Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, I did. When I was a child, I liked riding a bicycle because it was a practical way to go around neighborhood. I rose it almost every day with my friends. One of my favorite memories is racing down a small hill near my house.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Yes, many people in my country like to ride bikes because there are dedicated bike lanes which makes cycling safer. Students and commuters often choose bikes because bikes to get around quickly and uphold
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: Improve accuracy, fluency and coherence. Correct grammatical errors (e.g., 'rose' → 'rode', add article 'the' before 'neighborhood'), reduce redundancy, and keep answers concise (maximum 4–5 sentences). Add a clear topic sentence, then one or two specific supporting details linked with simple connectors (for example, 'because' or 'and'). Use a slightly wider range of vocabulary (e.g., 'cycle', 'commute', 'memory' explained).
Example: Yes — I had a bike when I was a child. I rode it almost every day with my friends because it was the easiest way to get around the neighborhood. One vivid memory is racing down a small hill near my house and laughing with my friends when we reached the bottom.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Fix grammatical mistakes and incomplete sentence. Ensure subject-verb agreement ('which makes' → 'which make' or 'which makes cycling safer' but adjust noun), remove repetition ('because bikes to get around'), and finish the thought. Provide specific examples and use linking words such as 'for example', 'also', or 'so'. Aim for 3–4 sentences with clear reasons and an example.
Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country because many cities have dedicated bike lanes that make cycling safer. For example, students and office commuters often cycle to school and work to save time and avoid traffic. Also, bike-sharing schemes in larger cities have made cycling more convenient for short trips.
× When I was a child, I liked riding a bicycle because it was a practical way to go around neighborhood.
✓ When I was a child, I liked riding a bicycle because it was a practical way to go around the neighborhood.
Missing definite article 'the' before 'neighborhood' is an article/preposition issue related to noun phrases; add 'the' to specify the particular neighborhood being referred to. (Note: This also touches article usage but the primary fix is adding the article for natural phrasing.)
× I rose it almost every day with my friends.
✓ I rode it almost every day with my friends.
The verb 'rose' is the past tense of 'rise' and is incorrect here. The correct past tense of 'ride' is 'rode'. This is a past-tense verb form error; replace 'rose' with 'rode'. Also the pronoun 'it' is acceptable referring to the bike, so no change needed there.
× Yes, many people in my country like to ride bikes because there are dedicated bike lanes which makes cycling safer.
✓ Yes, many people in my country like to ride bikes because there are dedicated bike lanes which make cycling safer.
The relative clause refers to 'bike lanes' (plural), so the verb should be plural 'make' not singular 'makes'. This is a subject-verb agreement error: match the verb number to the plural subject.
× Students and commuters often choose bikes because bikes to get around quickly and uphold
✓ Students and commuters often choose bikes because they allow people to get around quickly and are affordable to maintain.
The original sentence is incomplete and ungrammatical ('because bikes to get around quickly and uphold' lacks a verb and clear object). This is a sentence structure error. I completed the thought by adding 'they allow people to get around quickly' and clarified 'are affordable to maintain' to express a likely intended benefit. Ensure sentences have a subject and a finite verb and express a complete idea.