Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
No.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Hiranda.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 45.0Suggestion: Your answer is grammatically correct and directly answers the question, but it is too brief to demonstrate your speaking ability. Add a reason or a short personal detail, using a linking word such as “because.”
Example: No, I didn’t. My parents thought riding a bike was dangerous, so I usually played sports or stayed at home instead.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 5.0Suggestion: The answer is unclear and does not communicate your opinion. State whether bikes are popular, then support your answer with a specific reason or example. Use relevant vocabulary such as “convenient,” “traffic,” or “exercise.”
Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially among young people. They are convenient for short trips and help people avoid traffic and get more exercise.
× Hiranda.
✓ Yes, bikes are popular in my country.
The answer Hiranda is not a complete sentence and does not clearly answer the question. It needs a subject and a verb. Use bikes as the subject and are as the verb. The corrected answer also directly responds to the question using the present tense.