Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
No, my childhood, no bike.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
No, uh, mm-hmm country are my country popular uh car. My mom, uh, drive the car, my dad drives a car, uh, and I but I don't like uh
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 25.0Suggestion: Ответьте прямо и сформулируйте полное предложение: «No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child». Чтобы развить ответ, добавьте конкретную причину или короткую деталь, например, где вы обычно играли. Избегайте фрагментов вроде «my childhood, no bike».
Example: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. I usually played football with my friends instead.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 15.0Suggestion: Сначала дайте ясный ответ на вопрос, например: «No, I don’t think bikes are very popular in my country». Затем объясните причину, используя грамматически полные предложения и связку «because» или «for example». Уберите слова-паразиты и завершите мысль: сейчас фраза обрывается на «I don’t like».
Example: No, I don’t think bikes are very popular in my country. Many people prefer to travel by car because it’s more convenient, especially for longer journeys.
× No, my childhood, no bike.
✓ No, I didn't have a bike in my childhood.
The original answer is a fragment and has no main verb. Use the past-tense verb phrase didn't have to answer the question about your childhood. A complete answer could be: No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child.
× No, uh, mm-hmm country are my country popular uh car.
✓ No, cars are more popular than bikes in my country.
The original words are not arranged into a clear, complete sentence. Put the subject cars before the verb are, then add the comparison and location. This also makes the answer directly address whether bikes are popular.
× My mom, uh, drive the car.
✓ My mom drives a car.
In the simple present, a third-person singular subject such as my mom requires a verb ending in -s or -es. Use drives, not drive. The article a is appropriate when referring to a car in general.