Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, I had a bike that was red color and it was known as Yamaha FZS and it it has a special feature of 0 to 16 six seconds and apart from that.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
In my country, yes, people love bikes. They want to travel short distances on it as it is very convenient and you can stop anywhere you want to buy something or to have anything for lunch, dinner.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 35.0Suggestion: Answer directly, then add one clear detail about the bike or how you used it. Say “red” rather than “red color,” avoid repeating “it,” and check the model name and performance detail so they are clear. Your answer currently trails off at “apart from that,” so finish the thought instead.
Example: Yes, I had a red Yamaha bike when I was a child. I was really excited about it and often rode it around my neighborhood with my friends.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: You answer the question clearly and give a relevant reason. Improve the grammar by using “them” to refer to bikes, and make the final example more natural: people can stop to buy something or get a meal. Keep the response focused and avoid switching from “they” to “you.”
Example: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country, especially for short journeys. They’re convenient because people can park easily and stop at shops or cafés along the way.
× Yes, I had a bike that was red color and it was known as Yamaha FZS and it it has a special feature of 0 to 16 six seconds and apart from that.
✓ Yes, I had a bike that was red in color. It was a Yamaha FZS, and it had a special feature involving 0 to 16 in six seconds.
The phrase red color needs the preposition in when it follows was; alternatively, you can simply say the bike was red. The phrase 0 to 16 is unclear, so confirm the intended measurement before using it.
× Yes, I had a bike that was red color and it was known as Yamaha FZS and it it has a special feature of 0 to 16 six seconds and apart from that.
✓ Yes, I had a bike that was red in color. It was a Yamaha FZS, and it had a special feature involving 0 to 16 in six seconds.
The pronoun it is repeated in it it has. Use the pronoun only once. Review your answer for repeated words before speaking.
× Yes, I had a bike that was red color and it was known as Yamaha FZS and it it has a special feature of 0 to 16 six seconds and apart from that.
✓ Yes, I had a bike that was red in color. It was a Yamaha FZS, and it had a special feature involving 0 to 16 in six seconds.
The question asks about a bike you had as a child, so the answer should stay in the past tense. Change has to had to match the past-time context.
× In my country, yes, people love bikes. They want to travel short distances on it as it is very convenient and you can stop anywhere you want to buy something or to have anything for lunch, dinner.
✓ In my country, people love bikes. They want to travel short distances on them because bikes are very convenient, and you can stop anywhere you want to buy something or have something for lunch or dinner.
The pronoun it refers to the plural noun bikes, so use them. Alternatively, repeat bikes to make the reference clear. Keep pronouns consistent with the nouns they refer to.