Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, when I was a child, my parents used to buy me a bike so that I can learn how to ride a bicycle for a picnic or weekend and sometimes I will ride a bike with my friends too to do exercise.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Yes, exactly. I think bike is popular even when even if you are adult or elderly because it's very convenient instead of driving the private car and so it can decrease the pollution.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Puntuación: 62.0Sugerencia: Reduce redundancy, correct tense and grammar, and organize into a clear topic sentence plus supporting details. Use linking words to connect ideas and keep it under five sentences. Be specific about frequency and purpose (e.g., how often, where you rode).
Ejemplo: Yes. My parents bought me a bike when I was a child so I could learn to ride and join family picnics. I often rode it on weekends in a nearby park, and sometimes I cycled with friends for exercise. This helped me become confident riding on roads.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Puntuación: 66.0Sugerencia: Make the response more natural and precise: start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific reasons with linking words. Correct grammar (use plural 'bikes', avoid awkward phrases). Mention an example to show specificity.
Ejemplo: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. For example, many people use bicycles for short commutes because they are cheaper and faster in traffic; in addition, cycling helps reduce air pollution. As a result, you can see bike lanes and shared bicycle schemes in many cities.
× Yes, when I was a child, my parents used to buy me a bike so that I can learn how to ride a bicycle for a picnic or weekend and sometimes I will ride a bike with my friends too to do exercise.
✓ Yes, when I was a child, my parents used to buy me a bike so that I could learn how to ride a bicycle for picnics or on weekends, and sometimes I would ride a bike with my friends to get some exercise.
The sentence describes past habitual actions, so modal verbs and tense should be in the past. 'Can' and 'will' are present/future and are inconsistent with 'used to' and 'when I was a child'. Replace 'can' with 'could' and 'will' with 'would' for past ability and habitual past actions. Additionally, pluralize 'picnic' to 'picnics' or use 'on weekends' for natural expression, and use 'get some exercise' for idiomatic phrasing.
× Yes, exactly. I think bike is popular even when even if you are adult or elderly because it's very convenient instead of driving the private car and so it can decrease the pollution.
✓ Yes, exactly. I think bikes are popular even if you are an adult or elderly person because they are very convenient compared with driving a private car, and so they can reduce pollution.
Several issues: 'bike' should be plural 'bikes' when speaking generally (or use 'the bike' with specific reference), so use plural per generalization. Subject-verb agreement follows (bikes are). 'Even when even if' is redundant; use 'even if'. Use the article 'an' before 'adult' and add 'person' after 'elderly' or use 'elderly people'. 'It' for singular bike is inconsistent with plural; use 'they'. 'Instead of driving the private car' is unnatural—use 'compared with driving a private car' or 'instead of driving a private car'. Use 'reduce pollution' rather than 'decrease the pollution' for natural collocation.