Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
No, I did not. When I was a child, we really did not have that kind of luxury. I grew up from a very humble background. My mom, she took care of us. We we didn't grow old, our dad. So she was a single mother. So the little income.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Absolutely, they are very popular. It's actually the fastest means of transportation in my country. With the the rush hour, a lot of traffic. A lot of people have opted to using bikes as transport means because it is fast and the traffic is not really that much when you are using a bike really.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 56.0Sugestão: Be more concise and directly answer the question, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words for clarity. Avoid repetition and grammatical errors (e.g., "we didn't grow old, our dad" is unclear). Use a clear topic sentence, one linking phrase (e.g., "because" or "so"), and one specific detail about your situation.
Exemplo: No, I didn't have a bike as a child because my family had limited income. My mother raised us alone, so she prioritized basic needs like food and school supplies instead of buying extras such as a bicycle.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 72.0Sugestão: Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one specific reason and a brief example using linking words (e.g., "because", "for example"). Reduce repetition and correct collocations (say "opted to use bikes" and "less traffic congestion"). Keep it within 3–4 sentences.
Exemplo: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because they are often the fastest way to get around during rush hour. For example, many commuters prefer motorbikes to avoid heavy traffic on main roads, which saves time and money.
× No, I did not. When I was a child, we really did not have that kind of luxury.
✓ No, I did not. When I was a child, we really did not have that kind of luxury.
This sentence is acceptable; no change required. It correctly uses past tense and conveys meaning. (Included here for completeness; no grammar problem from the provided list applies.)
× I grew up from a very humble background.
✓ I grew up in a very humble background.
Use 'grow up in' to indicate the environment or background where one was raised. 'Grow up from' is incorrect. Suggestion: say 'I grew up in a very humble background' or better 'I grew up in a very humble family.'
× My mom, she took care of us.
✓ My mom took care of us.
Using both 'My mom' and 'she' is redundant in English. Remove the pronoun 'she' when the subject is already stated. Suggestion: 'My mom took care of us.'
× We we didn't grow old, our dad.
✓ We didn't grow up with our dad.
Original is ungrammatical and unclear. Likely intended meaning is that they did not grow up with their father present. Use 'grow up with' to indicate upbringing context and place the negation correctly. Suggestion: 'We didn't grow up with our dad.'
× So she was a single mother.
✓ So she was a single mother.
This sentence is grammatically correct and clear; no change needed. It appropriately follows the previous statement.
× So the little income.
✓ So there was little income.
Original is a sentence fragment without a verb. Use 'there was little income' to form a complete clause in past tense. Suggestion: 'So there was little income.'
× Absolutely, they are very popular.
✓ Absolutely, they are very popular.
This sentence is correct; 'they are' agrees with plural subject. No change needed.
× It's actually the fastest means of transportation in my country.
✓ It's actually the fastest means of transportation in my country.
Sentence is acceptable. 'The fastest means' is fine when referring to the comparative in context. No change required.
× With the the rush hour, a lot of traffic.
✓ During rush hour, there is a lot of traffic.
Double 'the the' is an error; also original is a fragment. Use 'during rush hour' for time expression and a full clause with 'there is' to state existence. Suggestion: 'During rush hour, there is a lot of traffic.'
× A lot of people have opted to using bikes as transport means because it is fast and the traffic is not really that much when you are using a bike really.
✓ A lot of people have opted to use bikes as a means of transport because they are fast and there is usually less traffic when you use a bike.
Multiple issues: 'opted to using' is incorrect — after 'opted' use 'to' + base verb ('to use'), so this is Verb + base form error (mapped to structure). 'Transport means' is awkward; use 'a means of transport.' Agreement: 'it is fast' should match plural 'bikes' so 'they are fast.' 'The traffic is not really that much' is informal and awkward; use 'there is usually less traffic.' Also remove redundant 'really.' Suggestions: 'A lot of people have opted to use bikes as a means of transport because they are fast and there is usually less traffic when you use a bike.'