Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yeah, I had a red bike with white basket when I was child. I used to take it out all the time during the summer so I could drag that with my friends. It was a lovely time.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
In my opinion, I don't think bikes are that much popular in my country because there aren't many spaces or routes you could ride a bike in, for instance. There aren't. Parks available where you could bring your bike and.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Puntuación: 62.0Sugerencia: Mejora la corrección gramatical y la coherencia. Por ejemplo, corrige errores como 'when I was child' -> 'when I was a child' y 'so I could drag that with my friends' (ambigua) -> usa 'ride it with my friends'. Añade una oración temática clara al inicio y usa una conexión lógica entre frases (por ejemplo, 'and' o 'which') para mantener la respuesta natural y concisa. Limita la respuesta a 3–4 oraciones y ofrece detalles específicos (edad, dónde, con quién).
Ejemplo: I had a red bike with a white basket when I was a child. I rode it every summer with my friends around my neighbourhood, usually until sunset. Those rides were great because they let us explore nearby parks and feel independent.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Puntuación: 54.0Sugerencia: Mejora la claridad, la gramática y la cohesión. Evita frases repetitivas como 'There aren't' sin completar la idea. Comienza con una frase directa (p. ej. 'Not really, I don't think bikes are very popular here.'), luego explica razones específicas usando conectores ('because', 'for example', 'so'). Añade un ejemplo concreto (ciudades congestionadas, falta de carriles bici) y termina la respuesta con una consecuencia o predicción breve. Mantén 3–4 oraciones y vocabulario relevante.
Ejemplo: Not really — bikes aren't very popular in my country because many cities lack dedicated bike lanes. For example, roads are narrow and often crowded with cars, so people feel unsafe riding. As a result, most people prefer cars or public transport.
× I had a red bike with white basket when I was child.
✓ I had a red bike with a white basket when I was a child.
The noun 'basket' needs an article 'a' because it is a singular countable noun. Also 'child' requires the article 'a' in this context. Use 'a white basket' and 'a child' to make the nouns grammatically correct. Suggestion: include articles before singular countable nouns (a/an/the) and say 'when I was a child'.
× I used to take it out all the time during the summer so I could drag that with my friends.
✓ I used to take it out all the time during the summer so I could ride it with my friends.
The verb 'drag' is incorrect here; the intended meaning is to 'ride' a bike. 'Ride' is the correct verb for using a bike. Also pronoun 'that' is unnatural for a bike; use 'it'. Suggestion: choose verbs that match the action (ride a bike) and use appropriate pronouns.
× It was a lovely time.
✓ Those were lovely times.
'It was a lovely time' is understandable but sounds odd in this context; when talking about repeated experiences in childhood, plural 'times' or phrasing 'It was a lovely time' could be improved. 'Those were lovely times' matches plural repeated occasions. Suggestion: match singular/plural to the timeframe; use 'those were lovely times' for repeated memories.
× In my opinion, I don't think bikes are that much popular in my country because there aren't many spaces or routes you could ride a bike in, for instance.
✓ In my opinion, I don't think bikes are that popular in my country because there aren't many spaces or routes where you can ride a bike, for instance.
'That much popular' is not idiomatic; use 'that popular'. The relative clause 'you could ride a bike in' is awkward; use 'where you can ride a bike'. Also maintain present tense with 'can' for general ability. Suggestion: use 'that popular' and 'where you can ride a bike' for natural present-tense statements.
× There aren't. Parks available where you could bring your bike and.
✓ There aren't many parks available where you could bring your bike.
This fragment is ungrammatical and contains unnecessary punctuation. Remove the period after 'aren't', combine into one sentence, and avoid the trailing 'and'. 'Where you could bring your bike' is acceptable but 'where you can bring your bike' is more natural for general statements. Suggestion: write full sentences without fragments and avoid dangling conjunctions.