Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, of course every child had a bike in their young periods. That's why I had to. It was about age of 10 because I I'm a girl and my parents were afraid of that. I couldn't ride a bike at my age.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
I think no, because not every, uh, people you can see in, uh, riding bike, uh, because it's not kind of uh, uh, means of transport in our country be because there are a lot of kind of traffic jams and roads are very crowded with cars and taxis and buses. That's why it's not a good way.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: Используйте более естественную и логичную структуру ответа: начните с прямого утверждения (topic sentence), затем дайте конкретные детали и причину. Избегайте повторов и лишних слов, контролируйте количество предложений (не больше пяти). Также исправьте грамматические ошибки (например, времена, артикли, порядок слов) и уберите неясные фразы («had to», «young periods»). Конкретно: скажите возраст, объясните, почему родители были обеспокоены, и добавьте краткую положительную или отрицательную оценку воспоминания.
Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I got it when I was about ten, but at first my parents were worried because I was a girl and they thought the roads were unsafe. Because of that I learned slowly with supervision. Overall I remember riding it with friends in the park and enjoying my free time.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 52.0Suggestion: Дайте чёткий прямой ответ сначала, затем приведите 2–3 конкретных и связных причин с подходящими связующими словами. Избегайте слов-паразитов («uh») и тавтологии. Улучшите лексику (например, 'popular', 'common', 'means of transport', 'traffic congestion') и исправьте грамматику и порядок слов. Можно добавить короткое сравнение или пример для ясности.
Example: Not really; bicycles are not very popular in my country. The main reason is heavy traffic and frequent congestion, so roads are crowded with cars, taxis and buses. In addition, there is limited cycling infrastructure like bike lanes, which makes cycling unsafe. As a result, most people prefer motor vehicles for daily travel.
× Yes, of course every child had a bike in their young periods.
✓ Yes, of course every child had a bike in their young period.
This sentence uses the plural possessive determiner 'their' with the singular 'every child' and the plural noun 'periods'. Use singular to match 'every child' and a more natural phrase 'young period' or 'childhood'. Use: 'every child had a bike in their childhood' or 'every child had a bike in his or her childhood' for strict agreement.
× That's why I had to.
✓ That's why I had one.
The phrase 'I had to' is incomplete because 'have to' usually requires an action (I had to do something). The intended meaning is possession, so use 'I had one' or 'I owned one'.
× It was about age of 10 because I I'm a girl and my parents were afraid of that.
✓ I got it when I was about ten, because I was a girl and my parents were afraid for me.
Use natural age expression 'when I was about ten' rather than 'about age of 10'. Remove repeated 'I'. 'Afraid of that' is vague; use 'afraid for me' to indicate parents' concern. Also match past-tense narrative 'was'. (This addresses tense and sentence structure issues.)
× I couldn't ride a bike at my age.
✓ I couldn't ride a bike at that age.
Use 'that age' to refer back to the previously mentioned age. 'My age' is grammatically possible but sounds awkward; 'that age' is clearer in context and keeps past-tense meaning.
× I think no, because not every, uh, people you can see in, uh, riding bike, uh, because it's not kind of uh, uh, means of transport in our country be because there are a lot of kind of traffic jams and roads are very crowded with cars and taxis and buses.
✓ I don't think so, because you do not see many people riding bikes here; cycling is not a common means of transport in our country because there are many traffic jams and the roads are very crowded with cars, taxis, and buses.
Use 'I don't think so' instead of 'I think no'. Avoid filler words. Use 'many people' not 'every people'. Use the progressive 'riding' correctly as 'people riding bikes'. 'Not a common means of transport' is the correct phrasing. Remove the stray 'be' and redundant 'kind of'. Use plural agreement 'there are many traffic jams' and list vehicles with commas. Maintain present tense for general statements.
× That's why it's not a good way.
✓ That's why it's not a good option for transportation.
The phrase 'not a good way' is vague and unidiomatic. Use 'not a good option for transportation' or 'not a practical way to travel' to be clear and natural.