Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
I didn't have a bicycle when I was a child because my parents didn't want me to ride one for safety reasons. Instead I usually walked to school or used public transport which I felt was safer and it's depending on my way how long.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Actually, bicycles aren't very popular in my country. We have very few dedicated bike lines or other safe cycling in fresh infrastructure, so most people opt for cars, buses or motor bikes because they feel safer using those modes of transport.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 64.0Suggestion: Be more concise and correct grammar. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific supporting details. Correct tense and sentence structure (e.g., “I usually walked to school or took public transport, depending on how far it was.”). Avoid redundant phrases like “which I felt was safer” twice. Use linking words such as “so” or “therefore” to show cause and effect.
Example: No, I didn't have a bicycle as a child because my parents thought it was unsafe. Instead, I usually walked to school or took the bus, depending on how far away it was, so I felt more secure getting there.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: Provide a clearer topic sentence and more precise vocabulary. Correct awkward phrasing (e.g., “safe cycling infrastructure” not “in fresh infrastructure”). Add one specific example or brief comparison to support your opinion and use linking words like “because” and “therefore.” Keep it to two or three sentences maximum.
Example: No, bicycles are not very popular in my country because there is little dedicated cycling infrastructure. As a result, most people prefer cars, buses or motorbikes for convenience and perceived safety.
× Instead I usually walked to school or used public transport which I felt was safer and it's depending on my way how long.
✓ Instead, I usually walked to school or used public transport, which I felt was safer, and it depended on how long my journey was.
The sentence mixes past and present forms incorrectly. The context is past (when I was a child), so 'it's depending' is wrong; use past tense 'it depended'. Also the phrase 'depending on my way how long' is ungrammatical and needs reordering to 'how long my journey was'. Use consistent past tense for timeline clarity. Suggestion: Maintain past tense throughout: 'I usually walked... or used... which I felt was safer, and it depended on how long my journey was.'
× we have very few dedicated bike lines or other safe cycling in fresh infrastructure, so most people opt for cars, buses or motor bikes because they feel safer using those modes of transport.
✓ We have very few dedicated bike lanes or other safe cycling infrastructure, so most people opt for cars, buses, or motorbikes because they feel safer using those modes of transport.
Errors: 'bike lines' should be 'bike lanes'; 'in fresh infrastructure' is incorrect word order and word choice — intended 'cycling infrastructure'. 'motor bikes' is better as one word 'motorbikes'. Also add commas for clarity. Use correct compound nouns and word order for natural English. Suggestion: Use 'bike lanes' and 'cycling infrastructure' and combine 'motorbikes' into one word for idiomatic phrasing.'