Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I did. I had a bicycle when I was a child. I used to ride it around with around the neighborhood with my friend. Riding the bike made me feel independent and gave me a lot of happy memories.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Yes, I think bikes are popular in our country because there are many people using a bike to make their work easier and more convenient. Most of the student also using a bike to ride on the destination like college travel.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 77.0Sugestão: Be more concise and correct small grammar/repetition errors; use one clear topic sentence then add one or two specific supporting details linked logically. Avoid repeating words (e.g., “around” twice) and correct plural/singular and preposition errors (e.g., “with my friend” → “with my friends” or “with a friend”).
Exemplo: Yes, I did. I had a bicycle as a child and often rode it around the neighborhood with my friends. Riding my bike made me feel independent, and I remember exploring nearby parks and visiting friends on weekends, which created many happy memories.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 65.0Sugestão: Make your answer more natural and grammatically correct: start with a clear topic sentence, then give specific reasons and an example. Fix subject-verb agreement and awkward phrases (e.g., “using a bike to make their work easier” → “use bikes because they are convenient for commuting”). Use linking words like “because” and “for example.”
Exemplo: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country because they are an affordable and convenient way to commute. For example, many office workers and students use bicycles to travel to work or college, especially in congested cities where cycling is faster than driving.
× I used to ride it around with around the neighborhood with my friend.
✓ I used to ride it around the neighborhood with my friend.
The phrase contains a duplicated prepositional phrase 'around' which is unnecessary and creates an unnatural structure. This is a verb + -ing context where 'ride' is correctly in base form after 'used to', but the extra 'around' should be removed for clarity. Suggestion: remove the second 'around' so the sentence reads smoothly.
× Riding the bike made me feel independent and gave me a lot of happy memories.
✓ Riding the bike made me feel independent and gave me many happy memories.
'A lot of' is acceptable but when modifying countable plural 'memories', 'many' is more concise and natural. This is an adjective/quantifier usage affecting correctness and style. Suggestion: use 'many happy memories' or 'a lot of happy memories' (both are acceptable), but 'many' is more formal.
× Yes, I think bikes are popular in our country because there are many people using a bike to make their work easier and more convenient.
✓ Yes, I think bikes are popular in our country because many people use bikes to make their work easier and more convenient.
The original uses the gerund phrase 'using a bike' awkwardly and mixes singular 'a bike' with plural 'people'. Change to simple present 'use' to match general fact and plural 'bikes' to agree with 'many people'. This corrects preposition/verb form choice and plural agreement. Suggestion: use simple present 'many people use bikes' for general statements.
× Most of the student also using a bike to ride on the destination like college travel.
✓ Most of the students also use bikes to travel to destinations like college.
Multiple problems: 'student' should be plural 'students', and the verb is missing 'use' (subject-verb agreement). 'Using a bike to ride on the destination' is unnatural; replace with 'use bikes to travel to destinations'. This addresses singular/plural and creates a grammatically correct sentence. Suggestion: ensure noun plurality matches 'most of' and use proper verb form 'use'.