Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, when I was a child I used to have buy I own by umm just my father gave it to me and it was meaningful to me.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Yes, buys are really popular in my hometown because umm, there are many small roads between the cities and using bikes can provide people a more convenient.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 45.0Suggestion: Clarify and simplify the response. Start with a clear topic sentence, then briefly explain who gave it and why it was meaningful. Avoid filler words (umm) and grammar mistakes (e.g., tense and word order). Use one or two linking words if you add a reason. Keep to 2–3 sentences.
Example: Yes. I had a bike when I was a child; my father bought it for me as a birthday present, and I loved it because it helped me explore the neighborhood. As a result, it became a very meaningful gift that I still remember.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Improve accuracy and provide a specific reason with clearer linking words. Correct vocabulary (bike, not buy) and article usage. Give one concrete example or consequence to support your opinion. Limit to 2–3 sentences and avoid fillers.
Example: Yes, bikes are very popular in my hometown because there are many narrow side streets where cars cannot go. For example, people often ride bicycles to the market or to work since they are faster and cheaper for short trips.
× Yes, when I was a child I used to have buy I own by umm just my father gave it to me and it was meaningful to me.
✓ Yes, when I was a child I used to have one; my father gave it to me and it was meaningful to me.
The original sentence contains garbled verbs and incorrect word forms ('have buy I own by') which breaks sentence structure (Grammar problem type 10: Verb in the present participle form is the closest match because the error involves incorrect verb forms and continuous/participial structure). Correction simplifies to correct past habitual 'used to have' and a clear past action 'my father gave it to me'. Suggestion: remove extra words, use 'one' to refer to the bike, keep past tense consistent ('used to' and 'gave'). Note: If classifying strictly as sentence structure error, it also fits type 26, but the primary issue is misuse of verb forms and broken verb phrase.
× Yes, buys are really popular in my hometown because umm, there are many small roads between the cities and using bikes can provide people a more convenient.
✓ Yes, bikes are really popular in my hometown because there are many small roads between the cities and using bikes can provide people with more convenience.
The original sentence has a misspelling 'buys' (should be 'bikes') and an incorrect noun phrase 'a more convenient' where an adjective 'convenient' is used without a noun. This is a singular/plural and adjective-noun usage issue (Grammar problem type 1). Correction fixes the plural noun 'bikes', replaces 'a more convenient' with the noun phrase 'more convenience' and adds the preposition 'with' after 'provide'. Suggestion: check plural forms and ensure adjectives modify nouns or use noun forms when required; include necessary prepositions ('provide X with Y').