Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I have two estimated bikes when I was a child. The first one is which my aunt bought gifted to me and the second one is when I and my family went to a bike store and choose the bike I wanted and I had.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
I don't think bikes are really popular in my country because in this economy people are really short of money to buy the bike because bikes are too expensive and the renting of bike is really not that popular because that is expensive too. And I haven't seen any bikes in the city.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 42.0Sugestão: Answer directly and use the past tense throughout. “Estimated bikes” is not a natural phrase here; say “two different bikes.” Explain how you got each bike in separate, clear clauses, and avoid repeating the same idea. Add one specific detail, such as which bike you preferred or where you rode it.
Exemplo: Yes, I had two different bikes as a child. My aunt gave me my first one as a gift, and later my family took me to a bike shop to choose another. I liked the second bike more because I got to pick its colour myself.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 48.0Sugestão: Give a clear answer, then support it with one or two concise reasons. Avoid repeating “because” and clarify whether you mean bicycles or motorbikes. The claim that people cannot afford bikes would be stronger with a specific explanation or example; also, replace “I haven’t seen any bikes” with a more measured observation, such as “I rarely see people cycling.”
Exemplo: I wouldn’t say bicycles are very popular in my country, especially in the city. Many people rely on public transport, and some may find buying or renting a bike inconvenient or costly. As a result, I rarely see people cycling on busy streets.
× Yes, I have two estimated bikes when I was a child.
✓ Yes, I had two estimated bikes when I was a child.
The phrase when I was a child refers to a completed period in the past, so use the past-tense verb had instead of have. The word estimated is unusual in this context, but it is not a grammar issue covered by the provided list.
× The first one is which my aunt bought gifted to me and the second one is when I and my family went to a bike store and choose the bike I wanted and I had.
✓ The first one was bought and given to me by my aunt, and for the second one, my family and I went to a bike store and chose the bike I wanted.
The original sentence uses is which and is when in ways that do not form grammatical clauses, and the ending wanted and I had is incomplete and unclear. Use a clear parallel structure to describe each bike. Also, my family and I is the standard subject-pronoun order.
× The first one is which my aunt bought gifted to me and the second one is when I and my family went to a bike store and choose the bike I wanted and I had.
✓ The first one was bought and given to me by my aunt, and for the second one, my family and I went to a bike store and chose the bike I wanted.
The student is describing bikes from childhood, so the past tense is appropriate. Use was rather than is and chose rather than choose. The past-tense form of choose is chose.
× I don't think bikes are really popular in my country because in this economy people are really short of money to buy the bike because bikes are too expensive and the renting of bike is really not that popular because that is expensive too.
✓ I don't think bikes are really popular in my country because, in this economy, people are really short of money to buy bikes. Bikes are too expensive, and renting a bike is not very popular because it is expensive too.
The definite article the is not needed before bikes when speaking about bikes in general. In renting a bike, the singular countable noun bike needs an article. The revised wording also makes the two reasons easier to follow.