Part 1
試験官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
受験者
Yes, of course. I had a bike 'cause my parents bought it when I was about 6 or 7 years old and I really liked using it as it was my first transport and I was riding a bike with my friends all while walking with my family and it was really unforgettable.
試験官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
受験者
In my opinion, bikes are a relatively popular in my country, but not as much here as in other countries. I believe it's because the quality of our roads are not as much suitable for the bikes and so we have quite a good public transport. So people prefer using cars or public transport instead.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
スコア: 55.0提案: Ответьте прямо и избегайте длинной цепочки мыслей, соединённых только союзом «and». Выражение «my first transport» звучит неестественно — лучше сказать «my first way of getting around». Фраза «riding a bike with my friends all while walking with my family» противоречива и неясна; разделите воспоминания о поездках с друзьями и прогулках с семьёй. Используйте связку «because» или «so», чтобы логично объяснить, почему велосипед запомнился.
例: Yes, I did. My parents bought me my first bike when I was about six, and I loved riding it around the neighborhood. I often went cycling with my friends, so it’s one of my fondest childhood memories.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
スコア: 65.0提案: Уберите артикль перед «popular»: правильно «bikes are relatively popular». Для сравнения сформулируйте мысль яснее, например: «They are less popular than in some other countries». Согласуйте подлежащее и сказуемое: «the quality of our roads is», а вместо «not as much suitable» используйте «not very suitable» или «not well suited». Не повторяйте «so» в соседних предложениях; можно связать причину и результат с помощью «Since» или «As a result».
例: Bikes are fairly popular in my country, although they’re less common than in some other countries. Some roads aren’t very suitable for cycling, and public transport is quite convenient. As a result, many people choose to travel by car or bus instead.
× In my opinion, bikes are a relatively popular in my country, but not as much here as in other countries.
✓ In my opinion, bikes are relatively popular in my country, but not as much as they are in other countries.
Do not use the article 'a' before the adjective 'popular' when it describes the plural noun 'bikes'. The comparison is clearer with 'as much as they are in other countries'. The first correction addresses the article error; the comparison wording is adjusted for clarity.
× I believe it's because the quality of our roads are not as much suitable for the bikes and so we have quite a good public transport.
✓ I believe it's because the quality of our roads is not as suitable for bikes, and we have quite good public transport.
The subject is the singular noun 'quality', so it takes the singular verb 'is', not 'are'. Check the main subject of a sentence rather than matching the verb to a nearby plural noun such as 'roads'.
× I believe it's because the quality of our roads are not as much suitable for the bikes and so we have quite a good public transport.
✓ I believe it's because the quality of our roads is not as suitable for bikes, and we have quite good public transport.
For a comparison with the adjective 'suitable', use 'as + adjective + as'. The correct negative form is 'not as suitable', not 'not as much suitable'.
× I believe it's because the quality of our roads are not as much suitable for the bikes and so we have quite a good public transport.
✓ I believe it's because the quality of our roads is not as suitable for bikes, and we have quite good public transport.
Use plural 'bikes' without 'the' when speaking about bikes in general. Use 'the' when referring to a specific group of bikes already identified.
× I believe it's because the quality of our roads are not as much suitable for the bikes and so we have quite a good public transport.
✓ I believe it's because the quality of our roads is not as suitable for bikes, and we have quite good public transport.
'Public transport' is an uncountable noun in this meaning, so it does not take the article 'a'. Say 'quite good public transport' or 'a good public transport system'.