Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
As far as I remember, I don't have a bike. I didn't get one before UMM because my mom and my dad won't let me play a bike because it's for safety purposes and also we have a tight budget so we don't afford to buy one.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
I'd say definitely yes. It's popular in our country. Most of the time people use this for going to work and also for exercise. Umm if they were going to somewhere else, umm with friends, with relatives, they it's their bonding time usually.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Puntuación: 62.0Sugerencia: Make the answer more natural and concise: start with a clear topic sentence, correct grammar (use past tense consistently), avoid repetition, and add one specific supporting detail. Use linking words for coherence.
Ejemplo: No, I didn't have a bike as a child. My parents wouldn't allow it for safety reasons, and we couldn't afford one because our family budget was tight. For example, I usually walked to school or took public transport with my siblings.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Puntuación: 70.0Sugerencia: Be more fluent and precise: give a clear topic sentence, combine short sentences using linking words, avoid fillers (umm), and add one specific example or statistic to strengthen the answer.
Ejemplo: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country. Many people cycle to work or ride for exercise, and families often go on group rides at weekends as a way to spend time together. For instance, in my city you can see bike lanes full of commuters during rush hour.
× As far as I remember, I don't have a bike.
✓ As far as I remember, I didn't have a bike.
The question asks about childhood (past). The student used present tense 'don't have' which is inconsistent. Use past tense 'didn't have' to match the time reference. Suggestion: when referring to past situations, use past tense verbs (did/didn't).
× I didn't get one before UMM because my mom and my dad won't let me play a bike because it's for safety purposes and also we have a tight budget so we don't afford to buy one.
✓ I didn't get one before university because my mom and dad wouldn't let me ride a bike because of safety concerns, and we had a tight budget so we couldn't afford to buy one.
Multiple tense and word-choice issues: 'won't let me' is future/conditional and should be past 'wouldn't let me' to match 'didn't get'; 'play a bike' is incorrect collocation — use 'ride a bike'; 'it's for safety purposes' should be 'because of safety concerns'; 'we have a tight budget' should be past 'we had a tight budget'; 'we don't afford' is ungrammatical — use 'we couldn't afford'. Suggestion: keep past tense consistently for past events and use correct verbs/collocations ('ride a bike', 'couldn't afford').
× It's popular in our country.
✓ They're popular in our country.
Referent is 'bikes' (plural), but sentence uses singular 'It's'. This causes a mismatch between plural subject and singular verb. Use plural pronoun 'They're' or 'Bikes are popular in our country.' Suggestion: ensure pronouns/verbs agree with the noun number.
× Most of the time people use this for going to work and also for exercise.
✓ Most of the time people use them to go to work and also for exercise.
'This' is incorrect when referring to plural 'bikes' — use 'them'. Use 'to go' rather than 'for going' after 'use'. Suggestion: match pronouns to plural nouns and use 'use + object + to + verb' structure for purpose.
× Umm if they were going to somewhere else, umm with friends, with relatives, they it's their bonding time usually.
✓ If they go somewhere with friends or relatives, it's usually their bonding time.
Mixed tense and awkward structure: 'were going to somewhere else' is wordy and uses past continuous; 'they it's' is ungrammatical. Use present simple 'If they go' for habitual actions, 'somewhere else' is redundant — 'go somewhere' suffices, and 'it's usually their bonding time' is the correct clause. Suggestion: simplify conditional/habitual sentences using present simple for general habits and ensure subject-verb structure is correct.