Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I did have a bike when I was a child. My mom bought it for me in a shopping mall.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Yes I do. In China shared bikes are really popular, they can be seen in every street and people do like use using them for short distance instead of walking.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 78.0Sugestão: Your answer is clear and directly answers the question, but it is slightly redundant and could be improved by adding one specific supporting detail and using a linking word to make it more natural. Try to avoid repeating words (e.g., “did have”) and keep the response within three sentences. Add a brief detail about the bike (color, type) or a short memory to make the answer more interesting.
Exemplo: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. My mother bought a red mountain bike for me at a shopping mall, and I rode it every afternoon around our neighborhood.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 72.0Sugestão: Good main idea but the answer has grammatical errors and some redundancy (“do like use using”). Improve coherence by using a linking word and more precise vocabulary. Be specific about why shared bikes are popular (convenience, cost, smartphone apps) and correct sentence structure. Keep to two or three sentences.
Exemplo: Yes, I think bikes are very popular, especially shared bikes. Because they are convenient and inexpensive and can be rented via smartphone apps, many people use them for short trips instead of walking.
× Yes, I did have a bike when I was a child.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.
Using 'did have' is grammatically acceptable for emphasis in past simple, but in a neutral answer the auxiliary 'did' is unnecessary and unidiomatic. Use the simple past 'had' to match the simple past question. Suggestion: use 'I had' for straightforward past statements.
× My mom bought it for me in a shopping mall.
✓ My mom bought it for me at a shopping mall.
Use of preposition 'in' vs 'at': 'at a shopping mall' is the common collocation when saying where a purchase took place. 'In' could be used but sounds less natural here. Suggestion: use 'at a shopping mall' or specify the mall's name.
× Yes I do. In China shared bikes are really popular, they can be seen in every street and people do like use using them for short distance instead of walking.
✓ Yes, I do. In China, shared bikes are really popular; they can be seen on every street, and people often use them for short distances instead of walking.
'Use using' is incorrect: two verbs in a row without linking are ungrammatical. Choose the base verb 'use' or the -ing form 'using' with correct structure. Also preposition 'in every street' should be 'on every street'. 'Short distance' needs plural 'short distances'. Added comma after 'In China' and changed punctuation for clarity. Suggestion: say 'people often use them for short distances'.