Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I do have a bike when I was a child and I remember my brother used to teach me how to ride in my bicycle and and it took me like several fall before I learned how to ride on my own
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
No, bikes are not popular in my country because because of pollution like it is not safe and healthy to use a bicycle in a daily basis, but in the countryside I think bike is still popular because it has like
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 62.0Sugestão: Answer directly in the past tense: use “I had” instead of “I do have.” Avoid repetition such as “and and,” and use natural collocations: “learned to ride a bike,” “fell several times,” and “ride on my own.” Organize the response with a clear answer followed by one specific supporting detail. You could say “Although I fell several times, I eventually learned,” which creates a more coherent and natural contrast.
Exemplo: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. My older brother taught me how to ride it, although I fell several times at first. Eventually, I learned to ride on my own and really enjoyed cycling around my neighborhood.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 42.0Sugestão: Give a complete answer because the response ends unfinished. Avoid repeating “because” and replace unclear wording such as “because of pollution” with a logical explanation: “because of heavy traffic and air pollution, cycling can be unsafe in cities.” Use “on a daily basis” or, more naturally, “every day,” and support your contrast between cities and the countryside with a specific reason, such as quieter roads or shorter distances.
Exemplo: Bikes are not very popular in my country, especially in large cities, because heavy traffic and air pollution can make cycling unsafe. However, they are more common in the countryside, where the roads are quieter and people often use bicycles to travel short distances or exercise.
× Yes, I do have a bike when I was a child.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.
The question asks about a past situation, so the past-tense verb had is needed instead of the present-tense form do have.
× I remember my brother used to teach me how to ride in my bicycle.
✓ I remember my brother used to teach me how to ride my bicycle.
We normally say ride a bicycle or ride on a bicycle, not ride in a bicycle. In this sentence, ride my bicycle is the most natural expression.
× It took me like several fall before I learned how to ride on my own.
✓ It took me several falls before I learned how to ride on my own.
Several must be followed by a plural countable noun. Therefore, fall must be changed to falls.
× No, bikes are not popular in my country because because of pollution like it is not safe and healthy to use a bicycle in a daily basis.
✓ No, bikes are not popular in my country because pollution makes it unsafe and unhealthy to use a bicycle on a daily basis.
Because and because of cannot be used together in this structure. Use because before a clause, or because of before a noun phrase. Here, because pollution makes it unsafe and unhealthy introduces a complete clause.
× No, bikes are not popular in my country because because of pollution like it is not safe and healthy to use a bicycle in a daily basis.
✓ No, bikes are not popular in my country because pollution makes it unsafe and unhealthy to use a bicycle on a daily basis.
The standard expression is on a daily basis, not in a daily basis. The preposition on is used with this fixed expression.
× But in the countryside I think bike is still popular because it has like
✓ However, I think bikes are still popular in the countryside.
When speaking about bicycles in general, use the plural noun bikes rather than the singular noun bike. The plural form makes the general meaning clear.
× But in the countryside I think bike is still popular because it has like
✓ However, I think bikes are still popular in the countryside.
The original sentence ends with the unfinished clause because it has like. A sentence beginning with because needs a complete explanation after it. If you do not finish the explanation, omit because and end the sentence after the complete idea.