Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Answer in the past tense because the question asks about your childhood. You could also add one specific detail, such as how you used the bike or who gave it to you.

Example: Yes, I did. I had a small blue bike when I was a child, and I often rode it around my neighborhood.

Suggestion: Give a direct answer, use the plural form “bicycles” or the phrase “a bicycle,” and support your opinion with a specific reason or example. Avoid claiming that bicycles are the most popular vehicle unless you can support that claim.

Example: Yes, I think bicycles are quite popular in China, especially in cities. Many people use them for short trips because they are convenient and inexpensive.

× Yes, of course I have a bike.

✓ Yes, of course I did.

The examiner asks about your childhood using the past tense, 'Did you have...?' The answer should also refer to the past. Use 'did' to avoid repeating 'have a bike.'

× Yes. In China, the most popular vehicle is bicycle.

✓ Yes. In China, the most popular vehicle is a bicycle.

The singular countable noun 'bicycle' needs an article. Use 'a' when referring to one bicycle as an example of the most popular vehicle.