Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
I don't have a bike, but my friend had a bike so I used to borrow her bike before.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Yes, umm, bikes are popular in my country. It's because, uh, many people use bike in their daily lives, especially when they go umm, somewhere that is a bit distance but not far away from umm, from their houses. So yeah.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 58.0Sugestão: Make the answer grammatically correct, more natural and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence (past tense), then add one concise detail. Avoid filler words and repetition.
Exemplo: No, I didn’t have my own bike when I was a child. Instead, I often borrowed a friend’s bike to ride around the neighborhood on weekends.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 62.0Sugestão: Give a clear topic sentence and follow with specific reasons using linking words. Reduce hesitations and correct small grammar errors (plural nouns, articles). Keep it within 3–4 sentences.
Exemplo: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. This is mainly because they are an affordable and convenient way to travel short to medium distances. For example, many people cycle to work or the market instead of driving, especially in crowded urban areas.
× I don't have a bike, but my friend had a bike so I used to borrow her bike before.
✓ I didn't have a bike, but my friend had one, so I used to borrow her bike.
The response refers to childhood, so past tense should be used. 'I don't have a bike' is present tense and conflicts with 'when you were a child'. Change to 'I didn't have a bike'. Also avoid repetition: replace the second 'had a bike' with 'had one'. Keep 'used to' for habitual past action.
× Yes, umm, bikes are popular in my country. It's because, uh, many people use bike in their daily lives, especially when they go umm, somewhere that is a bit distance but not far away from umm, from their houses. So yeah.
✓ Yes, bikes are popular in my country. It's because many people use bikes in their daily lives, especially when they go somewhere that is a bit of a distance but not far from their houses.
'Use bike' is missing the plural or article; use 'use bikes' for general statement. Remove filler words and commas. 'Somewhere that is a bit distance' is ungrammatical; correct phrase is 'a bit of a distance' or 'a short distance'. Also 'far away from their houses' can be simplified to 'far from their houses'. These changes fix article/number usage and improve noun phrase correctness.