Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, they had a small red bicycle that my parents bought it for me when I was seven. I rode it almost every day S to school and my friend's house because it was faster and than working in more fun. I especially enjoyed rushing with my neighbor after class.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
I think bikes are quite popular in my country because many people use them for short shifts and commuting. For example is in city and near universities you can see a lot of students and office workers riding bikes, especially for journey into 5 kilometres.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Puntuación: 62.0Sugerencia: Answer directly using “I had,” and remove the unnecessary “it” after “bought.” Correct the likely transcription errors (“S to school,” “working,” and “rushing”) to “to school,” “walking,” and “riding.” Use a clear comparison such as “faster than walking and more fun,” then add one specific detail about riding with your neighbor.
Ejemplo: Yes, I had a small red bicycle that my parents bought for me when I was seven. I rode it almost every day to school or to my friend’s house because it was faster than walking and much more fun. After class, I especially enjoyed riding around with my neighbor.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Puntuación: 58.0Sugerencia: Your main point and examples are relevant, but correct “short shifts” to “short trips,” and use “for example, in cities” rather than “for example is in city.” Replace “for journey into 5 kilometres” with a natural phrase such as “for journeys of under five kilometres.” Develop the response with a clear link between short distances and choosing a bike.
Ejemplo: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country, especially for short trips and commuting. For example, in cities and near universities, you can often see students and office workers riding them. Many people choose bikes for journeys of under five kilometres because they are convenient and help them avoid traffic.
× Yes, they had a small red bicycle that my parents bought it for me when I was seven.
✓ Yes, they had a small red bicycle that my parents bought for me when I was seven.
The relative pronoun that already acts as the object of bought, so it is incorrect to add it as a second object. Remove it after bought.
× I rode it almost every day S to school and my friend's house because it was faster and than working in more fun.
✓ I rode it almost every day to school and my friend's house because riding it was faster and more fun than walking.
The comparative phrase is incorrectly ordered: than should follow the comparison, and more fun should come before than. Use a parallel comparison, such as faster and more fun than walking. The isolated S appears to be a transcription artifact and is omitted.
× For example is in city and near universities you can see a lot of students and office workers riding bikes, especially for journey into 5 kilometres.
✓ For example, in cities and near universities, you can see a lot of students and office workers riding bikes, especially for journeys within 5 kilometres.
For example is an introductory phrase, not the subject of the sentence. Place it before the example and use the complete clause you can see a lot of students and office workers. This creates a clear, grammatical sentence structure.
× For example is in city and near universities you can see a lot of students and office workers riding bikes, especially for journey into 5 kilometres.
✓ For example, in cities and near universities, you can see a lot of students and office workers riding bikes, especially for journeys within 5 kilometres.
The sentence refers generally to multiple cities and multiple journeys, so use the plural forms cities and journeys. Use plural nouns when speaking about a general category or more than one item.
× For example is in city and near universities you can see a lot of students and office workers riding bikes, especially for journey into 5 kilometres.
✓ For example, in cities and near universities, you can see a lot of students and office workers riding bikes, especially for journeys within 5 kilometres.
Into does not express the intended distance range here. Use within 5 kilometres to mean at a distance no greater than five kilometres. For similar distances, you can also say up to 5 kilometres.