Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I used to have a bicycle. I think this is one of my favorite childhood memories. My father taught me how to use it when I was about nine years old and my first one had training wheels. When I mastered this skill,
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Yes, I think they are quite widespread and for example a lot of teenagers prefer spending their weekends, going on bicycle rides with their friends or family exploring our neighbourhood and parks
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 72.0Sugestão: Answer the question directly, then complete the final idea. The response has relevant personal details and a clear sequence, but the last sentence is unfinished, which affects naturalness and coherence. Also, use the past tense consistently: say “it was one of my favorite childhood memories” rather than “this is.” You could finish by explaining what you did after learning to ride, using a linking word such as “After that” or “Eventually.”
Exemplo: Yes, I had a bicycle when I was a child. It was one of my favorite childhood memories because my father taught me how to ride it when I was about nine. My first bike had training wheels, and after I mastered the skill, I often rode it around my neighborhood with my friends.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 78.0Sugestão: The answer is relevant and includes a specific example, but it would sound more natural with clearer punctuation and sentence structure. Avoid the unnecessary comma after “weekends,” and use a linking phrase such as “For example” to introduce the supporting detail. You could also explain why bikes are popular, such as their health benefits, low cost, or convenience, while keeping the answer to two or three well-connected sentences.
Exemplo: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. For example, many teenagers spend their weekends cycling with their friends or family through their neighborhoods and local parks. They are popular because cycling is enjoyable, inexpensive, and a good way to stay fit.
× When I mastered this skill,
✓ When I mastered this skill, I could ride my bicycle confidently.
When introduces a dependent clause, so it must be followed by an independent clause. The original sentence is incomplete because it does not explain what happened after the student mastered the skill. To improve, complete clauses beginning with when, because, although, or if with a main clause.
× Yes, I think they are quite widespread and for example a lot of teenagers prefer spending their weekends, going on bicycle rides with their friends or family exploring our neighbourhood and parks
✓ Yes, I think they are quite widespread. For example, a lot of teenagers prefer spending their weekends going on bicycle rides with their friends or family, exploring our neighbourhood and parks.
The comma incorrectly separates prefer spending their weekends from the activity that completes its meaning. The phrase going on bicycle rides should directly follow spending their weekends. A full stop after widespread and a comma after For example also make the sentence structure clearer. Avoid placing a comma between a verb and its complement.