Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Actually, that might sound weird, but I didn't have a back when I was younger. I'm not really good with balancing. I'm not really good with sports. I actually have tried a lot of times to, to ride bikes, but I just couldn't. It was just too like hard for me to to balance and balancing was an obstacle for me.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
So I'm actually from Egypt, the country of the pyramids. Egypt is a really nice country and kids really do value. Riding bikes and the various sports and having fun. Also, parents value the same thing. So yeah, bikes have really, really, really been a really important subject in my country.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 62.0Sugestão: Clarify and shorten your opening sentence, correct the mistake (‘back’ → ‘bike’), and avoid repetition. Start with a clear topic sentence answering the question, then give one or two concise supporting details using a linking word. Focus on accuracy and fluency (reduce hesitations and repeated phrases).
Exemplo: No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child. I couldn't learn to ride because I struggled with balance, despite trying several times. As a result, I didn’t enjoy bike-riding and avoided it, especially since I wasn’t confident in sports.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 68.0Sugestão: Give a direct answer first, then support it with specific examples or reasons. Avoid vague phrases and excessive fillers (‘really’ repeated). Use linking words (for example, additionally) to make your points coherent and include one concrete example (e.g., bike lanes, school activities, or common childhood games).
Exemplo: Yes, bikes are quite popular in Egypt. For example, many children ride bikes for fun in local parks, and schools sometimes organise cycling activities. Additionally, parents often encourage outdoor play as a healthy pastime, which helps explain why cycling is common.
× Actually, that might sound weird, but I didn't have a back when I was younger.
✓ Actually, that might sound weird, but I didn't have a bike when I was younger.
Word choice error: 'back' is a typo or wrong word for 'bike'. This is a sentence structure/word choice issue causing meaning confusion. Replace 'back' with 'bike' to convey intended meaning. Ensure proofreading to catch such typos.
× I'm not really good with balancing.
✓ I'm not really good at balancing.
Incorrect use of preposition: 'good with' is less natural here; 'good at' is the correct collocation for ability. Use 'good at' before gerunds describing skills.
× I'm not really good with sports.
✓ I'm not really good at sports.
Incorrect use of preposition: same collocation error. Use 'good at' to indicate lack of ability in activities like sports.
× I actually have tried a lot of times to, to ride bikes, but I just couldn't.
✓ I actually tried many times to ride a bike, but I just couldn't.
Tense and article issues: 'have tried' is acceptable but inconsistent with rest; simpler past 'tried' fits the past context. Use 'many times' instead of 'a lot of times' for conciseness. Use singular 'a bike' or 'bikes' depends on generic — 'a bike' is natural here. Remove duplicated 'to'.
× It was just too like hard for me to to balance and balancing was an obstacle for me.
✓ It was just too hard for me to balance, and balancing was an obstacle for me.
Disfluency and redundancy: remove filler 'like' and duplicate 'to'. Use infinitive 'to balance' (not 'to to'). The clause is then clearer; you can also compress to avoid repetition of 'balancing'.
× So I'm actually from Egypt, the country of the pyramids.
✓ So I'm actually from Egypt, the country of the pyramids.
No grammatical correction needed; sentence is correct. Kept for completeness.
× Egypt is a really nice country and kids really do value.
✓ Egypt is a really nice country, and kids really like it.
Incomplete sentence: 'kids really do value' is incomplete because 'value' requires an object. Likely intended meaning is 'kids really like it' or 'kids really value riding bikes and sports.' Provide a full object to complete the sentence.
× Riding bikes and the various sports and having fun.
✓ They enjoy riding bikes, playing various sports, and having fun.
Fragment: original is a sentence fragment lacking a verb and subject. Combine with subject 'they' and provide verbs 'enjoy'/'playing' to form a complete sentence.
× Also, parents value the same thing.
✓ Also, parents value the same activities.
Vague object: 'the same thing' is informal; replace with 'the same activities' for clarity and agreement with previous sentence about activities.
× So yeah, bikes have really, really, really been a really important subject in my country.
✓ So yeah, bikes have been a very important part of life in my country.
Awkward collocation and redundancy: 'important subject' is unnatural when talking about prevalence; 'important part of life' is clearer. Reduce excessive 'really' repetition. Present perfect 'have been' is acceptable to describe an ongoing situation.