Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a yellow bike, very small and with two extra wheels for support. Because I was a child, my father taught me how to ride that bike and honestly, when I used to ride that bike in my street, it was a great experience because I used to race.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
I think bikes are not popular at all in my country because all we have is roads and roads are not safe for riding bikes because there are a lot of cars, lot of traffic. So it does not make sense to ride a cycle in that traffic.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 78.0Sugestão: Your answer is clear and relevant, gives specific details (color, size, training, feelings) and a short anecdote, which is good. To improve: make the response more concise and slightly more varied in vocabulary, use linking words for coherence (for example: 'When I was small,...', 'As a result,...'), avoid redundant phrases like 'because I was a child' and 'when I used to', and limit to 3–4 sentences. Also vary tense consistency (simple past is sufficient).
Exemplo: When I was a child I had a small yellow bike with stabilizers. My father taught me to ride it, and I loved racing along our quiet street, which made it a really exciting memory.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 64.0Sugestão: Your answer addresses the question directly and gives a reason, which is good. To improve: avoid repetition (you repeated 'roads' and 'lot of'), use linking words to structure your response (for example: 'Although some people use bikes, overall...'; 'because of heavy traffic and few bike lanes...'), provide a brief specific example or comparison, and aim for clearer vocabulary and sentence variety. Keep it within 3–4 sentences.
Exemplo: Overall, bicycles are not very popular in my country because busy roads and heavy traffic make cycling unsafe. For instance, there are few dedicated bike lanes, so most people prefer cars or public transport for daily travel.
× Because I was a child, my father taught me how to ride that bike and honestly, when I used to ride that bike in my street, it was a great experience because I used to race.
✓ Because I was a child, my father taught me how to ride that bike and, honestly, when I rode that bike in my street, it was a great experience because I used to race.
The sentence mixes simple past (taught) with 'used to ride' which is acceptable but redundant here. Use simple past 'rode' for the specific repeated past action in the narrative to match tense and improve clarity. Keep 'used to race' for habitual action if needed; otherwise use 'I raced' or 'I used to race' consistently. Suggestion: Use consistent past tense forms. Replace 'used to ride' with 'rode' or make both habitual with 'used to' (e.g., 'I used to ride... and I used to race').
× I think bikes are not popular at all in my country because all we have is roads and roads are not safe for riding bikes because there are a lot of cars, lot of traffic.
✓ I think bikes are not popular at all in my country because all we have are roads, and roads are not safe for riding bikes because there are a lot of cars and a lot of traffic.
Subject 'all we have' refers to plural 'roads', so the verb should be 'are' not 'is' (subject-verb agreement and quantifier context). Also 'lot of traffic' needs the article 'a'. Use parallel structure with 'a lot of cars and a lot of traffic' or 'a lot of cars and heavy traffic'. Suggestion: Match verb number to the noun (are roads) and include articles with 'lot' (a lot of).
× So it does not make sense to ride a cycle in that traffic.
✓ So it does not make sense to ride a bicycle in that traffic.
The sentence is understandable but 'cycle' is informal in some varieties; 'bicycle' is more natural here. Also 'that traffic' is acceptable, but 'such traffic' can be clearer. No tense issue, but small lexical improvement and clearer structure. Suggestion: Use 'bicycle' or 'ride in such traffic' for more natural phrasing.