Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes I did. My parent bought me a bicycle as my birthday present when I was 8 years old and was a perfect color with the three cycles. It called tricycle because I was a beginner so I had to learn how to ride first. My mom and dad used me.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Yes, I think so because there are a lot of people who ride bicycles in Upper Park. For example, whenever I go to Han River Park, there are a lot of people who take their own bicycle or rented bicycle there.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Be more concise, accurate and natural. Start with a clear topic sentence, correct grammar (parents, perfect color -> my favorite color), and avoid unclear phrases ("three cycles", "My mom and dad used me"). Add one specific supporting detail and a linking word. Keep to 2–4 sentences.
Example: Yes, I did. My parents bought me a tricycle for my eighth birthday because I was just learning to ride, and it was my favorite color—bright red. Later, they helped me practice in the park until I could ride a two-wheeled bike.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: Good content and clear points. Improve by using varied vocabulary, a linking word, and one precise detail (e.g., when or why people ride). Fix minor repetition ("a lot of people" twice) and grammar ("rented bicycles"). Keep answers natural and within 3–4 sentences.
Example: Yes, I think bicycles are quite popular. For instance, whenever I visit the Han River Park, many people cycle there to exercise or commute, and you can see both privately owned and rented bicycles along the paths.
× My parent bought me a bicycle as my birthday present when I was 8 years old and was a perfect color with the three cycles.
✓ My parents bought me a bicycle as my birthday present when I was 8 years old, and it was a perfect color with three wheels.
Error: 'parent' should be plural 'parents' because two people (mom and dad) are later referenced; this is a noun-number/article issue. Also 'the three cycles' is incorrect for a tricycle; use 'three wheels'. The sentence also lacked an explicit subject 'it' for the second clause. Suggestion: Use 'parents' for both parents, use 'three wheels' to describe a tricycle, and include the pronoun 'it' to link the clause.
× It called tricycle because I was a beginner so I had to learn how to ride first.
✓ It was called a tricycle because I was a beginner, so I had to learn how to ride first.
Error: Missing auxiliary verb 'was' and missing article 'a' before 'tricycle'; pronoun 'It' needs passive construction 'was called'. Also add comma before 'so' to improve readability. Suggestion: Use 'was called a tricycle' to form correct passive voice and include the article.
× My mom and dad used me.
✓ My mom and dad taught me.
Error: 'used me' is incorrect and unclear in context; likely intended verb is 'taught me' or 'helped me'. This is a sentence structure/word choice problem. Suggestion: Replace with 'taught me' to convey that parents helped the student learn to ride.
× Yes, I think so because there are a lot of people who ride bicycles in Upper Park.
✓ Yes, I think so because there are a lot of people who ride bicycles in Upper Park.
No correction needed for tense here; sentence correctly uses present simple to state a general fact. Keep as is.
× For example, whenever I go to Han River Park, there are a lot of people who take their own bicycle or rented bicycle there.
✓ For example, whenever I go to Han River Park, there are a lot of people who take their own bicycles or rented bicycles there.
Error: Incorrect article/number agreement. Use plural 'bicycles' after 'their own' and 'rented' to match 'a lot of people'. Alternatively, use 'a bicycle' singular with 'each' but here plural is natural. Suggestion: Use plural nouns to agree with plural subject 'a lot of people.'