Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
I didn't have a bike when I was a child but I really dreamt of having 1 and I asked father several times to buy me a bike but he didn't because of possible injuries.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Yes, but it's quite popular in my country because as intensely populated country I we suffer from a lot of traffic congestion. So bikes are an easier way of transportation rather than cars or public transport.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 68.0Sugestão: Make your answer more concise and natural, use a clear topic sentence, correct minor grammar, and add one brief specific detail to enrich the response. Use linking words to connect clauses (e.g., however, so) and avoid numerals like '1' in speech. Keep it to no more than 3–4 sentences.
Exemplo: No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child. I used to dream about owning one and asked my father several times, but he refused because he worried I might get injured. However, I still enjoyed riding scooters and playing outdoors with friends.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 72.0Sugestão: Start with a direct topic sentence, fix grammar and word order, and use one linking word to explain reasons. Provide a specific example or comparison to be more convincing (e.g., commute time, cost). Keep it to 2–4 sentences and use appropriate vocabulary (e.g., congested, affordable, convenient).
Exemplo: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country. Because we are densely populated and roads are often congested, many people choose bikes as a quicker and more affordable way to commute compared with cars or buses.
× I didn't have a bike when I was a child but I really dreamt of having 1 and I asked father several times to buy me a bike but he didn't because of possible injuries.
✓ I didn't have a bike when I was a child, but I really dreamed of having one and I asked my father several times to buy me a bike, but he didn't because of possible injuries.
The main issues: the past participle/verb form 'dreamt' is acceptable in British English but to keep consistency 'dreamed' is clearer for broader audiences; using the numeral '1' is informal and should be written as 'one'; 'father' needs the possessive determiner 'my' to indicate whose father; the clause lacks commas for clarity. Suggestion: use consistent past tense verbs, write numbers as words in this context, include possessive pronouns, and add commas to separate clauses.
× Yes, but it's quite popular in my country because as intensely populated country I we suffer from a lot of traffic congestion.
✓ Yes, but they are quite popular in my country because, as an intensely populated country, we suffer from a lot of traffic congestion.
Errors: subject reference and agreement: 'it's' (it is) incorrectly refers to 'bikes' which is plural, so use 'they are'; the phrase 'as intensely populated country I we' is ungrammatical — needs the article 'an', the noun 'country', commas to set off the clause, and the correct subject 'we'. Suggestion: ensure subject-verb agreement with plural nouns, include articles ('an') before singular countable nouns used generically, remove accidental extra pronoun 'I', and add commas to mark the parenthetical phrase.
× So bikes are an easier way of transportation rather than cars or public transport.
✓ So bikes are an easier means of transportation than cars or public transport.
Problems: 'an easier way of transportation' is awkward and uses 'an' with a comparative followed by 'rather than', which is less idiomatic. 'Rather than' is acceptable but 'than' suits comparative structures better. Use 'means of transportation' for natural phrasing. Suggestion: use 'means' instead of 'way' with 'transportation', choose 'than' after comparative 'easier', and remove unnecessary articles for idiomatic expression.