Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
I had a lot of bags when when I was a child.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
It's popular in past but now isn't.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 28.0Suggestion: Your answer does not address the question and contains repetition. First, respond directly with a clear topic sentence that answers yes/no and gives a brief detail. Keep it natural, avoid repetition, and limit to up to five sentences. Use linking words if you add extra details (for example, because, so, when). Provide a specific memory or reason to make the answer richer.
Example: Yes, I did have a bike when I was a child. It was a small red bicycle with training wheels, and I learned to ride it in my neighborhood park. Because my parents were busy, my older sister often helped me practice on weekends, so I became confident by the time I was eight.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 40.0Suggestion: Your answer is short and grammatically incorrect. Start with a clear topic sentence (e.g. "Bikes used to be popular, but not so much now"). Then add one or two specific reasons or examples using linking words (for example, because, however, therefore). Keep answers concise and natural, up to five sentences.
Example: Bikes used to be very popular in my country, but they are less common now. For example, many people prefer cars and motorbikes because they are faster, so bicycles are mainly used for exercise or by delivery workers. However, some cities are promoting cycling by building bike lanes, which may increase popularity again.
× I had a lot of bags when when I was a child.
✓ I had a bicycle when I was a child.
The student answered the question about having a bike but wrote 'a lot of bags', which is semantically incorrect and likely a typo. Also 'when when' duplicates a word. This falls under sentence structure errors (ID 26). Correction: replace with 'a bicycle' to match the question and remove the duplicated 'when'. Suggestion: read the question carefully and proofread to avoid duplicated words and wrong vocabulary.
× It's popular in past but now isn't.
✓ It was popular in the past, but it isn't now.
The sentence mixes tenses and omits articles, causing clarity issues. Use past tense 'was' for the earlier period and 'isn't' for the present. Also add the definite article 'the' before 'past' and include a comma before 'but' for readability. This fits present/past tense and sentence structure errors (IDs 6 and 26). Suggestion: keep past and present clearly separated (e.g., 'It was popular in the past, but it isn't now').