's a type of mountain bike. I always buy it to school almost every day.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
I think it's not really popular in my country Thailand, because the road that not appropriate for biking. People tend to use a car more than used by because it's faster and more convenient.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 45.0Suggestion: Correct factual errors, grammar and word choice. Start with a clear topic sentence, use past tense consistently, avoid typos (pie → bike) and incorrect verbs (buy → ride). Add one or two specific details and a linking word. Keep it concise (no more than 3–4 short sentences).
Example: Yes, I did. I had a small red mountain bike that I used throughout primary school. Because it was sturdy and comfortable, I rode it to school almost every day.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: Give a direct opinion, use correct grammar and linking words, and provide one specific reason or example. Fix errors like subject–verb agreement, articles, and awkward phrases (the road that not appropriate → the roads aren’t suitable; more than used by → rather than bicycles). Keep it natural and concise.
Example: I don't think bikes are very popular in Thailand. The roads in many cities are narrow and unsafe for cyclists, so most people prefer cars for speed and convenience.
× Yes I did, I have a pie with a red color and it's a type of mountain bike.
✓ Yes, I did. I had a bike that was red, and it was a type of mountain bike.
The student used present tense 'have' instead of past 'had' to match 'Did you have' (tense error relates to article context too) and used 'a pie' which is incorrect article/word choice for 'bike'. Also 'with a red color' is unnatural; use 'that was red'. Use past tense because the question asks about childhood. Suggestion: use past tense verbs ('had', 'was') and natural noun phrases ('a red bike').
× I always buy it to school almost every day.
✓ I always rode it to school almost every day.
The student used present tense 'buy' and incorrect preposition 'to' for traveling to school. The activity occurred in the past and requires a verb of movement like 'rode' (past of 'ride' for bicycles). Suggestion: match tense to the context (past) and use correct verb and preposition ('rode to school').
× I think it's not really popular in my country Thailand, because the road that not appropriate for biking.
✓ I don't think bikes are very popular in my country, Thailand, because the roads are not appropriate for biking.
The student mixes 'I think it's not really popular' (awkward subject reference) and uses singular 'road' with missing verb 'are not'. Correct structure: 'I don't think bikes are very popular' and plural 'roads are not appropriate'. Suggestion: use 'I don't think' for opinions, pluralize 'roads', and include the verb 'are'.
× People tend to use a car more than used by because it's faster and more convenient.
✓ People tend to use cars more than bikes because they are faster and more convenient.
The phrase 'used by' is ungrammatical here. Also article and number errors: use plural 'cars' and 'bikes' for general statements, and pronoun agreement: 'they are' to refer to vehicles. Suggestion: express comparisons using 'use X more than Y' and keep nouns plural for generalizations.