Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
When I was young, I don't I didn't have a bike but I had a bicycle which is blue in color and looks like a sports bicycle. I was happy to have it and I hang out with my friends and ride it by
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Yes in my country it is very popular among the young people they are attracted very much towards the bike but is a bike like a lot of sports bikes, a lot of company popular bikes they like and bikes.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Be concise and grammatically correct: start with a clear topic sentence, correct tense and pronouns, then add one or two specific details using linking words. Avoid repetition and finish the sentence. Focus on cohesion (use linking words like "so" or "and") and correct verb forms.
Example: No, I didn't have a motorbike when I was a child, but I did have a blue bicycle that looked like a sports bike. I used to ride it to the park with my friends, so we often spent whole afternoons cycling and playing there.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Give a direct answer, then explain with specific reasons and use linking words for clarity. Correct grammar (subject-verb agreement) and avoid unclear phrases. Provide one or two concrete examples (e.g., types of bikes or reasons such as convenience, cost).
Example: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country, especially among young people. This is because they are affordable and convenient for short trips, and many young people prefer sporty models like lightweight road bikes or inexpensive commuter bikes from well-known brands.
× When I was young, I don't I didn't have a bike but I had a bicycle which is blue in color and looks like a sports bicycle.
✓ When I was young, I didn't have a bike but I had a bicycle that was blue and looked like a sports bicycle.
Mixing present and past tenses: the sentence begins with past time 'When I was young' so verbs should be in past tense. 'I don't I didn't have' is ungrammatical repetition. 'Which is blue in color and looks like' uses present tense and wordy phrasing; change to past tense 'was' and 'looked' and simplify 'blue' without 'in color'. Suggestion: maintain consistent past tense and avoid repetition and unnecessary words.
× I was happy to have it and I hang out with my friends and ride it by
✓ I was happy to have it, and I hung out with my friends and rode it around.
Tense inconsistency and incorrect verb forms: 'I was happy' is past, so following actions should be past as well. 'hang out' and 'ride' are present forms; use past 'hung out' and 'rode'. The phrase 'ride it by' is incorrect; 'rode it around' or 'rode it with them' is appropriate. Also add a comma for clarity.
× Yes in my country it is very popular among the young people they are attracted very much towards the bike but is a bike like a lot of sports bikes, a lot of company popular bikes they like and bikes.
✓ Yes, in my country bikes are very popular among young people; they are very attracted to sports bikes, and many well-known brands are popular.
Subject-verb agreement and tense/structure problems: original mixes singular 'it is' with plural 'bikes' and repeats unclear phrases. Use plural 'bikes are' to match 'bikes'. 'Attracted very much towards the bike' is awkward; correct is 'attracted to sports bikes'. 'A lot of company popular bikes they like and bikes' is ungrammatical and redundant; clarify as 'many well-known brands are popular.' Also add commas and semicolon for readability and correct sentence structure.