Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
When I was child I did have a bike. My father teach me how to ride a bike. I think at this time, at that time, it's quite difficult for me.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
In my country by not popular because people in my country usually drive a car because it easier and it convenient to go to the other place and.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Puntuación: 58.0Sugerencia: Be more grammatically accurate and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence, correct tense and articles, and add one specific supporting detail using a linking word. Avoid repetitions like “at this time, at that time.”
Ejemplo: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. My father taught me to ride it when I was about seven, and at first I found it quite difficult, but after a few weeks I became confident.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Puntuación: 50.0Sugerencia: Make a direct topic sentence, correct grammar and word order, and give a specific reason with a linking word. Use clearer vocabulary and finish the sentence. Keep it to two sentences max.
Ejemplo: No, bikes are not very popular in my country because most people prefer to drive cars for convenience. For example, long distances and poor cycling infrastructure make cars a more practical choice for many families.
× When I was child I did have a bike.
✓ When I was a child, I had a bike.
The sentence is missing the determiner 'a' before 'child' (article error/phrase structure) and uses unnecessary auxiliary 'did' for a simple past affirmative. Use 'When I was a child' and simple past 'I had' to state possession in the past. Suggestion: include articles with singular countable nouns and use simple past for affirmative statements about the past.
× My father teach me how to ride a bike.
✓ My father taught me how to ride a bike.
The sentence refers to a past action, so the verb must be in the past tense; 'teach' is present tense and does not agree with the past time reference. Use the past simple 'taught'. Also 'me' is correct as the object pronoun. Suggestion: match verb tense to the time marker 'when I was a child' and use past simple for completed past actions.
× I think at this time, at that time, it's quite difficult for me.
✓ I think it was quite difficult for me at that time.
The original mixes present 'I think' with past time reference 'at that time' and the contraction 'it's' (it is) which is present. For clarity, either express current opinion about a past event using 'I think it was' or speak entirely in the past. The corrected version: 'I think it was quite difficult for me at that time.' Suggestion: keep tense consistent when referring to past situations; use 'was' for past difficulty.
× In my country by not popular because people in my country usually drive a car because it easier and it convenient to go to the other place and.
✓ Bicycles are not very popular in my country because people usually drive cars since it is easier and more convenient to go to other places.
Multiple issues: the original lacks a proper subject-verb structure ('by not popular' is incorrect), uses incorrect articles and singular/plural ('a car' vs 'cars'), omits the verb 'is' before 'easier' and 'convenient', and ends with an incomplete conjunction 'and.' The corrected sentence supplies a clear subject ('Bicycles'), proper negation ('are not very popular'), plural agreement ('cars' and 'places'), and correct linking with 'since' and 'it is' plus comparative 'more convenient.' Suggestion: start with a clear subject, ensure subject-verb agreement, use 'it is' for descriptions, and avoid trailing conjunctions.