Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Hi, I have a bike when I was a child but it was not very good but I was very happy to have that one and I was thankful with my parents.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Yes, it was a very popular in my country and still it is popular because it is very cheap according to the other purposes like car and other electric bikes.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Be more concise, use correct tense and sentence structure, and add one or two specific details. Start with a clear topic sentence, then briefly explain why it was special using linking words (for example, 'because' or 'so'). Avoid redundancy and limit to 2–3 sentences.
Example: Yes, I had a small bicycle when I was a child. It was quite old and a bit worn, but I loved it because it let me ride to my friend’s house and feel independent.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Use correct tense and clearer comparison language; give a specific reason or example and connect ideas with linking words like 'because', 'for example' or 'compared to'. Keep it to 2–3 concise sentences.
Example: Yes, bicycles are still popular in my country because they are much cheaper than cars and electric scooters. For example, many students and market vendors use bikes daily to save money and avoid traffic.
× Hi, I have a bike when I was a child but it was not very good but I was very happy to have that one and I was thankful with my parents.
✓ Hi, I had a bike when I was a child, but it was not very good. I was very happy to have it and I was thankful to my parents.
Problems: 'have' should be past tense 'had' to match 'when I was a child' (Past tense issue, ID 5). 'Thankful with my parents' uses the wrong preposition; English uses 'thankful to' or 'grateful to' (Incorrect use of prepositions, ID 11). Also 'that one' is unnatural for a previously mentioned object; use the pronoun 'it' (Incorrect use of pronouns, ID 12). Suggested fixes: use past tense 'had', replace 'that one' with 'it', and use 'thankful to my parents'. Break the long run-on sentence into two for clarity and add commas/periods to separate ideas.
× Yes, it was a very popular in my country and still it is popular because it is very cheap according to the other purposes like car and other electric bikes.
✓ Yes, bicycles are very popular in my country and still are popular because they are much cheaper than alternatives like cars and electric bikes.
Problems: 'it was a very popular' mixes singular pronoun with countable plural noun and wrong tense/structure (Singular and plural issue and Past tense issue, IDs 1 and 5). The subject should be plural 'bicycles' or 'they'. 'According to the other purposes' is incorrect phrasing and preposition; use 'cheaper than alternatives' (Incorrect use of prepositions, ID 11). 'Car' should be plural or generalized 'cars'. Suggested fixes: use plural subject 'bicycles' or 'they', use present tense 'are' to state general fact, and compare with 'cheaper than' followed by plural nouns or general terms.