Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
I did have a bike back when I was little, but it was not quite frequent. Frequently used because I'm not very talented at balancing at two wheels, and usually the one who use it a lot more is my sister, so that's why I am not.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Yes, I do think bikes are very popular in my country because back when I was little I tend to see a lot of kids hanging around the parks and also the side roads with their bikes and every Sunday there there are usually a lot of bike racing along the road.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 58.0Sugestão: Be more natural and concise. Start with a clear topic sentence that answers the question, then add one or two specific supporting details connected with linking words. Correct grammar (verb forms, articles, pronouns) and avoid redundant phrases. Keep it under five sentences.
Exemplo: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child, but I didn’t use it very often. The reason was that I struggled to balance on two wheels, so my sister rode it much more than I did. As a result, I usually watched her rather than practised riding myself.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 64.0Sugestão: Answer directly and use correct tense and linking words. Give one clear reason with specific examples and avoid repetition. Use more precise vocabulary (e.g., “bike races”, “riding along roads”, “often”). Keep to a maximum of five sentences.
Exemplo: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. For example, when I was a child I often saw many children riding in parks and on side streets, and there are regular bike races on Sundays that attract lots of families. This culture of weekend riding makes cycling a common pastime here.
× I did have a bike back when I was little, but it was not quite frequent.
✓ I did have a bike when I was little, but I did not use it very often.
The original sentence uses 'it was not quite frequent' which is unnatural. The issue is with past usage and word choice. Use 'did not use it very often' to correctly express infrequency in the past. Also 'back when' is acceptable but 'when' is simpler. Suggestion: Use 'did not use it very often' to describe how frequently the bike was used in the past.
× Frequently used because I'm not very talented at balancing at two wheels, and usually the one who use it a lot more is my sister, so that's why I am not.
✓ I did not use it often because I'm not very good at balancing on two wheels, and usually my sister used it more than I did.
This sentence has multiple structural and grammatical issues: incorrect word order, tense inconsistency, preposition choice, and subject-verb agreement. 'Frequently used because' is a fragment; replace with a full clause 'I did not use it often because...'. Use past tense 'used' to match 'did not use' and 'my sister used it more than I did' for clarity. Use 'good at balancing on two wheels' instead of 'talented at balancing at two wheels' and 'on' as the correct preposition. Suggestion: Keep tense consistent (past) and use correct prepositions and comparative structure.
× and usually the one who use it a lot more is my sister, so that's why I am not.
✓ and usually the one who used it a lot more was my sister, so I did not.
'the one who use' is incorrect because the relative clause refers to a past subject and requires past tense 'used'; subject-verb agreement and tense consistency are needed. Also 'so that's why I am not' is unfinished and should reflect the past: 'so I did not.' Suggestion: Ensure verb forms match the time frame and complete the clause meaningfully.
× Yes, I do think bikes are very popular in my country because back when I was little I tend to see a lot of kids hanging around the parks and also the side roads with their bikes and every Sunday there there are usually a lot of bike racing along the road.
✓ Yes, I think bikes are very popular in my country because when I was little I used to see a lot of kids in the parks and on the side roads with their bikes, and every Sunday there were usually many bike races along the road.
The sentence mixes present and past tenses ('do think' with past observations) and uses incorrect verb forms: 'I tend to see' should be past habitual 'I used to see'. 'There there are' is redundant and 'bike racing' should be plural 'bike races'. Also use preposition 'on the side roads' and 'many' for countable plural. Maintain past tense for memories. Suggestion: Use 'used to' for past habitual actions, remove redundancy, and match plural forms.