Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I have a bike and I often used it.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Yes, I think bikes PO bikes are in Japan because uh, many students go to school by bike.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 55.0Sugestão: Be careful with verb tense and provide a clearer, slightly longer response with a topic sentence and one or two supporting details. Use past tense for childhood and add a brief reason or memory to enrich the answer. Keep it natural and concise (no more than 3–4 sentences).
Exemplo: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I used it almost every day to ride to the park and visit my friends, which helped me feel independent. I also remember learning to ride without training wheels when I was seven.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 60.0Sugestão: Give a clear topic sentence, correct small hesitations, and expand with one or two specific reasons or examples. Remove filler words and correct phrasing (e.g., “popular” rather than repeating “bikes”). Link your reason using a connector such as “because” or “for example.”
Exemplo: Yes, I think bikes are very popular in Japan because many students commute to school by bicycle. For example, in my city you can see bike parking lots outside most schools and local shops, and the cycling infrastructure makes it easy and safe to ride.
× Yes, I have a bike and I often used it.
✓ Yes, I had a bike and I often used it.
The question asks about the past (when you were a child), so both verbs should be in the past tense. 'Have' is present; change to 'had' for correct past reference. Suggestion: match verb tense to the time frame in the question.
× Yes, I think bikes PO bikes are in Japan because uh, many students go to school by bike.
✓ Yes, I think bikes are popular in Japan because many students go to school by bike.
Remove the repeated fragment 'PO bikes' and the filler 'uh' for clarity. 'Are in Japan' is grammatically possible but awkward; 'are popular in Japan' correctly expresses the idea. Suggestion: avoid repetitions and fillers and choose the adjective 'popular' to convey the meaning.