Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be more concise and structured: start with a clear topic sentence, then add 1–2 specific supporting details using linking words. Avoid long run-on sentences and minor grammar errors (e.g., “I wanted to learn to ride” and “I still don’t know how”). Use natural phrasing and keep it under five sentences.

Example: No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child. However, I often admired my friends who rode bikes and really wanted to learn to ride too. For example, I watched them cycle around the park after school, but my parents never bought me one, so I still don't know how to ride.

Suggestion: Improve coherence and accuracy: begin with a clear statement, then use linking words (for example, moreover, in addition) to present specific reasons and examples. Correct unclear phrasing (‘maids’ likely meant ‘markets’ or ‘malls’ or ‘main’). Include one concrete example of where and how bikes are used. Keep it within four sentences.

Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. For example, many children ride bikes for fun in parks, and adults use them to commute short distances. Moreover, in some city centres you can see people using bicycles instead of cars to avoid traffic during rush hour.

× No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child, though mostly I used to admire my friends who had a bike and I really wanted to know how to ride a bike and up to now I still don't know.

✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child. I mostly admired my friends who had bikes and I really wanted to learn how to ride one, but I still don't know how.

Past tense consistency and sentence structure: 'mostly I used to admire' is wordy and awkward; 'used to' is acceptable but 'mostly admired' is more natural. 'had a bike' should be plural 'had bikes' when referring to friends collectively. 'wanted to know how to ride a bike' is better phrased 'wanted to learn how to ride one.' 'and up to now I still don't know' is awkward; use 'but I still don't know how.' Also split into two sentences to avoid a run-on sentence.

× Yes, bikes are popular in my country.

✓ Yes, bicycles are popular in my country.

Word choice and register: 'bikes' is acceptable but 'bicycles' is slightly more formal for a speaking test answer. No major tense error; suggestion improves clarity and tone.

× A lot of people still love bikes, including kids.

✓ A lot of people still like bicycles, including children.

Pronoun/word choice: 'love bikes' is informal; 'like bicycles' is more neutral. 'Kids' is informal; 'children' is preferred in formal responses.

× They use it for fun during their free time.

✓ They use them for fun during their free time.

Pronoun agreement: 'bicycles' is plural, so the pronoun should be plural 'them,' not singular 'it.' Also 'during their free time' is correct.

× To some people it is a hobby to ride a bike.

✓ For some people, riding a bicycle is a hobby.

Sentence structure and word form: Use the gerund 'riding' as the subject. 'To some people it is a hobby to ride a bike' is awkward; 'For some people, riding a bicycle is a hobby' is more natural.

× Even in maids in some cities you still find bikes where people can use to transport some people from one place to the other.

✓ Even in some cities you can still find bicycle taxis or bike services that people use to transport others from one place to another.

Multiple issues: 'maids' is incorrect word choice — likely intended 'markets' or 'malls' or 'rural areas'; unclear word leads to meaning error (treated as sentence structure error). 'you still find bikes where people can use to transport some people' is ungrammatical: missing object after 'use' and redundant 'some people.' Corrected sentence clarifies meaning and fixes infinitive usage ('use to transport' -> 'use to transport others'). If the speaker meant 'malls' or 'markets' replace 'some cities' accordingly.