Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
When I was a child, I didn't own a bike. I usually borrowed from my friends, from my brother, or his friends. I enjoyed roller skating instead. I had my own roller skates and I often played with them.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Yes, I think bikes are very popular in my country. I'm from the Philippines and a lot of people own bikes. They use it to go to school, work, or somewhere else.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Puntuación: 78.0Sugerencia: Answer directly, then give one or two relevant details. The phrase “borrowed from my friends, from my brother, or his friends” is repetitive and could be clearer; say who you borrowed bikes from. You can also connect your preference for roller skating with a linking phrase such as “Instead.”
Ejemplo: No, I didn’t own a bike as a child, so I sometimes borrowed one from my brother or my friends. Instead, I spent more time roller-skating because I had my own pair of skates.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Puntuación: 75.0Sugerencia: Your answer is relevant, but add a specific detail to support your opinion, such as who commonly uses bikes or why they are useful. Make the pronoun agree with “bikes”: use “they” rather than “it.” Replace the vague phrase “somewhere else” with a more precise destination.
Ejemplo: Yes, bicycles are quite popular in the Philippines, especially for short trips. Many people use them to get to school or work because they’re an affordable and convenient way to travel.
× They use it to go to school, work, or somewhere else.
✓ They use them to go to school, work, or somewhere else.
The pronoun 'it' is singular, but it refers to 'bikes,' which is plural. Use the plural pronoun 'them' to agree with its antecedent.