Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
I didn't have bike when I was growing up because my family couldn't afford 1 so I just walk when going to school.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
I think bike bikes are popular in our country because in Manila the traffic is very extreme, so we we just use our commute going to school and it's more convenient and cheap.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Puntuación: 55.0Sugerencia: Improve grammar, fluency and clarity. Start with a clear topic sentence, correct articles/plurals and verb forms, add one supporting detail using a linking word. Keep it under five sentences. For example, say whether you had a bike, give a reason, and a brief result or feeling.
Ejemplo: No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because my family couldn't afford one. As a result, I usually walked to school every day, which was sometimes tiring but helped me stay active.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Puntuación: 60.0Sugerencia: Remove repetitions, correct collocations and word choice, and organize with a clear topic sentence plus one or two supporting details linked logically. Use words like 'commute' correctly and give a specific example or reason.
Ejemplo: Yes, I think bicycles are quite popular in my country, especially in cities like Manila, because traffic is often very heavy. For example, many people use bikes to commute short distances since they are more convenient and cheaper than cars or motorcycles.
× I didn't have bike when I was growing up because my family couldn't afford 1 so I just walk when going to school.
✓ I didn't have a bike when I was growing up because my family couldn't afford one, so I just walked when going to school.
Errors found: missing article before countable noun 'bike' (use 'a'); use numeral '1' should be 'one' in text; present tense 'walk' inconsistent with past context—use past 'walked'. These are Article errors and Past tense/Verb agreement issues. Suggestions: add the indefinite article 'a' before singular countable nouns, write numbers in words in sentences (or use 'one'), and keep verbs in the same past tense when describing past events. Grammar problem type ID:22
× I think bike bikes are popular in our country because in Manila the traffic is very extreme, so we we just use our commute going to school and it's more convenient and cheap.
✓ I think bicycles are popular in our country because in Manila the traffic is very bad, so we just use them to commute to school since it's more convenient and cheaper.
Errors found: 'bike bikes' is a repetition and incorrect noun form—use plural 'bicycles' or 'bikes'; phrase 'the traffic is very extreme' is unnatural—use 'very bad' or 'heavy'; duplicate 'we we'; 'use our commute' is incorrect phrase—use 'use them to commute' or 'use bicycles to commute'; comparative adjective 'cheap' modifying 'more convenient and cheap' should be 'cheaper' to match comparative form. These are Subject-verb agreement/word choice and comparative adjective errors. Suggestions: remove repeated words, use correct plural nouns, choose natural collocations ('heavy traffic', 'commute to school'), and use comparative form 'cheaper' when comparing conveniences. Grammar problem type ID:27