Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I used to have a bike when I was a child. It was a small bike with three wheels. I used to spend all of my free time outside in afternoons riding a bike with my friends. We cycled a lot, like every day after kindergarten.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Definitely yes, I saw lots of children and adults cycling. Uh, riding a bike is common in our country definitely because of its cost. Like it seems to me that it will be really cheaper to cycling than right?
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 86.0Sugestão: Ответ хороший: прямой, понятный и достаточно подробный. Чтобы повысить оценку, сократите повторы («I used to» повторяется), используйте связки для плавного перехода и добавьте одну-две конкретные детали (например, где вы катались или что вам больше всего нравилось). Также следите за длиной — не более 4–5 предложений.
Exemplo: Yes, I had a small three-wheeled bike as a child. I spent most afternoons riding it with friends around the neighborhood park, which was only a five-minute walk from my house. Because the park had smooth paths, we often raced each other and practiced small tricks, and those memories are some of my favorites.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 72.0Sugestão: Ответ содержит полезную идею, но несколько неорганизован и есть разговорные вставки («Uh», «Like», «right?»). Улучшите связность: начните с прямого утверждения, затем приведите причину и конкретный пример (например, сравнение стоимости транспорта или наличие велодорожек). Уберите разговорные слова и грамматические ошибки (например, «cheaper to cycle»).
Exemplo: Yes, bicycles are very popular in my country. The main reason is cost: cycling is much cheaper than taking a car or public transport, especially for short trips. In many cities there are bike lanes and affordable rental schemes, so both students and workers choose bikes for daily commuting.
× I used to spend all of my free time outside in afternoons riding a bike with my friends.
✓ I used to spend all of my free time in the afternoons riding a bike with my friends.
The phrase 'in afternoons' is incorrect; use 'in the afternoons' for habitual past actions. Also placing 'in the afternoons' before 'riding' improves clarity. Suggestion: use the article 'the' with plural time expressions and keep the gerund 'riding' as the activity.
× Definitely yes, I saw lots of children and adults cycling.
✓ Definitely yes, I see lots of children and adults cycling.
The question asks about current popularity, so present simple 'see' is appropriate rather than past 'saw'. Use present tense for general truths or current situations. Suggestion: use present simple when describing habitual or ongoing facts.
× Uh, riding a bike is common in our country definitely because of its cost.
✓ Uh, riding a bike is definitely common in our country because of its low cost.
The placement of 'definitely' is awkward; it should come before 'common'. Also 'because of its cost' is vague; 'low cost' is more natural. Suggestion: place adverbs in a clear position and use descriptive noun phrases for clarity.
× Like it seems to me that it will be really cheaper to cycling than right?
✓ It seems to me that it will be much cheaper to cycle, right?
After 'to' use the base verb 'cycle', not the gerund 'cycling'. 'Really cheaper' is unidiomatic; use 'much cheaper'. Place the question tag 'right?' at the end. Suggestion: after 'to' use infinitive form and choose appropriate adverb ('much') for comparison.