Bike— Part 1 Report

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Part 1

Examiner

Did you have a bike when you were a child?

Candidate

I did have a bike when I was a child. It was given to me by my mother as a gift when I was seven years old. It was a barbie themed bike with pom pom on each side.

Examiner

Do you think bikes are popular in your country?

Candidate

Yes, it is a very popular ride for children who loves to go to different places, go with their friends, bike with their friends. And I do love it as well. Having experiences with my sister biking and

Evaluation

Overall

Overall: 5.5Fluency & Coherence: 5.5Pronunciation: 5.5Grammar: 5.0Lexical Resource: 5.5

Part 1

Did you have a bike when you were a child?

Score: 82.0

Suggestion: Your answer is direct, well organized, and includes specific details about when you received the bike and what it looked like. However, use more natural phrasing: say “a Barbie-themed bike” and “pom-poms on each side.” You could also add a short detail about how often you used it or why you liked it. Use linking words such as “because” or “so” to connect the details smoothly.

Example: Yes, I did. My mother gave me a Barbie-themed bike when I was seven years old. It had pink handlebars and pom-poms on each side, so I was really excited to ride it. I used to cycle around my neighborhood with my friends after school.

Do you think bikes are popular in your country?

Score: 55.0

Suggestion: You answer the question directly, but the response is incomplete and contains several grammar and repetition problems. Say “bikes are very popular” rather than “it is a very popular ride,” and use “children who love,” not “children who loves.” Avoid repeating “go with their friends” and “bike with their friends.” Explain why bikes are popular and finish with a specific personal example; use linking words such as “because” and “for example” to make the answer more coherent.

Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially among children and teenagers. They are a convenient way to travel short distances, and riding a bike is also a fun way to spend time with friends. For example, I often went cycling with my sister when I was younger, and we enjoyed exploring our neighborhood together.

Grammar

1: Singular and plural issue

× It was a barbie themed bike with pom pom on each side.

✓ It was a barbie themed bike with pom-poms on each side.

The noun should be plural because the bike has pom-poms on both sides. The compound noun is also normally written with a hyphen: pom-poms.

27: Subject-verb agreement errors

× Yes, it is a very popular ride for children who loves to go to different places, go with their friends, bike with their friends.

✓ Yes, it is a very popular ride for children who love to go to different places and bike with their friends.

The relative pronoun who refers to the plural noun children, so the verb must be love, not loves. The conjunction and also makes the two activities clearer and more parallel.

23: Sentence without a verb

× Having experiences with my sister biking and

✓ I have had experiences biking with my sister.

The original expression is an incomplete sentence because it begins with a participial phrase and does not contain a complete main clause. Adding the subject I and the verb phrase have had makes it a complete sentence.

Vocabulary

Different— Dissimilar; Distinct; Unusual
Old— Elderly; Dilapidated; Worn; Antique; Mature
Popular— Well-liked; Nonspecialist; Widespread; Mass
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