Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes I did, I used to Rd. a bike when I go to my friend's house because it's faster than walking to there and I also prefer to go to other around the neighborhood by bike.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Yes I do umm I guess most of high schooler in my country they're using bike almost every day to go to the school and also they are using like public transport so I think it depends on the person.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: Improve grammatical accuracy, sentence structure and clarity. Start with a clear topic sentence, use correct verb forms and prepositions, avoid redundancy, and keep answer within 3–4 sentences. Add one specific supporting detail and a linking word. For example, use past simple/past continuous correctly, say "I used to ride a bike" not "Rd." and use "to" for destinations.
Example: Yes, I did. I used to ride a bike to my friend’s house because it was much faster than walking. Also, I often cycled around the neighbourhood for fun, especially on weekends.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Focus on clear, concise statements and correct noun/verb agreement. Begin with a direct topic sentence, follow with specific reasons and one clear linking word. Replace fillers like "umm" and vague phrases like "I guess" with confident language and provide one concrete example or statistic if possible.
Example: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular. For instance, many high school students cycle to school every day because it is cheap and convenient. However, others prefer public transport for longer commutes, so it depends on personal needs.
× Yes I did, I used to Rd. a bike when I go to my friend's house because it's faster than walking to there and I also prefer to go to other around the neighborhood by bike.
✓ Yes, I did. I used to ride a bike when I went to my friend's house because it's faster than walking there, and I also preferred to go around the neighborhood by bike.
Problems corrected: 1) 'Rd.' is an incorrect abbreviation; use the full verb 'ride'. 2) 'used to' describes a past habitual action and should be followed by the base form 'ride' (verb form issue related to verb usage and past tense). 3) 'when I go' should be past tense 'when I went' to match 'used to' (past tense agreement). 4) 'walking to there' is ungrammatical; use 'walking there' (preposition error). 5) 'I also prefer to go to other around the neighborhood' is awkward and incorrectly uses present 'prefer' with past context; change to 'I also preferred to go around the neighborhood' to maintain past reference and correct word order (tense and sentence structure). Suggestions: write out verbs fully, ensure tense consistency (past for 'used to'), remove unnecessary prepositions ('to' before 'there'), and place 'around the neighborhood' after the verb for natural word order.
× Yes I do umm I guess most of high schooler in my country they're using bike almost every day to go to the school and also they are using like public transport so I think it depends on the person.
✓ Yes, I do. Umm, I guess most high schoolers in my country use bikes almost every day to go to school, and some also use public transport, so I think it depends on the person.
Problems corrected: 1) 'most of high schooler' should be plural 'most high schoolers' (singular/plural error). 2) 'they're using bike' should be 'use bikes' — simple present is appropriate for habitual actions and the noun should be plural (third person plural agreement and plural noun). 3) 'to the school' is better as 'to school' in general statements (article error/preposition usage). 4) 'they are using like public transport' is informal and ungrammatical; changed to 'some also use public transport' for clarity and correct verb form. 5) punctuation and sentence breaks added for clarity. Suggestions: use plural nouns with quantifiers like 'most', use simple present for habitual actions, avoid filler words like 'like' in formal answers, and omit unnecessary articles before general nouns like 'school'.