Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, I did my parent gift to me when I was small. I usually cycle cycling with my parents on weekend.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
No, I don't think so because usually people just use motorbikes to drive in the city center. Instead of that, people usually go cycling in the park.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 48.0Suggestion: Improve grammar and sentence structure: use a clear topic sentence, correct verb forms and possessives, and avoid redundancy. Add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. For example, say when you received the bike, who gave it, and a brief memory of riding it. Keep answers natural and under five sentences.
Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. My parents gave it to me for my seventh birthday, and I remember practicing in our quiet neighborhood every evening. Because of that, I became confident riding on small roads, and I often cycled with my parents on weekends to nearby parks.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Make your opinion clearer and use linking words to connect ideas. Start with a direct topic sentence stating your view, then give specific reasons and an example. Use vocabulary like 'commonly', 'mainly', or 'however' to contrast city use vs leisure cycling.
Example: I don't think bicycles are very popular for daily transport in my country. In city centers, people mainly use motorbikes for convenience and speed; however, many people still cycle in parks for exercise or leisure at weekends.
× Yes, I did my parent gift to me when I was small.
✓ Yes, my parents gave me a bike when I was small.
The original sentence misuses pronouns and verb structure. 'I did my parent gift to me' is ungrammatical: 'did' is unnecessary and 'parent' should be plural 'parents'. Use active past tense 'gave' with direct object 'me' and specify 'a bike' for clarity. Suggestion: Use Subject + past verb + indirect object (My parents gave me a bike).
× I usually cycle cycling with my parents on weekend.
✓ I usually cycle with my parents on weekends.
The sentence incorrectly repeats the verb ('cycle cycling') and omits plural for 'weekend'. Use base verb 'cycle' after adverb 'usually' for habitual action and pluralize 'weekend' to 'weekends' to indicate repeated occasions. Suggestion: Say 'I usually cycle with my parents on weekends.'
× No, I don't think so because usually people just use motorbikes to drive in the city center.
✓ No, I don't think so because people usually use motorbikes to get around the city center.
The phrase 'use motorbikes to drive' is awkward: we 'drive a motorbike' or 'use motorbikes to get around'. Also adverb order: 'people usually' is more natural than 'usually people'. Use present simple for habitual actions. Suggestion: Use 'people usually use motorbikes to get around the city center.'
× Instead of that, people usually go cycling in the park.
✓ Instead, people usually go cycling in the park.
'Instead of that' is wordy and slightly unnatural; 'Instead' is more concise. The rest is acceptable: 'go cycling' correctly uses verb + -ing to indicate activity. Suggestion: Prefer 'Instead' for smoother transitions.