Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
I had a bike when I was a child and that bike was in a red color and that was gifted me by my father on my 5th birthday and I Remember Me and my brother was almost whole the day. We were like rode that bike and we were played there.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Yes, I do think so. Bikes are very popular in my country. Usually we see that when we go outside. People usually use bicycle to like save their time.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 58.0Suggestion: Be more concise, use correct grammar and sentence structure, and add specific, coherent details using linking words. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two supporting details (who gave it, when, what you did) using connectors such as “and”, “so”, or “because”. Avoid repetition and incorrect verb forms.
Example: Yes. I had a red bicycle that my father gave me for my fifth birthday. My brother and I spent almost the whole day riding it around our neighborhood, and we were very excited because it was my first real bike.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 64.0Suggestion: Give a direct topic sentence, then justify with specific reasons and a linking word. Use accurate vocabulary and avoid filler words like “like.” Provide one or two concrete examples or contexts (commuting, markets, students) to support your view.
Example: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because they are cheap and convenient for short trips. For example, many people ride bicycles to work or to the local market, especially in busy areas where traffic is heavy.
× I had a bike when I was a child and that bike was in a red color and that was gifted me by my father on my 5th birthday and I Remember Me and my brother was almost whole the day.
✓ I had a bike when I was a child. The bike was red and was gifted to me by my father on my fifth birthday, and I remember that my brother and I spent almost the whole day riding it.
Multiple past-tense and structure problems: 'that bike was in a red color' is awkward — use 'The bike was red'. 'that was gifted me by my father' is incorrect word order and missing 'to' — use 'was gifted to me by my father'. 'I Remember Me and my brother was almost whole the day' has pronoun and verb errors and capitalization: 'Remember' should be lowercase 'remember', subject order and form should be 'my brother and I', verb agreement and tense should be 'spent', and 'almost the whole day' is the correct phrase. Suggestions: split run-on sentence into two or three sentences, use correct past tense verbs and word order, place pronouns correctly as subjects, and avoid unnecessary words like 'that' or 'in a' with colors.
× We were like rode that bike and we were played there.
✓ We rode that bike and played there.
The phrase 'were like rode' incorrectly mixes past continuous auxiliary 'were' with simple past 'rode' and adds 'like' unnecessarily. Use simple past 'rode' and 'played'. Also 'we were played' is passive-like and incorrect — 'we played' is correct. Suggestion: use simple past for completed past actions and avoid filler 'like' in formal responses.
× Yes, I do think so. Bikes are very popular in my country. Usually we see that when we go outside.
✓ Yes, I do think so. Bikes are very popular in my country. We usually see them when we go outside.
Pronoun reference and word order: 'Usually we see that' uses 'that' incorrectly to refer to 'bikes'; use plural pronoun 'them'. Move adverb 'usually' to a natural position 'We usually see them'. Maintain present simple tense for general truths. Suggestion: use appropriate pronouns matching the noun number and place adverbs in standard positions.
× People usually use bicycle to like save their time.
✓ People usually use bicycles to save time.
Multiple issues: 'use bicycle' requires plural or article — 'use bicycles' for general statement. 'to like save their time' contains filler 'like' and unnecessary 'their' before 'time' — 'save time' is standard. Use infinitive 'to save'. Suggestion: remove filler words, match noun number with general statements, and use 'save time' rather than 'save their time' for natural phrasing.