Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be careful with tense consistency and filler words. Start with a clear topic sentence in the past tense, avoid fillers like “uh,” and add one or two specific supporting details (e.g., what kind of bike or how you used it) using a linking word to make it coherent. Keep it concise (max 5 sentences).

Example: Yes, I did. I got my first bike when I was 12, a red mountain bike, and I used it to ride to my friend’s house and explore the neighbourhood on weekends.

Suggestion: Correct grammar and word choice: use present simple and the noun ‘ride’ for bicycles, not ‘drive.’ Provide a reason or brief example with a linking word (e.g., because, so) to support your view. Keep sentences natural and avoid repetition.

Example: Yes, bicycles are quite popular in Saudi Arabia because many people ride them for exercise and short trips, and you can often see cyclists on streets and in parks during the cooler months.

× Yes I do, I had a bike when I was uh, 12 years old.

✓ Yes, I did; I had a bike when I was 12 years old.

The examiner's question asked about the past ('Did you have'). The student's response 'Yes I do' uses present tense and is inconsistent with the past context. Use past tense 'Yes, I did' to match the question. Also add a comma after 'Yes' and remove filler 'uh' for clarity. Suggestion: respond in the same tense as the question; use 'Yes, I did' followed by the past-tense clause 'I had a bike when I was 12.'

× Yes, a lot of people using the bikes in Saudi Arabia and it's common to drive a bike on the street.

✓ Yes, a lot of people use bikes in Saudi Arabia and it's common to ride a bike on the street.

The phrase 'a lot of people using' incorrectly uses the -ing form; after quantifiers like 'a lot of people' use the base verb 'use'. Also 'using the bikes' is awkward; 'use bikes' is natural. Additionally, 'drive a bike' is incorrect collocation in English; the correct verb is 'ride' for bicycles. Suggestion: use the base verb after plural subject ('people use') and the correct verb for bicycles ('ride a bike').