Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, I did. I had a bike and I used to ride around my neighborhood every afternoon.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
No, I don't think bikes are very popular, especially because of the traffic. There isn't express lanes for bikes, so people are not inclined to ride bikes as often as they would like to.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 90.0Suggestion: Cevabınız doğrudan, doğal ve dilbilgisi açısından büyük ölçüde doğru. “Used to ride” kullanımı geçmişteki alışkanlığı etkili biçimde ifade ediyor. Ancak cevabı biraz daha geliştirmek için bisikletin sizin için neden önemli olduğunu veya bisiklet sürerken nasıl hissettiğinizi belirten kısa ve spesifik bir detay ekleyebilirsiniz. İki cümle arasındaki bağlantıyı güçlendirmek için “especially” veya “because” gibi bağlaçlar da kullanılabilir.
Example: Yes, I did. I had a blue bike, and I used to ride it around my neighborhood every afternoon. It was a great way to have fun and spend time outdoors with my friends.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: Cevabınız soruya doğrudan yanıt veriyor ve trafik ile bisiklet yolları arasında mantıklı bir bağlantı kuruyor. Ancak “There isn't express lanes” ifadesi dilbilgisi açısından hatalıdır; çoğul isim olan “lanes” ile “There aren't” kullanılmalıdır. Daha doğal bir ifade olarak “There aren't enough dedicated bike lanes” diyebilirsiniz. Ayrıca “ride bikes” ifadesinin tekrarı yerine “cycle” veya “use bicycles” kullanarak kelime çeşitliliğini artırabilirsiniz. Ülkenizdeki durumu daha spesifik hale getirmek için yoğun trafik veya güvenlik endişeleri hakkında kısa bir örnek ekleyebilirsiniz.
Example: No, I don’t think bikes are very popular in my country, mainly because of the heavy traffic. There aren’t enough dedicated bike lanes, so many people feel unsafe cycling on busy roads. As a result, most commuters prefer to use cars or public transport.
× There isn't express lanes for bikes, so people are not inclined to ride bikes as often as they would like to.
✓ There aren't express lanes for bikes, so people are not inclined to ride bikes as often as they would like to.
The noun phrase express lanes is plural, so the correct form of there be is there aren't, not there isn't. The verb must agree with the plural noun lanes. You can also say There aren't any express lanes for bikes, which sounds more natural in everyday English.