Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Raoul I used to have a bike when I was a child and it's a pink one. I like it.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
I think bikes are quite popular in my country because there are many people, because the traffic situation in my country is a bit complex is there's always traffic congestion. So most of the people would choose to ride a bike to go to go to work by bike, yeah.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 62.0Sugestão: Your answer is understandable but needs clearer structure, correct grammar, and more relevant detail. Start with a direct topic sentence (Yes/No + brief), then give one or two specific supporting details. Correct tense and articles (e.g., “It was a pink one” or “a pink bike”). Avoid unnecessary words (drop the name “Raoul” unless addressing someone). Use a linking word to connect sentences.
Exemplo: Yes, I did. I had a pink bike when I was a child, and I loved riding it around my neighborhood. For example, I often rode it to the park with my friends every weekend, which helped me become more confident on the road.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 58.0Sugestão: Your response addresses the question but is repetitive and contains grammar and coherence issues. Begin with a clear topic sentence (Yes/No + reason). Use linking words (because, therefore, so) correctly and avoid repeating phrases. Provide one specific example or statistic to support your claim if possible. Fix grammar: subject-verb agreement and remove filler words like “yeah.”
Exemplo: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country because traffic congestion is common, making cycling a faster option for many commuters. For instance, many office workers cycle short distances to avoid long delays on the road, and some cities now have dedicated bike lanes to support this trend.
× Raoul I used to have a bike when I was a child and it's a pink one.
✓ Raoul, I used to have a bike when I was a child and it was pink.
The original sentence mixes past habitual 'used to' with present 'it's'; this creates a tense inconsistency. Use past tense 'was' to match 'used to'. Also add a comma after the name for clarity. Suggestion: keep all references to past events in past tense (used to + past forms).
× I like it.
✓ I liked it.
The student is talking about a past possession ('used to have'), so the verb 'like' should be in the past ('liked') to maintain consistent past time reference. Keep verb tense consistent: use past when describing past experiences.
× I think bikes are quite popular in my country because there are many people, because the traffic situation in my country is a bit complex is there's always traffic congestion.
✓ I think bikes are quite popular in my country because there are many people and the traffic situation is quite bad, so there's often traffic congestion.
The original sentence is repetitive and contains a grammatical error ('is there's') and awkward structure. Combine ideas with conjunctions ('and', 'so'), remove repetition, and correct 'is there's' to a single clause. Also use 'often' instead of 'always' for naturalness unless you mean without exception.
× So most of the people would choose to ride a bike to go to go to work by bike, yeah.
✓ So most people choose to ride a bike to go to work.
The sentence is repetitive ('to go to go to' and 'ride a bike... by bike') and uses an unnecessary definite article ('the people'). Remove redundancy, use 'most people' (not 'most of the people' in general statements), and use simple present 'choose' for habitual actions. Omit informal filler 'yeah' in formal answers.