Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, when I was a child, I had a very good bike, a big bike actually it was uh. It was fast and I really liked it uh. Sometimes I uh fixed and sometimes I.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Of course, yes, in my Indonesia, we have a very popular uh tradition to have bikes and uh, moving by bikes. Uh, people use bikes to go to work and go to uh hike. Sometimes it is very useful, useful uh, especially in the mountains here.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Puntuación: 55.0Sugerencia: Be more concise and structured: start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Avoid hesitation sounds (uh) and incomplete sentences. Also correct grammar (e.g., use past simple consistently: 'I sometimes fixed it'). Limit answer to up to 5 sentences.
Ejemplo: Yes. I had a big, fast bike when I was a child, and I enjoyed riding it a lot. For example, I often rode it to visit friends and to explore my neighborhood. I also sometimes repaired minor problems myself, such as fixing a flat tire.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Puntuación: 60.0Sugerencia: Give a direct topic sentence, then add two specific reasons with linking words and precise vocabulary. Avoid repetitions and filler words. Use correct article and preposition use (e.g., 'in Indonesia' not 'in my Indonesia'), and choose clearer verbs (commute, travel, ride).
Ejemplo: Yes, bikes are very popular in Indonesia. For instance, many people commute by bicycle in cities because it is cheap and avoids traffic, and in rural areas bikes are useful for travelling on narrow paths or hilly terrain. Therefore, bicycles remain a practical and common mode of transport.
× Sometimes I uh fixed and sometimes I.
✓ Sometimes I fixed it and sometimes I didn't.
The original sentence is incomplete and lacks the object and auxiliary verb for the negative. The student intended to contrast actions in the past. Use the past simple 'fixed' followed by the object 'it' when referring to the bike, and use 'didn't' to form the past negative. Suggestion: include the object after 'fixed' and complete the contrast with 'didn't'. Grammar problem type ID:5
× in my Indonesia, we have a very popular uh tradition to have bikes and uh, moving by bikes.
✓ in Indonesia, we have a strong tradition of using bicycles and traveling by bike.
'In my Indonesia' incorrectly uses the definite possessive and country name; country names usually take no article or a possessive. 'A very popular tradition to have bikes' is unnatural: use 'a tradition of using bicycles'. 'Moving by bikes' is awkward; use 'traveling by bike' or 'using bicycles'. Also use consistent vocabulary: 'bicycles' or 'bikes'. Grammar problem type ID:17
× people use bikes to go to work and go to uh hike.
✓ people use bikes to go to work and to go hiking.
'Go to hike' is incorrect because 'hike' as an activity requires 'go hiking' or 'go on a hike'. Also add 'to' before the second verb for parallel structure: 'to go to work and to go hiking' or better 'to go to work and to go hiking'. Grammar problem type ID:11
× Sometimes it is very useful, useful uh, especially in the mountains here.
✓ They are very useful, especially in the mountains here.
The sentence uses 'it' singular but refers to 'bikes' plural mentioned earlier. Use 'they' to match the plural noun. Also remove the repeated 'useful' for conciseness. Grammar problem type ID:1