Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
No, I don't have a bike when I was a child.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
No, I think bikes are not popular in my country instead of motorcycle is more popular.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 48.0Suggestion: Improve grammar, use past tense and a clear topic sentence. Keep it concise (1–3 sentences) and add a brief reason or detail with a linking word. Also avoid redundancy.
Example: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. Instead, I usually walked to school because my family couldn’t afford one at the time.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 56.0Suggestion: Use natural phrasing and correct sentence structure. Start with a direct topic sentence, then add a specific reason or example using a linking word (e.g., because, as, so). Keep it within 2–3 sentences.
Example: Not really — bicycles aren’t very popular in my country because most people prefer motorcycles for their speed and affordability. For example, many commuters choose scooters to navigate busy streets quickly.
× No, I don't have a bike when I was a child.
✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child.
The sentence mixes present tense ('don't have') with a past time phrase ('when I was a child'). Use past tense 'didn't have' to match the past time reference. Suggestion: use past simple for habits or possession in the past: 'I didn't have a bike when I was a child.'
× No, I think bikes are not popular in my country instead of motorcycle is more popular.
✓ No, I think bikes are not popular in my country; instead, motorcycles are more popular.
The original sentence has awkward structure and missing plural agreement and connector punctuation. 'Instead of' is misused; use 'instead' to contrast two clauses. Also 'motorcycle' should be plural 'motorcycles' to agree with general statement. Suggestion: join contrasting ideas with 'instead' or 'whereas' and use plural nouns for generalizations: '...instead, motorcycles are more popular.'