Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I did have a child uh I did have a bike when I was a child. Um, I remember that I tried to, uh, ride my bike when I was three years old and my parents helped me to um try.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
I do think so. Um I usually take my bike in order to get to my school. I usually um try to use bicycle as much as I can so that I it can be a daily exercise for me and also um for environment.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 62.0Sugestão: Answer directly without repeating yourself, and avoid fillers such as “um” and “uh.” Your memory is relevant, but “helped me to try” is unclear; explain what your parents did, such as holding the bike while you learned. Keep the response to two or three clear sentences.
Exemplo: Yes, I had a small bike when I was a child. I started learning to ride it when I was about three, and my parents held the back of the seat until I could balance on my own.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 58.0Sugestão: Give a direct answer about how popular bikes are in your country before describing your own habits. Add a specific reason or example, such as people using bikes for commuting. Avoid repeating “usually,” use “ride my bike” rather than “take my bike,” and say “the environment.”
Exemplo: Yes, I think bikes are quite popular in my country, especially among students and people who live close to work. I ride my bike to school whenever I can because it gives me some daily exercise and is better for the environment.
× I usually try to use bicycle as much as I can so that I it can be a daily exercise for me and also for environment.
✓ I usually try to use a bicycle as much as I can so that I it can be a daily exercise for me and also for the environment.
Bicycle is a singular countable noun, so it needs an article; use a before it here. Environment refers to the natural world in general, so it normally takes the definite article the. Remember to use an article with singular countable nouns and with environment when referring to the natural world.
× I usually try to use bicycle as much as I can so that I it can be a daily exercise for me and also for environment.
✓ I usually try to use a bicycle as much as I can so that it can be a daily exercise for me and also for the environment.
The clause after so that has two subjects, I and it. Since it refers to the bicycle, keep it and remove I. Check that each clause has only the intended subject.