Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Your response repeats the examiner's question instead of answering. To improve: answer directly with a clear topic sentence (Yes/No), then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words (e.g., ‘because’, ‘and’, ‘so’). Keep answers natural and under five sentences. Focus on relevant vocabulary (e.g., model, ride, neighborhood, learn, family).

Example: Yes, I had a bicycle when I was a child. I got it as a birthday present from my parents and used it every weekend to ride around my neighborhood. Because the roads were quiet, I learned to ride confidently and often rode with friends after school.

Suggestion: You repeated the question instead of giving an opinion. To improve: state your opinion directly (Yes/No/Somewhat), then support it with specific reasons and linking words (e.g., ‘mainly because’, ‘for example’, ‘however’). Use relevant vocabulary (commuting, health, environment, cycling lanes). Keep it concise and coherent.

Example: Yes, I think bicycles are quite popular in my country, mainly for short trips and leisure. For example, many people use bikes to commute to work in cities with dedicated cycling lanes, and cycling is also popular on weekends for exercise and family outings.

× Did you have a bike? Did you have a bike when you were a child? Did you have a bike when you were a child? Did you have a bike when you were a child? Did you?

✓ I had a bike when I was a child.

The student used the past question form 'Did you have...' repeatedly as an answer. For a direct statement about past possession, use the past simple affirmative 'I had'. Use a single clear sentence rather than repeating the question. Suggestion: answer questions with a complete declarative sentence that matches past time reference, e.g. 'Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.' Note: This correction addresses Present tense issue (ID 6) because the student's reply incorrectly repeated question form instead of using the correct past simple statement.

× Did you thinks are popular in your country?

✓ Do you think bikes are popular in your country?

The student wrote 'thinks' which is third person singular present; with subject 'you' the base form 'think' must be used. Also the sentence mixed question forms and word order. The correct question uses 'Do you think' plus noun phrase. Suggestion: use 'Do you think' for opinions asked of 'you' and keep subject-verb agreement: 'you think'. This maps to Third person singular issue (ID 2) because 'thinks' is an incorrect third-person form used with 'you'.

× Do you thinks bike are popular in your country?

✓ Do you think bikes are popular in your country?

Two errors: 'thinks' should be 'think' (subject-verb agreement) and 'bike' should be plural 'bikes' to match general plural reference. The corrected sentence uses 'Do you think' and plural 'bikes' to ask about general popularity. Suggestion: use plural nouns when speaking about things in general and ensure verb agrees with subject. This maps to Singular and plural issue (ID 1) because 'bike' should be plural when referring to bikes in general.