Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, I have a bike when I was a child
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Yeah, bikes are popular in my country because in my country is a tropical country and we can use bikes Mm all the time
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 55.0Suggestion: Answer directly, and use the past tense because the question is about your childhood: say “I had,” not “I have.” Add one specific detail, such as where you rode your bike or how often you used it.
Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I used to ride it around my neighborhood after school, especially at weekends.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 52.0Suggestion: Give your opinion first, then support it with a clear reason or example. Avoid repeating “in my country,” and use the correct sentence structure: “my country is tropical.” Replace “all the time” with a more precise description of when or where people cycle.
Example: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country. Since the weather is warm for much of the year, people can cycle outdoors comfortably. Many use bikes for short trips or exercise.
× Yes, I have a bike when I was a child.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.
The sentence refers to a completed period in the past, indicated by 'when I was a child.' Use the simple past 'had' instead of 'have.'
× Yeah, bikes are popular in my country because in my country is a tropical country and we can use bikes Mm all the time.
✓ Yeah, bikes are popular in my country because my country is tropical, and we can use bikes all the time.
The clause 'in my country is a tropical country' is missing a subject before the verb 'is.' Use 'my country' as the subject. Removing the repeated phrase 'in my country' also makes the sentence clearer. The filler 'Mm' is not needed in the corrected sentence.