Bike— Part 1 Report
Conversation
Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
I had a bicycle when I was at 5.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Yeah, they are pretty much popular. Everybody uses bank numbers though.
Evaluation
Overall
Part 1
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: Answer directly, and use the correct age structure: say “when I was five,” not “when I was at five.” You could add one brief detail about how often you rode it or where you used it.
Example: Yes, I had a bicycle when I was five. I often rode it around my neighborhood with my friends.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 35.0Suggestion: Use the natural phrase “quite popular” instead of “pretty much popular.” The phrase “bank numbers” is unclear, so make sure any supporting detail relates clearly to bicycles—for example, who rides them or where they are used.
Example: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially in cities. Many people ride them for short trips because they are convenient and inexpensive.
Grammar
× I had a bicycle when I was at 5.
✓ I had a bicycle when I was five.
Use 'when I was five' to state a person's age. The preposition 'at' is not used before an age in this construction. You could also say 'when I was at the age of five.'
'/%3e%3c/svg%3e)