Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, of course I have my bike when I was a child, especially in the primary school because uh when I was a little kid, I using the children bicycle just for fun and tired. I was in the primary school my father purchased a.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Of course, yes, in China, mostly family, we got a bike for their children's or for themselves because it might perspective by uh, cycling is a very recreational exercise with average. You just want to for fun or you just want to commute.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 48.0Suggestion: Be concise and grammatically correct. Start with a clear topic sentence (Yes, I did), then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Correct verb tenses (use past simple) and avoid fillers. For example, mention when you had the bike, who bought it, and what you used it for.
Example: Yes, I did. My father bought me a small bicycle when I was in primary school, and I used it mainly for fun and to ride with friends. It was a simple red bike and I remember practicing until I could ride without help.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 52.0Suggestion: Give a direct answer followed by two clear reasons linked with connectors. Use accurate vocabulary (e.g., popular, commute, recreational) and correct sentence structure. Avoid vague phrases and hesitations. Provide a specific example or brief statistic if possible.
Example: Yes, I think bikes are very popular in China because many families buy bicycles for children and adults as an affordable way to travel. In cities, people often cycle to work or school, and in smaller towns biking is a common form of daily exercise.
× Yes, of course I have my bike when I was a child, especially in the primary school because uh when I was a little kid, I using the children bicycle just for fun and tired. I was in the primary school my father purchased a.
✓ Yes, of course I had a bike when I was a child, especially in primary school because when I was a little kid, I used a children's bicycle just for fun and when I was tired. I was in primary school when my father purchased it.
Errors: incorrect tense mix (present 'have' with past time 'when I was a child'), incorrect verb form 'using' instead of past 'used', awkward phrase 'children bicycle' should be 'children's bicycle' or 'a child's bicycle', sentence fragments and missing object for 'purchased'. Suggestion: Use past tense consistently for past events (had, used, purchased). Use possessive form for noun modifiers (children's), include pronoun object for 'purchased it', and split run-on thoughts into clearer clauses. (ID 6)
× Of course, yes, in China, mostly family, we got a bike for their children's or for themselves because it might perspective by uh, cycling is a very recreational exercise with average. You just want to for fun or you just want to commute.
✓ Of course. In China, most families have a bike for their children or for themselves because cycling is a very popular recreational activity. You might cycle just for fun or to commute.
Errors: awkward sentence structure and word choice ('mostly family' should be 'most families'; 'we got a bike for their children's' mixes subjects and possessive incorrectly; 'it might perspective by uh' is meaningless; 'recreational exercise with average' is incorrect). Suggestion: Reorder sentence to match subject and verb, use 'most families' and 'have a bike', replace unclear phrases with 'cycling is a very popular recreational activity', and use 'for fun' or 'to commute' for clear purpose expressions. (ID 26)