Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
No, I, I didn't have a bike because I was very small and I was underage 18, so I was not legally allowed to drive a bike. So uh yeah, I don't didn't have a bike when I was a child.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because most students prefer bicycle to go to school and it is generally healthy like people can stay physically fit and stay active there a whole day by riding a bicycle for small distances
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Be concise, avoid repetition and irrelevant legal reasons, and use a clear topic sentence followed by one or two supporting details. Remove fillers ("uh", repeated words) and correct tense/grammar ("I wasn't allowed").
Example: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. I was quite small and my parents thought it wasn’t safe for me, so they didn’t buy one. As a result, I usually walked or used public transport to get around.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: Start with a clear topic sentence, use linking words for coherence, and add a specific example or brief comparison. Watch grammar ("prefer bicycles", "stay active throughout the day") and avoid wordy phrases.
Example: Yes, bicycles are very popular in my country. For example, many students prefer to cycle to school because it’s cheap and convenient, and it helps them stay fit. Also, in smaller cities cycling is often faster than driving for short trips.
× So uh yeah, I don't didn't have a bike when I was a child.
✓ So uh yeah, I didn't have a bike when I was a child.
The sentence mixes present auxiliary 'don't' with past tense 'didn't', which is incorrect. Use only the past tense auxiliary 'didn't' for negative statements about the past. Suggestion: remove 'don't' so the negative past is correct.
× No, I, I didn't have a bike because I was very small and I was underage 18, so I was not legally allowed to drive a bike.
✓ No, I didn't have a bike because I was very small and I was under 18, so I was not legally allowed to ride a bicycle.
Use 'under 18' rather than 'underage 18' and use 'ride a bicycle' instead of 'drive a bike' for correct collocation. Also remove extra comma and duplicated 'I'. Ensure consistent past tense; 'didn't have' and 'was' are correct.
× Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because most students prefer bicycle to go to school and it is generally healthy like people can stay physically fit and stay active there a whole day by riding a bicycle for small distances
✓ Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because most students prefer bicycles to go to school, and it is generally healthy; people can stay physically fit and active throughout the day by riding a bicycle for short distances.
Use plural 'bicycles' to match 'most students prefer'. 'a whole day' is better expressed as 'throughout the day'. 'small distances' should be 'short distances'. Add a conjunction or punctuation to separate ideas. These changes fix plural agreement and improve word choice and sentence flow.