Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
When I was a child I had one red bike which is very small and my dad bought it from me hiding from my mom and yeah, I love to ride a bike. Even now, I love to ride a bike.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
I would say no because we have traffic congestion everywhere and it would be really very dangerous to ride a bike in the city because we don't have a proper way of like people for the riding
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 72.0Sugestão: Answer directly in the past tense: say that you had a small red bike. Improve accuracy by saying “bought it for me” rather than “bought it from me,” and use “was” instead of “is” when describing the bike. Avoid the informal filler “yeah” and reduce repetition of “I love to ride a bike.” Add one specific detail about where or when you rode it, using a linking word such as “because” or “so.”
Exemplo: Yes, I had a small red bike when I was a child. It was red, and my dad secretly bought it for me because he wanted to surprise me. I used to ride it around my neighborhood after school, and I still enjoy cycling today.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 58.0Sugestão: Give a clear answer first and then explain it with one or two well-organized reasons. Avoid repetition of “because” and the unclear phrase “a proper way of like people for the riding.” Use precise vocabulary such as “bike lanes,” “heavy traffic,” and “road safety.” You could also add a contrast to make the answer more balanced, for example, by mentioning that cycling may be more popular in smaller towns or parks.
Exemplo: I would say that bikes are not very popular in my country, especially in large cities. The roads are often congested, and there are not enough dedicated bike lanes, so cycling can be quite dangerous. However, bikes are becoming more popular among young people and fitness enthusiasts.
× When I was a child I had one red bike which is very small and my dad bought it from me hiding from my mom and yeah, I love to ride a bike.
✓ When I was a child, I had a red bike that was very small, and my dad bought it for me while hiding it from my mom. Yeah, I love to ride a bike. (ID: 5)
The action of the bike being small happened in the past, so the past-tense form was is needed instead of is. Use was when describing a past condition.
× When I was a child I had one red bike which is very small and my dad bought it from me hiding from my mom and yeah, I love to ride a bike.
✓ When I was a child, I had a red bike that was very small, and my dad bought it for me while hiding it from my mom. Yeah, I love to ride a bike. (ID: 11)
Use buy something for someone when the purchase is intended for that person. Buy something from someone means purchasing it from that person, which is not the intended meaning here.
× I would say no because we have traffic congestion everywhere and it would be really very dangerous to ride a bike in the city because we don't have a proper way of like people for the riding
✓ I would say no because we have traffic congestion everywhere, and it would be very dangerous to ride a bike in the city because we do not have proper paths for people to ride on. (ID: 26)
The phrase a proper way of like people for the riding is not grammatically well formed. Use a clear noun phrase such as proper paths for people to ride on. Avoid using like as a filler inside an important sentence structure.
× I would say no because we have traffic congestion everywhere and it would be really very dangerous to ride a bike in the city because we don't have a proper way of like people for the riding
✓ I would say no because we have traffic congestion everywhere, and it would be very dangerous to ride a bike in the city because we do not have proper paths for people to ride on. (ID: 11)
The expression for the riding is incorrect in this context. Use for people to ride on because paths are used by people to ride on. The preposition on is needed to show the surface or route used for riding.