Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
OK, unfortunately I don't have a bike when I was a child.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
To be honest, it's not usually horses or regular car is popular in my country.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Puntuación: 45.0Sugerencia: Answer directly and use the past tense because the question is about your childhood: say “I didn’t have,” not “I don’t have.” Remove “OK,” which is unnecessary here. Add one specific reason or detail to develop your answer naturally.
Ejemplo: No, unfortunately, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. I usually walked to school, so I didn’t really need one.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Puntuación: 15.0Sugerencia: Your answer does not clearly say whether bikes are popular, and the references to horses and cars make the meaning difficult to follow. Start with a direct answer, such as “Yes, they are” or “No, they aren’t,” then give a relevant reason or example. Use the plural form “cars” if you mention cars.
Ejemplo: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially in cities. They’re convenient for short journeys and can help people avoid traffic.
× I don't have a bike when I was a child.
✓ I didn't have a bike when I was a child.
The sentence refers to a past period, as shown by 'when I was a child,' so the negative form of 'have' should also be in the past: 'didn't have.' Use the past simple consistently when describing a past situation.
× To be honest, it's not usually horses or regular car is popular in my country.
✓ To be honest, neither horses nor regular cars are usually popular in my country.
The original sentence incorrectly combines 'it's' with another subject and verb ('horses or regular car is popular'), making the structure confusing. Use 'neither ... nor ...' to connect the two subjects and place 'usually' before 'popular.'
× To be honest, it's not usually horses or regular car is popular in my country.
✓ To be honest, neither horses nor regular cars are usually popular in my country.
'Regular car' refers to cars as a general category, so it should be plural: 'regular cars.' Use plural nouns when speaking generally about a type of vehicle.
× To be honest, it's not usually horses or regular car is popular in my country.
✓ To be honest, neither horses nor regular cars are usually popular in my country.
The plural subject 'regular cars' requires the plural verb 'are,' not 'is.' Check that the verb agrees with the subject when a sentence has multiple subjects.