Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I did have a bike when I was a child, firstly because I was such an active person and I really enjoy, uh, riding a bike with my mom, brother and sister and with my other family members. And also I think that it's a good way to improve abilities.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Yes, in my country bikes are really popular because we have an opportunity to ride them from home to school and other places. For example, I ride a bike uh to my school and it take uh, usually 25 minutes. So I think other people also use this opportunity.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Puntuación: 78.0Sugerencia: Уменьшите заполнители (например, «uh»), дайте более чёткую структуру: короткое утверждение (topic sentence), затем одно–два конкретных поддерживающих предложения с деталями или примером. Избегайте повторов («with my mom, brother and sister and with my other family members» можно сократить), используйте более точную лексику (например, «physical fitness» или «balance and coordination») и не превышайте 3–4 предложений.
Ejemplo: Yes, I did. I had a bike as a child because I was very active and loved cycling with my family. Riding regularly helped me improve my balance and fitness, and I enjoyed exploring nearby parks with my siblings.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Puntuación: 72.0Sugerencia: Уберите звуковые вставки («uh»), сформулируйте сначала краткий ответ, затем добавьте конкретную деталь или статистику. Дайте более точное объяснение причин популярности (например: экономия времени, низкая стоимость, удобство в пробках) и используйте точные времена и согласование (например, «it takes» вместо «it take»).
Ejemplo: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because they are cheap and convenient for short trips. For instance, I cycle to school most days; it usually takes me about 25 minutes, which is faster than waiting for public transport.
× Yes, I did have a bike when I was a child, firstly because I was such an active person and I really enjoy, uh, riding a bike with my mom, brother and sister and with my other family members.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child, firstly because I was such an active person and I really enjoyed riding a bike with my mom, brother, sister and other family members.
The sentence mixes past and present tense: 'did have' is unnecessarily emphatic and 'really enjoy' is present while the context is past. Use simple past consistently: 'had' and 'enjoyed'. Also remove filler 'uh' and simplify 'with my other family members' to 'other family members' for conciseness. Suggestions: keep past-tense verbs consistent when describing past experiences and avoid filler words.
× And also I think that it's a good way to improve abilities.
✓ Also, I think it's a good way to improve skills.
The noun 'abilities' is not wrong but sounds unnatural in this context; 'skills' is more appropriate collocation. Pronoun use: 'it's' correctly refers to riding a bike, so keep it. Suggestion: use common collocations like 'improve skills' or 'improve my abilities' if personal.
× Yes, in my country bikes are really popular because we have an opportunity to ride them from home to school and other places.
✓ Yes, in my country bikes are very popular because we can ride them from home to school and to other places.
'Are really popular' is acceptable, but 'really' is informal; 'very' is more neutral. The clause 'we have an opportunity to ride them' is wordy and unusual; use 'we can ride them' to express general ability. Also add 'to' before 'other places' for parallel structure. Suggestion: prefer concise, natural expressions for general facts.
× For example, I ride a bike uh to my school and it take uh, usually 25 minutes.
✓ For example, I ride a bike to my school and it usually takes 25 minutes.
Subject-verb agreement error: the subject 'it' (the trip) requires the verb 'takes' (third-person singular). Also tense and adverb placement: place 'usually' before the verb for natural adverb placement. Remove filler 'uh' and extra commas. Suggestion: ensure verbs agree with their subjects and position adverbs correctly (e.g., 'it usually takes').
× So I think other people also use this opportunity.
✓ So I think other people also use this option.
'Use this opportunity' is understandable but odd in present-tense general statement about transport; 'use this option' or 'take advantage of this' is more natural. Tense 'think' is present and fits. Suggestion: choose idiomatic phrases for common actions, e.g., 'use this option' or 'also ride bikes.'