Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yeah, I have a bike when I was child and uh, I ride it always on weekends, uh, with my parents in park nearby my hometown. And the bike was gifted, uh, from my father.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Yeah, I think the bikes are popular in my country because, uh, we have a lot of parks and the roads for bikes and people hire a bike in this in the special place that they are hired and.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 62.0Sugestão: Improve grammar, fluency and coherence: use past tense consistently, reduce fillers (uh), and combine ideas with linking words. Keep answer within 2–4 clear sentences: start with a topic sentence stating you had a bike, then add one or two specific supporting details (when, where, who gave it).
Exemplo: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I used to ride it every weekend with my parents in a park near my hometown, and my father gave it to me as a gift.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 68.0Sugestão: Make the answer more organized and specific: give a clear reason first, then add a concrete example or brief explanation. Avoid hesitation and unclear phrases (e.g., "in this in the special place"). Use linking words like "because" and "for example."
Exemplo: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country because many cities have dedicated bike lanes and parks. For example, people often rent bikes at designated rental stations in urban parks for short trips or exercise.
× Yeah, I have a bike when I was child and uh, I ride it always on weekends, uh, with my parents in park nearby my hometown.
✓ Yeah, I had a bike when I was a child and I always rode it on weekends with my parents in the park near my hometown.
The student mixes present tense ('have', 'ride') with past time reference ('when I was child'). Use past tense consistently for past events: 'had' (past of have) and 'rode' (past of ride). Also add the article 'a' before 'child' and 'the' before 'park', and place adverb 'always' before the main verb for natural word order. Suggestion: decide the time frame first (past), then use past-tense verbs throughout. Grammar problem type ID: 6
× And the bike was gifted, uh, from my father.
✓ And the bike was a gift from my father.
The phrase 'was gifted from' is awkward; native speakers typically say 'was a gift from' or use the verb 'was gifted by'. Also 'gifted' as an adjective is fine but requires 'by' for the agent. Changing to 'was a gift from my father' fixes article and preposition use. Suggestion: use 'a gift from' or 'was gifted by'. Grammar problem type ID: 22
× Yeah, I think the bikes are popular in my country because, uh, we have a lot of parks and the roads for bikes and people hire a bike in this in the special place that they are hired and.
✓ Yes, I think bicycles are popular in my country because we have many parks and bicycle lanes, and people rent bikes at special rental places.
Several issues: 'bikes' is acceptable but 'bicycles' is more formal; 'are popular' is fine in present tense for general statements. The original also contains awkward phrasing: 'the roads for bikes' should be 'bicycle lanes' or 'bike lanes'; 'people hire a bike in this in the special place that they are hired' is ungrammatical. Use 'rent' rather than 'hire' for naturalness (both acceptable), and 'at special rental places' is clear. Also replace 'a lot of' with 'many' for conciseness. Suggestion: simplify and use common collocations like 'bike lanes' and 'rent bikes at rental places.' Grammar problem type ID: 6