Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
No, I have not a bike but but my brother have a car have a bike so actually I afraid of to try the bike and the instead of I sometimes.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
I should say the bike is not popular in my country and the crowded city. Sometimes people use the bike but it's not famous in my country.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Puntuación: 28.0Sugerencia: Improve grammar and clarity: use correct verb forms (had, had/has), avoid repetition, and give a clear reason with a short supporting detail. Keep the answer within 2–4 sentences and use linking words like 'because' or 'so'.
Ejemplo: No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child. My brother had a bike, but I was afraid to try it because I thought I might fall. So I usually preferred walking or using public transport.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Puntuación: 46.0Sugerencia: Make the opinion direct, use correct vocabulary (popular/not popular, crowded cities), and add a specific reason or example. Use linking words like 'because' or 'however' to connect ideas and keep it to 2–3 sentences.
Ejemplo: No, I don't think bikes are very popular in my country, especially in big, crowded cities. Because traffic is heavy and roads are often unsafe for cyclists, most people prefer cars or public transport.
× No, I have not a bike but but my brother have a car have a bike so actually I afraid of to try the bike and the instead of I sometimes.
✓ No, I did not have a bike, but my brother had a bike, so I was actually afraid to try it sometimes.
Errors: incorrect tense and auxiliary for negation ('have not' vs past 'did not have'), pronoun and noun repetition, subject-verb agreement ('my brother have' should be 'my brother had'), awkward phrase 'afraid of to try' (incorrect infinitive construction) and misplaced words ('and the instead of I'). Correction uses past tense consistently to match 'when you were a child', fixes subject-verb agreement, replaces 'afraid of to try' with 'afraid to try', and uses the pronoun 'it' to refer to the bike. Suggestion: use past simple for past situations, use did + base verb for negation in past, ensure subject and verb agree in number and tense, and use 'afraid to [verb]' or 'afraid of [noun/gerund]'.
× I should say the bike is not popular in my country and the crowded city.
✓ I would say that bikes are not popular in my country, especially in crowded cities.
Errors: tense/modal nuance ('I should say' is odd for opinion; 'would say' or 'I think' is better), singular/plural confusion ('the bike' and 'the crowded city' sound specific; general statements need plural or generic form), and noun phrase clarity. Correction uses 'would say' to express opinion, plural 'bikes' and 'cities' to make a general statement, and 'especially' to connect idea. Suggestion: use generic plurals for general statements (bikes, cities), and choose appropriate modal ('would' or 'I think') to express opinion.
× Sometimes people use the bike but it's not famous in my country.
✓ Sometimes people use bikes, but they are not very popular in my country.
Errors: mixing singular 'the bike' with general meaning and using 'famous' incorrectly for objects; 'famous' describes people or landmarks, not usage/popularity. Correction pluralizes 'bikes' and replaces 'famous' with 'popular', also clarifies contrast with 'sometimes' using 'but'. Suggestion: use 'popular' for general acceptance and plural nouns for general statements; ensure pronouns ('they') match noun number.