Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Make the answer more natural and grammatically correct, keep it concise (max 5 sentences), and add one specific detail to enrich the response. Use a clear topic sentence then one or two supporting details linked with a conjunction or time phrase. Correct tense and article use (e.g., "I had a red bike that was one of my favourites") and avoid repetition.

Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a small red bicycle with a worn leather seat, and it quickly became my favourite. I used to ride it every afternoon with my friends, and we often raced along the park path until sunset.

Suggestion: Answer directly and include a reason or brief example to support your claim; correct word choice and grammar (e.g., "commute to work" not "go on their work"). Use linking words like "because" or "for example" to make the response coherent and specific. Avoid giving an exact statistic unless confident—phrase as an estimate if unsure.

Example: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because they are cheap and practical for short trips. For example, many people commute to work or school by bicycle, especially in cities where traffic and parking are difficult.

× Absolutely. I have a bike.

✓ Absolutely. I had a bike.

Context shows the examiner asked about childhood; present tense 'have' is incorrect. Use past simple 'had' to match the time reference 'when you were a child'. Suggestion: Use time markers (when I was a child) with past tense verbs: 'I had a bike.'

× When I was a child the bike was in red color and was one of my favorite bike.

✓ When I was a child the bike was red and it was one of my favorite bikes.

Problems: 'in red color' is wordy and unidiomatic — use adjective 'red'. 'one of my favorite bike' has singular 'bike' after 'one of my' which requires plural 'bikes'. Also missing subject 'it' before 'was'. Suggestion: Use adjectival color 'red' and plural after 'one of my': 'the bike was red and it was one of my favorite bikes.'

× I always used to play with my friends and do racing on our own bikes.

✓ I always used to play with my friends and race on our bikes.

'Do racing' is awkward; use the verb 'race'. 'Our own bikes' is acceptable but 'our bikes' is more natural. Maintain past habitual 'used to' with base verb: 'used to race'. Suggestion: Say 'I used to play with my friends and race on our bikes.'

× Absolutely. Around 80% of people have bikes and go on their work by riding bikes.

✓ Absolutely. Around 80% of people have bikes and go to work by riding them.

'Go on their work' is incorrect collocation—use 'go to work'. Repeating 'bikes' is redundant; use pronoun 'them' to refer back to 'bikes'. 'Have' is acceptable in general present. Suggestion: 'Around 80% of people have bikes and go to work by riding them.'