Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, I had a bike when I was a child and it was uh, given to me from my father. He uh, gifted me on my birthday. I was so excited when I had a bike, I was riding it around the house in the park. I was showing that to my friends. Umm uh, it was very, uh, nice and small bike and.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Yes, bikes are very popular in my country. I I come from a Pakistan and the bikes are very common in Pakistan. Most of the people they go to the work like it's a commune work or community community or they want you to do anything for in their daily life. They use bikes Umm, they take uh, them.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: Be more concise and organize your answer: start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details. Reduce hesitations and filler words (uh, um) and correct small grammar mistakes (e.g., "given to me by my father," "a small bike"). Use linking words like "because" or "so" to connect ideas.
Example: Yes, I did. My father gave me a small bike for my birthday when I was eight. I was very excited, so I spent afternoons riding it around our neighbourhood park and showing it to my friends. Because it was light and easy to handle, I learned to ride quickly and rode it every day.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Improve clarity and accuracy: give a direct topic sentence, then add specific reasons and examples. Avoid repetition and correct grammar ("I come from Pakistan," "people use bikes to go to work or for daily tasks"). Use linking words ("because," "for example") to make your response coherent.
Example: Yes, I think bikes are very popular in Pakistan. Many people use motorcycles and bicycles because they are affordable and convenient for commuting. For example, workers and students often ride to work or school to avoid traffic and save money.
× it was uh, given to me from my father.
✓ it was given to me by my father.
Use of 'given to me from my father' is non-idiomatic. When indicating the giver in a passive construction, use 'by' before the agent. Also remove filler 'uh' for clarity.
× He uh, gifted me on my birthday.
✓ He gifted me it on my birthday.
The verb 'gift' is transitive and usually requires a direct object (what was gifted). In conversation 'He gifted me it' is awkward; better: 'He gave it to me on my birthday.' This keeps past simple and clearly shows the object.
× I was so excited when I had a bike, I was riding it around the house in the park.
✓ I was so excited when I got the bike; I used to ride it around the house and in the park.
The original mixes past simple 'had' with awkward phrasing. Use 'got the bike' to indicate receipt, and 'used to ride' or simple past 'rode' to describe habitual past actions. Also separate locations with 'and' for clarity.
× I was showing that to my friends.
✓ I showed it to my friends.
Use of 'that' is less natural; replace with pronoun 'it' which refers to the bike. Use simple past 'showed' to match narrative tense.
× it was very, uh, nice and small bike and.
✓ It was a very nice, small bike.
Missing article 'a' before 'bike' and redundant 'and' at end. Adjectives should precede the noun: 'a very nice, small bike.' Remove filler and trailing conjunction.
× I I come from a Pakistan and the bikes are very common in Pakistan.
✓ I come from Pakistan and bikes are very common there.
Do not use the article 'a' before country names like Pakistan. Also avoid repeating 'in Pakistan'—use 'there' or place once for concision. 'Bikes' as a general plural does not need 'the' here.
× Most of the people they go to the work like it's a commune work or community community or they want you to do anything for in their daily life.
✓ Most people use bikes to go to work or for other daily tasks in the community.
Original sentence is ungrammatical and repetitive. Remove redundant pronoun 'they' after 'people'. Use clear infinitive purpose 'to go to work' and general phrase 'other daily tasks' to express intended meaning. 'Commune' is incorrect here; 'community' or 'common' tasks should be used depending on meaning.
× They use bikes Umm, they take uh, them.
✓ They use bikes; they take them.
The original has extra fillers but grammatically 'they take them' is acceptable. Better: 'They use bikes; they take them everywhere.' Provide a complete thought. Avoid fillers like 'umm' and 'uh'.