Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
No, unfortunately when I was child, I was not the kid. He played a bike and I haven't one. Actually, I wanted to have one, but we didn't have so much place for biking. So because of that.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Yeah, I think so. Bikes are quite famous in Baku, You can see people cycling in parks and also there is bike sharing system in Baku which is very convenient for people. But in other cities and towns there is not such kind of system because there is not sufficient place and.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Puntuación: 45.0Sugerencia: Improve grammatical accuracy and clarity. Start with a clear topic sentence directly answering the question, then add one or two concise supporting details. Use correct past tense and pronouns, avoid redundancy, and keep sentences natural and coherent. Add linking words (for example, 'because' or 'so') properly to explain reasons. Limit to about 2–4 short sentences.
Ejemplo: No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child. My neighbour had one that I often borrowed, but my family didn't have enough space for riding near our home, so we never bought one.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Puntuación: 60.0Sugerencia: Give a direct topic sentence, then support it with specific, well-structured reasons and examples. Use consistent tense and avoid sentence fragments. Use linking words (for example, 'however', 'for example', 'because') to contrast situations in different cities. Be specific about where bike-sharing exists and why it is less common elsewhere.
Ejemplo: Yes, bikes are fairly popular in Baku. For example, many people cycle in parks and the city has a convenient bike‑sharing system. However, in smaller towns cycling is less common because there are fewer dedicated bike lanes and less public infrastructure for cyclists.
× No, unfortunately when I was child, I was not the kid.
✓ No, unfortunately when I was a child, I was not the kind of kid who had one.
Original sentence omits the article 'a' before 'child' and uses vague phrasing 'not the kid.' This is a sentence structure and article usage problem. Add the article and clarify the meaning by specifying 'the kind of kid who had one.' Suggestion: include necessary articles and complete the clause to express the intended idea clearly.
× He played a bike and I haven't one.
✓ He rode a bike and I didn't have one.
'He played a bike' is incorrect; the correct verb for using a bicycle is 'ride.' 'I haven't one' mixes present perfect form with a missing auxiliary in standard usage; in past context use 'I didn't have one.' This is a pronoun/verb usage and tense mismatch. Suggestion: use 'rode' or 'used' for someone using a bike and match the past tense: 'I didn't have one.'
× Actually, I wanted to have one, but we didn't have so much place for biking.
✓ Actually, I wanted to have one, but we didn't have enough space for biking.
'So much place' is incorrect collocation in English; use 'enough space' or 'much space' depending on context. This is a sentence structure/word choice error. Suggestion: use 'enough space' to indicate insufficient area for biking.
× So because of that.
✓ So because of that, I couldn't learn to ride a bike.
'So because of that.' is a sentence fragment lacking a main verb or complete idea. This is a sentence structure error. Complete the sentence by stating the consequence. Suggestion: finish the thought e.g., 'So because of that, I couldn't learn to ride a bike.'
× Yeah, I think so.
✓ Yes, I think so.
'Yeah' is informal but grammatically acceptable. Change to 'Yes' for more formal spoken responses. This is a style/tense-appropriate word choice rather than a strict tense error. Suggestion: use 'Yes' in formal contexts.
× Bikes are quite famous in Baku, You can see people cycling in parks and also there is bike sharing system in Baku which is very convenient for people.
✓ Bikes are quite popular in Baku. You can see people cycling in parks, and there is a bike-sharing system in Baku which is very convenient for people.
Use 'popular' rather than 'famous' for activities; run-on sentence needs splitting and comma before 'and.' Missing article 'a' before 'bike-sharing system' and hyphen for compound noun. These are article and sentence structure issues. Suggestion: use 'popular,' add 'a,' hyphenate 'bike-sharing,' and split into two sentences or use proper punctuation.
× But in other cities and towns there is not such kind of system because there is not sufficient place and.
✓ But in other cities and towns there is no such system because there is not sufficient space.
'There is not such kind of system' is awkward; correct form is 'there is no such system.' 'Not sufficient place and.' is a fragment and uses 'place' incorrectly; use 'space.' This is sentence structure and word choice error. Suggestion: use 'no such system' and 'sufficient space' and remove the trailing 'and.'