Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child. I often borrowed my neighbor's bike to get around, but most days I walked to school because their bike wasn't always available. I liked walking through since it gave me time to chat with my friends and enjoy the fresh air.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Yes, I think that bikes are very popular in my country because when I walk in Rd. I saw many people's also surrounding in bike.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: Your answer is clear and relevant with a good topic sentence and supporting details, but it has minor grammatical errors and slightly awkward phrasing. To improve, correct tense/possessive errors (e.g., "their bike" → "my neighbour's bike" or "my neighbors' bikes" if plural), use more natural connectors (e.g., "however," "so"), and avoid small awkward phrases like "walking through." Keep the answer concise (max 4–5 sentences) and maintain coherence with linking words.
Example: No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child. Instead, I often borrowed my neighbour's bike to go to the store, but most days I walked to school because the bike wasn't always available. However, I enjoyed walking since it gave me time to chat with friends and enjoy the fresh air.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Your answer directly addresses the question but contains several grammar and vocabulary mistakes and is somewhat unclear. Improve by using complete sentences, correct plural and possessive forms, and clearer connectors. Provide a brief specific reason or example (e.g., commuting, bike lanes, affordability). Aim for 2–3 well-formed sentences, using linking words like "because" or "for example."
Example: Yes, I think bikes are very popular in my country because many people use them for short commutes. For example, when I walk along the main road I often see dozens of people cycling, especially near markets and schools.
× I often borrowed my neighbor's bike to get around, but most days I walked to school because their bike wasn't always available.
✓ I often borrowed my neighbour's bike to get around, but most days I walked to school because his bike wasn't always available.
The sentence uses the plural pronoun 'their' to refer to a singular noun 'my neighbour'. This is a pronoun reference error. Replace 'their' with a singular gender-appropriate pronoun ('his' or 'her') that matches 'neighbour'. If the neighbour's gender is unknown and you prefer gender-neutral language, rewrite the sentence to 'my neighbour's bike wasn't always available' to avoid pronoun disagreement.
× I liked walking through since it gave me time to chat with my friends and enjoy the fresh air.
✓ I liked walking because it gave me time to chat with my friends and enjoy the fresh air.
The preposition 'through' is unnecessary and unnatural here. The conjunction 'because' correctly expresses reason. Replace 'walking through' with 'walking' and use 'because' to link cause and effect: 'I liked walking because...'. This makes the sentence clearer and grammatically correct.
× Yes, I think that bikes are very popular in my country because when I walk in Rd. I saw many people's also surrounding in bike.
✓ Yes, I think bikes are very popular in my country because when I walk on the road I see many people riding bikes.
The original sentence has multiple structure problems: incorrect tense sequence ('when I walk' with 'I saw' mixes present and past), incorrect preposition ('in Rd.' should be 'on the road'), incorrect possessive ('many people's'), awkward word order ('also surrounding in bike'). To correct: use consistent present-tense description ('when I walk... I see'), use 'on the road', use 'many people' (not possessive), and the verb phrase 'riding bikes' to describe what people are doing. This produces a clear, grammatically correct sentence.