Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
No because my family don't have enough money to buy me a bike when I was a kid. So as a child I don't have a bike. I just borrowing my the bike of my cousin so that I will learn how to ride a bike and ride with them.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Yes bikes are popular in my country because they use it as a transportation. Also going to work, school, farming and going to shopping because this is more convenient. The they don't need gas to function, they just need energy.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Be more grammatically accurate, concise, and follow a clear structure: give a direct topic sentence, then one or two supporting details with specific information and appropriate linking words. Correct verb forms and possessives, avoid repetition, and keep the answer within 3–4 sentences. For example, use past tense consistently (didn't have, borrowed), correct articles (my cousin's bike), and a linking word (so/therefore) to connect ideas.
Example: No, I didn't have a bike as a child because my family couldn't afford one. Instead, I often borrowed my cousin's bike to learn how to ride, so I could join them when they went out.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: Provide a clear topic sentence, then give specific reasons with linking words and more precise vocabulary. Correct grammar (subject-verb agreement, articles) and phrasing (people use them; for commuting, farming, shopping). Explain briefly why bikes are convenient and give a concrete example or result. Keep to 2–3 sentences for clarity.
Example: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because many people use them for short-distance travel such as commuting to work, going to school, or doing market shopping. They are convenient and cheap to run since they don't require petrol, which makes them a practical choice for everyday errands.
× No because my family don't have enough money to buy me a bike when I was a kid.
✓ No, because my family didn't have enough money to buy me a bike when I was a kid.
Subject 'my family' is plural but the sentence refers to past time 'when I was a kid', so use past tense 'didn't' rather than present 'don't'. Also add a comma after 'No'. Use past tense to keep time reference consistent.
× So as a child I don't have a bike.
✓ So as a child I didn't have a bike.
The time frame is past ('as a child'), so the verb should be in past tense ('didn't have') rather than present ('don't have'). Maintain consistent past tense for clarity.
× I just borrowing my the bike of my cousin so that I will learn how to ride a bike and ride with them.
✓ I just borrowed my cousin's bike so that I could learn how to ride and ride with them.
Multiple issues: 'just borrowing' is incorrect sequence and tense; use past simple 'borrowed'. 'my the bike of my cousin' is incorrect possessive order; use 'my cousin's bike'. 'will learn' should be past-in-past 'could learn' to match past context. Also remove redundant 'a bike' after 'ride'.
× Yes bikes are popular in my country because they use it as a transportation.
✓ Yes, bikes are popular in my country because people use them for transportation.
Add comma after 'Yes'. 'they' is vague; 'people' is clearer. 'bikes' is plural so pronoun should be 'them'. Use 'for transportation' rather than 'as a transportation' (uncountable noun).
× Also going to work, school, farming and going to shopping because this is more convenient.
✓ People also use bikes to go to work, school, for farming, and for shopping because they are more convenient.
Sentence lacked subject and used inconsistent verb forms. Provide subject 'People' and use 'use bikes to go to...' or 'for' before activities. 'going to shopping' is incorrect; use 'for shopping'. Ensure plural agreement 'they are more convenient' or 'bikes are more convenient'.
× The they don't need gas to function, they just need energy.
✓ They don't need gas to run; they just need human energy or electricity, depending on the bike.
Remove stray 'The'. 'Function' is awkward; use 'run'. Clarify what 'energy' means (pedaling or electric power). Maintain plural pronoun 'they' consistent with 'bikes'.