Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Not really, I didn't like to ride a bike.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
I would say bike are not very popular in my country because many people prefer cars, including a lot of luxury cars or vehicles by car. More common only in some rural areas or among delivery riders, but overall car ownership dominates.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 62.0Sugestão: Give a fuller, more natural response: start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details and a linking word. Avoid contractions only if you want formality; keep it concise (max 5 sentences). Also correct small grammar/word-choice issues (e.g., use ‘I didn’t have a bike’ or ‘I didn’t like riding a bike’).
Exemplo: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. I wasn’t interested in cycling because I preferred playing indoor games and my parents were worried about safety, so they didn’t buy one. As a result, I only learned to ride much later.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 68.0Sugestão: Make the answer grammatically correct and more coherent: open with a clear opinion, then use linking words (for example, 'however', 'because', 'for instance') and provide a specific reason or example. Avoid repetition and unclear phrases like ‘vehicles by car’. Keep it within 3–4 sentences and include one concrete example or statistic if possible.
Exemplo: I don’t think bicycles are very popular in my country because most people prefer cars, especially in cities. For example, many families buy cars for convenience and status, and bicycles are mainly seen in rural areas or used by delivery riders. However, there is a small but growing interest in cycling for leisure and exercise.
× I would say bike are not very popular in my country because many people prefer cars, including a lot of luxury cars or vehicles by car.
✓ I would say bikes are not very popular in my country because many people prefer cars, including many luxury vehicles.
The subject 'bike' should be plural to match the generic meaning; use 'bikes'. This is a third person singular/plural agreement issue: 'bike are' is incorrect because a singular noun requires 'is' while a plural noun requires 'are'. Also 'vehicles by car' is awkward and redundant; 'vehicles' or 'cars' works. Suggestion: use 'bikes are' for plural and simplify 'luxury vehicles'.
× More common only in some rural areas or among delivery riders, but overall car ownership dominates.
✓ Bikes are more common only in some rural areas or among delivery riders, but overall car ownership dominates.
The original sentence is a fragment lacking a clear subject and verb at the start; this is a sentence structure error. Insert the subject 'Bikes' and verb 'are' to form a complete sentence that connects to the previous statement. Also keep parallel structure: 'in some rural areas or among delivery riders'.
× Not really, I didn't like to ride a bike.
✓ Not really, I didn't like riding a bike.
Both 'didn't like to ride' and 'didn't like riding' can be grammatical, but 'didn't like riding a bike' is more natural and idiomatic for habits in the past. This is a past tense/context preference: use the gerund after 'like' when speaking about general past preferences. Suggestion: use 'didn't like riding' for smoother, more natural phrasing.