Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
I never had a bike when I was a child. My parents are not so well to do at that time, so the only thing we use is their horse during that time, which was even borrowed from a relative close by. So.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
It's it comes down to preference. When we talk about biting popular in my country, it's based on individual preference. Bikes, cars, lorries have almost the same level depending on what each individual prefer. So at the end of the day what matters is their preference.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Puntuación: 58.0Sugerencia: Answer the question directly, then give one clear reason and a specific detail. Use the past tense consistently: “were not well-off,” “used,” and “was borrowed.” Avoid repeating “at that time” and do not end with the incomplete phrase “So.” Also, “a relative who lived nearby” is more natural than “a relative close by.”
Ejemplo: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child because my parents were not well-off. Instead, we sometimes used a horse that we borrowed from a relative who lived nearby. It was an unusual way to travel, but it was useful in the countryside.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Puntuación: 45.0Sugerencia: Begin with a clear overall answer instead of repeating “it depends on preference.” Correct “biting” to “bikes” or “cycling,” and use subject-verb agreement in “what each individual prefers.” Give a specific comparison or example, such as whether people use bikes for commuting or mainly for exercise. Avoid saying that bikes, cars, and lorries are equally popular unless you can explain why.
Ejemplo: Yes, bikes are fairly popular in my country, especially among students and people who cycle for exercise. However, cars are more common for commuting because public roads can be busy and cycling infrastructure is limited. So, people’s choice usually depends on their lifestyle and where they live.
× My parents are not so well to do at that time, so the only thing we use is their horse during that time, which was even borrowed from a relative close by.
✓ My parents were not so well-off at that time, so the only thing we used was their horse, which was even borrowed from a relative who lived nearby.
The question refers to the past, so the verbs should be in the past tense: are becomes were, use becomes used, and is becomes was. The expression well-off is the standard adjective for describing someone who has enough money.
× So.
So is not a complete sentence because it does not contain a subject and a verb. It should be removed or connected to the preceding sentence.
× It's it comes down to preference.
✓ It comes down to preference.
The sentence contains two competing sentence openings: It's and it comes. Use only one subject and verb structure. The correct sentence is It comes down to preference.
× When we talk about biting popular in my country, it's based on individual preference.
✓ When we talk about bikes being popular in my country, it depends on individual preference.
Biting is not the correct noun in this context; the intended word is bikes. After talk about, use a noun phrase with a participle clause: bikes being popular. The revised sentence also has a clearer structure with it depends on individual preference.
× Bikes, cars, lorries have almost the same level depending on what each individual prefer.
✓ Bikes, cars, and lorries have almost the same level, depending on what each individual prefers.
Each individual is a singular third-person subject, so the verb must end in -s: prefer becomes prefers.
× So at the end of the day what matters is their preference.
✓ So, at the end of the day, what matters is their preference.
The fixed expression is at the end of the day, which requires the definite article the before end. Commas also help separate this introductory expression from the main clause.