Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
No, I did not have a bike when I was a child. Instead, our parents spent more on education. We did a lot of reading when we were young and also we occasionally watched the TV. So our parents preferred spending on education than.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
No, bikes are not popular in Nigeria. This could be because a lot of parents can't afford to buy a bike for their kids but instead of buying bikes, they would rather buy them book.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 62.0Sugestão: Be more concise and natural. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Correct grammar (use comparisons correctly and avoid sentence fragments). For example, say why your parents prioritized education and give a brief concrete example. Aim for 2–4 sentences and avoid repetition.
Exemplo: No, I didn't have a bike as a child because my parents prioritized spending on education. For instance, they paid for extra tuition and bought many books, so we spent a lot of time reading and studying instead of playing outside.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 58.0Sugestão: Give a clearer, more natural answer and provide a specific reason with a linking phrase. Fix grammar and plural/singular mistakes, and try to add a brief example or comparison. Keep it within 2–4 sentences.
Exemplo: No, I don't think bikes are very popular in Nigeria. One reason is that many families prioritize buying books and school supplies over toys, so parents often spend limited money on education rather than on bicycles.
× No, I did not have a bike when I was a child.
✓ No, I did not have a bike when I was a child.
No grammatical correction needed; sentence correctly uses past simple to describe a past state. Keep as is.
× Instead, our parents spent more on education.
✓ Instead, our parents spent more on our education.
Add an object to clarify what was spent on (our education). The original phrase 'spent more on education' is understandable but more natural to specify 'our education.' This is a sentence structure/clarity improvement rather than a tense change.
× We did a lot of reading when we were young and also we occasionally watched the TV.
✓ We did a lot of reading when we were young, and we occasionally watched TV.
Use past simple 'did' and 'watched' correctly; remove the definite article before 'TV' ('watched TV' is idiomatic). Also add a comma before the conjunction for clarity and place 'occasionally' after the subject for more natural adverb placement.
× So our parents preferred spending on education than.
✓ So our parents preferred spending on education to other things.
The comparative connector 'than' needs a second element to compare; use 'to' with 'prefer' or supply the thing being compared. 'Preferred spending on education to other things' or 'preferred to spend on education rather than on other things' are correct structures.
× No, bikes are not popular in Nigeria.
✓ No, bikes are not popular in Nigeria.
Sentence correctly uses present simple to state a current general fact. No change needed.
× This could be because a lot of parents can't afford to buy a bike for their kids but instead of buying bikes, they would rather buy them book.
✓ This could be because many parents can't afford to buy a bike for their kids; instead of buying bikes, they would rather buy them books.
Multiple issues: use 'many' instead of 'a lot of' for formal phrasing (optional), ensure noun agreement 'books' (plural) to match 'them' and plural concept, and correct punctuation by splitting into two clauses with a semicolon or period. 'Would rather buy them books' is the correct structure. The main grammar problems are incorrect use of quantifier and noun pluralization.