Bike— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Answer directly using the past tense: “Yes, I did.” Add one relevant detail, such as what kind of bike you had or where you rode it. Avoid restarting the sentence or using “have” when talking about childhood.

Example: Yes, I did. I had a small blue bike, and I often rode it around my neighborhood with my friends.

Suggestion: Give a clear opinion first, then explain why bikes are popular. Use a natural phrase such as “a common form of transport” instead of “the common travel,” and avoid repeating words. Keep your response focused on the question rather than asking the examiner for clarification.

Example: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country because they are an affordable and convenient form of transport. Many people use them for short trips, especially in busy cities.

× Yes, I as I have.

✓ Yes, I did.

The question uses the past-tense auxiliary did: Did you have a bike? The answer should use did to refer back to the past action. Say Yes, I did, rather than I have.

× Yes, because this one is the common common travel.

✓ Yes, because bikes are a common means of transportation.

The phrase this one is the common common travel is not structured naturally, and common is unnecessarily repeated. Use bikes as the subject and the phrase a common means of transportation to express that bikes are a popular way to travel.