Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Well, I had an I have a bike when I was tired 'cause my parents could not afford one. When should I often use a public transport to to school?
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Yes, motorbikes are very popular in my country, especially in our area people. I use it to travel from one place to another place and to communicate each other.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Puntuación: 42.0Sugerencia: Your answer is unclear, ungrammatical and contains irrelevant sentence. Give a direct topic sentence, then one or two clear supporting details using correct tense and linking words. Keep it concise (max 5 sentences). Focus on answering whether you had a bike and why or why not.
Ejemplo: I didn’t have my own bike when I was a child because my parents couldn’t afford one. Instead, I often used public transport to get to school, so I became comfortable traveling by bus. As a result, I rarely cycled and only rode a neighbour’s bike sometimes for fun.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Puntuación: 60.0Sugerencia: Your response is relevant but needs clearer organisation, more precise vocabulary, and grammatical corrections. Start with a direct yes/no statement, then give specific supporting details and a linking word. Avoid vague phrases like "people" without context and correct collocations (e.g. “travel between places”, “stay in touch” or “get around”).
Ejemplo: Yes, bikes—especially motorbikes—are very popular in my country, particularly in rural and urban areas with heavy traffic. For example, many people prefer motorbikes because they are cheaper to run and easier to park. Consequently, motorbikes are a common way to commute to work or visit friends.
× Well, I had an I have a bike when I was tired 'cause my parents could not afford one.
✓ Well, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because my parents could not afford one.
The original sentence mixes past and present ('I had an I have') and is missing the intended negative. The context asks about having a bike in childhood, so the correct form is past simple negative: 'didn't have'. Also 'when I was tired' is inappropriate contextually; change to 'when I was a child'. Use 'because' instead of colloquial ''cause' for clarity.
× When should I often use a public transport to to school?
✓ I often used public transport to go to school.
The original sentence incorrectly uses 'should' and present tense structure for a past habitual action, and repeats 'to'. The question refers to childhood, so use past habitual: 'I often used public transport'. Also 'public transport' does not take an article here and needs the verb 'go' for movement: 'go to school'.
× Yes, motorbikes are very popular in my country, especially in our area people.
✓ Yes, motorbikes are very popular in my country, especially in our area.
The phrase 'our area people' is ungrammatical; it seems redundant. Removing 'people' yields a correct clause modifying 'area'. If the speaker meant 'people in our area', rephrase to 'especially among people in our area'.
× I use it to travel from one place to another place and to communicate each other.
✓ I use them to travel from one place to another and to contact each other.
'Motorbikes' is plural, so the pronoun should be 'them' not 'it' (pronoun agreement). 'From one place to another place' is redundant—use 'another'. 'Communicate each other' is incorrect: 'communicate with each other' or 'contact each other'. Here, 'contact each other' or 'communicate with others' fits. Also ensure present tense matches general statement (present simple is fine).