Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yeah, I had a bike when I was a child.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
View of people. They ride the bike.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Your answer is understandable but too short and informal. Start with a clear topic sentence, add 1–2 specific supporting details (e.g., what kind of bike, who taught you, memories), and use a linking word if you expand. Keep responses natural and avoid slang like "yeah."
Example: Yes, I did have a bike when I was a child. It was a small red bicycle with training wheels that my parents bought for me when I was five, and my older brother taught me how to ride it in the park. I remember feeling proud the first time I rode without the training wheels.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 45.0Suggestion: The answer is unclear and fragmented. Begin with a direct opinion, then give specific reasons or examples and use linking words (for example, because, however, so). Provide context: who rides bikes and why (commuting, exercise, cost). Avoid vague phrases like "view of people."
Example: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country because many people use them to commute to work and school, especially in crowded cities. For example, students often cycle to campus to save money on transport, and some cities have bike-sharing schemes that make cycling convenient.
× View of people.
✓ In my view, many people like bicycles.
The original fragment 'View of people.' is sentence-structure incomplete (no clear subject or verb). This fits 'Sentence structure errors' (ID 26). Provide a complete clause: add a subject and verb and connect the phrase to the question context. Suggestion: use a full sentence such as 'In my view, many people like bicycles' or 'In my view, bicycles are popular with many people.' Use linking phrases ('In my view', 'I think') to introduce opinions and ensure a subject and verb follow.
× They ride the bike.
✓ They ride bikes.
The original 'They ride the bike.' implies a specific singular bike and is unnatural when speaking about general habits. This involves a singular/plural issue (ID 1) and article use (ID 22). For general statements about people and activities, use the plural noun without the definite article: 'They ride bikes.' Alternatively, 'They ride their bikes' if referring to people's own bicycles. Also ensure verb 'ride' agrees with plural subject 'they' (which it does).