Part 1
시험관
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
수험생
Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. My parents bought it for me. I think it was on my birthday. I was on the 3rd grade elementary school and I would often ride my bike to school every day.
시험관
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
수험생
I believe so. I think bikes are popular in my country mainly because they are the cheaper option to cars or motorcycles.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
점수: 78.0제안: Make the answer more natural and concise by starting with a clear topic sentence, correcting minor grammar, and adding one specific detail to enrich the response. Use linking words to connect ideas. Keep to no more than 4–5 sentences.
예시: Yes — I did. My parents bought me a bright red bicycle for my eighth birthday, and I loved it. I was in the third grade and I often rode it to school because it was faster than walking. As a result, I learned to be confident riding in traffic at a young age.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
점수: 72.0제안: Give a direct topic sentence, then expand with a specific reason and an example or comparison. Use linking words (for example, moreover, because) to make the answer coherent and slightly longer but still concise.
예시: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. Mainly, they are a cheaper and more convenient option than cars, especially for short trips in crowded cities. For example, many students and market vendors use bicycles because they save on fuel and are easy to park.
× I think it was on my birthday.
✓ I think it was on my birthday.
No change needed; sentence correctly uses past reference 'was' with 'think' to indicate a present belief about a past event. Keep as is.
× I was on the 3rd grade elementary school and I would often ride my bike to school every day.
✓ I was in the 3rd grade of elementary school, and I often rode my bike to school.
The original sentence has incorrect preposition and awkward structure. Use 'in the 3rd grade' not 'on the 3rd grade', and include 'of' to link 'grade' and 'elementary school'. 'Would often ride... every day' mixes conditional/habitual 'would' with 'every day' and present tense; for a past habitual action, use 'often rode' or keep 'would often ride' without 'every day'. The correction uses past simple 'rode' to match the past time frame and removes redundancy by using 'often' instead of 'often... every day'. Suggestion: use correct prepositions ('in'), include necessary linking words ('of'), and choose one habitual past form ('would' or past simple) not both.
× I think bikes are popular in my country mainly because they are the cheaper option to cars or motorcycles.
✓ I think bikes are popular in my country mainly because they are the cheaper option than cars or motorcycles.
The phrase 'the cheaper option to' is nonstandard; use 'than' to compare alternatives ('cheaper than cars or motorcycles') or say 'a cheaper option than cars or motorcycles'. Also 'the cheaper option' implies a specific comparison—'a cheaper option than cars or motorcycles' is more natural. Suggestion: use 'than' for comparisons and consider 'a cheaper option' if speaking generally.