Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Sorry, but I don't understand you.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
No, bike is not popular in my country because a lot people use car.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Puntuación: 18.0Sugerencia: Вы должны отвечать на вопрос прямо, даже если не уверены в формулировке. Короткий ответ «I don’t understand» снижает балл за содержание и коммуникативность. Лучше попросить уточнение или попытаться ответить: например, спросить «Could you repeat the question, please?» или дать простую отрицательную/положительную реакцию и затем объяснить коротко. Также избегайте излишних фраз и старайтесь не более 3–4 предложений.
Ejemplo: If you don’t understand: "Sorry, could you repeat the question, please?" If you want to answer: "No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child because my family couldn’t afford one. Instead, I often walked to school or used public transport."
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Puntuación: 62.0Sugerencia: Ответ содержит основную мысль, но нарушены грамматика и естественность речи. Следует использовать правильные артикли/членение (a lot of people), согласование (bikes are), и добавить связку/деталь для расширения ответа. Ограничьтесь максимально четырьмя предложениями и используйте связующие слова (because, however, although) для логики. Приведите конкретные примеры или сравнения, чтобы сделать ответ более содержательным.
Ejemplo: "No, bicycles are not very popular in my country because many people prefer to drive cars for convenience. However, in some cities cycling is becoming more common due to traffic and new bike lanes. For short trips people usually choose cars or motorbikes rather than bikes."
× No, bike is not popular in my country because a lot people use car.
✓ No, bikes are not popular in my country because a lot of people use cars.
The sentence has several article and noun number errors. 'bike' should be plural 'bikes' to match the general statement about popularity (use plural for countable nouns when speaking generally). 'a lot people' is missing the preposition 'of' — correct phrase is 'a lot of people'. 'car' should be plural 'cars' because you refer to many people each using cars; the plural matches the quantifier 'a lot of'. Suggestion: use plural nouns when making general statements about countable items and include 'of' after 'a lot'.
× No, bike is not popular in my country because a lot people use car.
✓ No, bikes are not popular in my country because a lot of people use cars.
This repeats the plural-related problems: 'bike' and 'car' should be plural to express a generalization about many items or people. In English, when stating general facts about countable nouns, use the plural form (e.g., 'bikes are popular'). Also add 'of' after 'a lot'. Suggestion: change singular countable nouns to plural when talking about them in general contexts and ensure correct collocations like 'a lot of'.
× No, bike is not popular in my country because a lot people use car.
✓ No, bikes are not popular in my country because a lot of people use cars.
The preposition/particle 'of' is missing after 'a lot'. The correct collocation is 'a lot of people'. Suggestion: remember that quantifiers like 'a lot' require 'of' before a noun when indicating quantity (a lot of people).