Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
When I was a child, unfortunately I didn't have a bike. I couldn't even ride the bike. Well, to be honest, I was, uh, scared child.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Of course, bikes are really popular in my country. I guess everyone wanna be a sporty, a healthy person. So everyone has either a bike or a scooter and people can spend an hour, a day or maybe 2 hours, uh, riding a bike.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Говорите более гладко и связно: начинайте с прямого ответа, затем добавляйте 1–2 конкретные детали. Избегайте слов-паразитов (uh, well) и повторов («bike» два раза подряд). Можно добавить причину страха и краткое упоминание о том, чему научились позже. Старайтесь не превышать 3–4 предложений.
Example: No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child. I was quite timid and afraid of falling, so my parents never bought one for me. Later, as a teenager, I learned to ride with the help of a friend.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Дайте более точные и связные факты: начните с краткого утверждения, затем приведите конкретные примеры или причины популярности. Избегайте разговорных сокращений («wanna») и слов-паразитов. Уточните типы людей, места или ситуации, где люди катаются, и используйте связки (for example, because, also).
Example: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country. For example, many people use them for short commutes and exercise because cycling is cheap and good for health. You can see families and students riding in parks and on bike lanes, especially at weekends.
× 'When I was a child, unfortunately I didn't have a bike.'
✓ 'When I was a child, unfortunately I did not have a bike.'
'The contraction "didn't" is acceptable in speech, but in a formal test response it is better to use the full form "did not" for clarity and formality. Use past simple "did not have" to describe a past state.'
× 'I couldn't even ride the bike.'
✓ 'I couldn't even ride a bike.'
'Use the indefinite article "a" with a nonspecific countable noun. Also "ride" after "couldn't" stays in base form; that is correct. Change "the bike" to "a bike" because the speaker refers to bikes in general, not a specific bike.'
× 'Well, to be honest, I was, uh, scared child.'
✓ 'Well, to be honest, I was a scared child.'
'The noun phrase needs an article before the singular countable noun "child." The correct structure is "a scared child." Remove the filler "uh" in written/formal contexts. The past tense "was" correctly matches the time frame.'
× 'Of course, bikes are really popular in my country.'
✓ 'Of course, bikes are very popular in my country.'
'"Are really popular" is not grammatically wrong, but "very popular" is more natural and formal. Present simple "are" correctly expresses a general truth about the present.'
× 'I guess everyone wanna be a sporty, a healthy person.'
✓ 'I guess everyone wants to be sporty and healthy.'
'"Everyone" is singular and takes the third person singular verb "wants," not "wanna." Use "wants" in formal speech and avoid colloquial "wanna." Also use adjectives without the article: "sporty and healthy," not "a sporty, a healthy person." Combine adjectives for concision.'
× 'So everyone has either a bike or a scooter and people can spend an hour, a day or maybe 2 hours, uh, riding a bike.'
✓ 'So everyone has either a bike or a scooter, and people can spend an hour, a day, or maybe two hours riding a bike.'
'Numbers under ten are usually written as words in formal writing: "two hours." Remove filler "uh." Also add a comma before the coordinating conjunction for clarity. The plural "hours" is correct for "two." The sentence structure is correct otherwise.'