Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Give me another question.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Yes, they are popular in my country. Uh people use uh use bikes uh to commute com for commuting daily and because they uh because they are cheap and convenient there uh some people also uh use bike uh uh you also use tradition bike uh
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Puntuación: 5.0Sugerencia: Answer the question directly rather than asking to move on. Say whether you had a bike, then add one or two relevant details, such as when you rode it or who taught you. Use a complete sentence and keep your response natural.
Ejemplo: Yes, I had a small red bike when I was a child. My father taught me how to ride it, and I used to cycle around our neighborhood with my friends.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Puntuación: 35.0Sugerencia: You answer the question and give a relevant reason, but frequent fillers, repetition, and the unfinished final idea make the response difficult to follow. Use a clear topic sentence, then explain who uses bikes and why. Replace repeated phrases with concise wording, use the plural “bikes,” and say “traditional bikes” if you mean non-electric bicycles. Finish with a specific supporting detail.
Ejemplo: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially in smaller cities. Many people ride them to work or school because they’re affordable and convenient. Traditional bikes are still common, although electric bikes are becoming more popular.
× Some people also use bike.
✓ Some people also use bikes.
Bike is a countable noun, and the sentence refers generally to the bikes that people use. Use the plural form bikes after use. When speaking about something in general, use a plural countable noun, such as people use bikes.
× You also use tradition bike.
✓ You also use traditional bikes.
Tradition is a noun, but this sentence needs an adjective to describe bikes. Use traditional. Also, bikes is plural because the sentence refers to bikes generally. Learn adjective forms such as tradition → traditional and use them before the nouns they describe.