Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be careful with verb tense and sentence variety. Begin with a clear topic sentence, correct the tense in the supporting sentence (“I remembered” → “I remember” or use past simple consistently), and combine short sentences to sound more natural. Add one specific detail (e.g., where you rode it or who taught you) and use a linking word to connect ideas.

Example: Yes — I had a small, pink three-wheeled bike that my parents bought for me when I was five. I remember feeling very happy and independent whenever I rode it around the park, and my older brother often pushed me to get started.

Suggestion: Give a clearer topic sentence with a reason and avoid vague or incorrect locations (e.g., people normally don’t ride bikes on highways). Use linking words (for example, “because” or “especially”) and provide specific examples of where and why bikes are popular. Eliminate filler words like “uh.”

Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country because they are cheap and convenient. For example, many people ride them in parks and on dedicated cycle lanes in cities, especially commuters who prefer to avoid traffic during rush hour.

× I remembered being so happy and independent while riding it.

✓ I remember being so happy and independent while riding it.

The examiner asked about a past situation, but the simple past 'remembered' makes the memory sound like a completed moment rather than a present recollection; native speakers commonly use the simple present 'remember' to describe a past memory in personal narrative. Use 'I remember' to express a recollection that is still vivid now. Suggestion: Use 'I remember' when recalling past experiences that are still present in your memory.

× It was pink, 3 wheeled and small.

✓ It was pink, three-wheeled, and small.

Compound adjective 'three-wheeled' requires a hyphen and the number should be written out in formal writing; commas are needed to separate items in a list and include the Oxford comma for clarity. Suggestion: Write numbers as words in short descriptions and hyphenate compound adjectives before nouns (although here it follows 'was', hyphenation for clarity is standard).

× you can find people using and riding their bikes in the small parks and in the highway

✓ you can find people using and riding their bikes in small parks and on the highway

Use 'in' for enclosed or bounded spaces like parks and 'on' for roads/highways. Also omit the definite article 'the' before 'highway' when speaking generally. Suggestion: Pair prepositions with the correct location nouns: 'in parks' and 'on highways' or 'on the highway' if referring to a specific highway.