Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a gift from my dad. I enjoyed playing with it and riding it all the day with my brother. Sometimes I fold and I stand again and try to play again and again and again. It was amazing, amazing gift from my dad.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Yes, bikes are popular in my country. People use it to go to work or go to parks. They use it to go to the supermarkets and everywhere. There is a route specially for bikes. You can go on it and you can enjoy going riding bikes all the day.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 58.0Sugestão: Answer directly and keep the personal details, but use natural phrasing: say “all day” rather than “all the day,” and describe falling and getting back up as “I sometimes fell off, got back on, and tried again.” Avoid repeating “again” and “amazing”; one clear description of how you felt is enough. Also use the article in “an amazing gift.”
Exemplo: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was an amazing gift from my dad, and I loved riding it with my brother. I sometimes fell off, but I got back on and tried again. We could spend hours cycling together.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 64.0Sugestão: Your answer gives relevant examples, including commuting and bike routes. Improve accuracy by using the plural “bikes” or “them” when speaking generally, and say “cycle paths” or “routes specifically for cyclists” instead of “a route specially for bikes.” Avoid the vague phrase “and everywhere,” and finish with a concise reason or benefit. Use “all day,” not “all the day.”
Exemplo: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. Many people use them to commute, visit parks, or go shopping. There are also dedicated cycle paths, which make riding safer and more enjoyable. As a result, cycling is a convenient way to get around.
× I enjoyed playing with it and riding it all the day with my brother.
✓ I enjoyed playing with it and riding it all day with my brother.
Use all day, without the, to mean throughout the day. In this expression, the definite article is not used.
× Sometimes I fold and I stand again and try to play again and again and again.
✓ Sometimes I fell, stood up again, and tried to play again and again and again.
The student is describing a childhood experience, so the verbs should be in the past tense. Use fell, stood, and tried rather than present-tense forms. Stood up is the usual expression for getting back to one's feet.
× It was amazing, amazing gift from my dad.
✓ It was an amazing, amazing gift from my dad.
A singular countable noun such as gift needs an article. Use an before amazing because amazing begins with a vowel sound.
× People use it to go to work or go to parks.
✓ People use them to go to work or go to parks.
The pronoun refers to bikes, which is plural. Use them rather than it to agree with that plural noun.
× They use it to go to the supermarkets and everywhere.
✓ They use them to go to the supermarkets and everywhere.
The pronoun refers to bikes, so it should be plural: them. Use it only when referring to a singular noun.
× You can go on it and you can enjoy going riding bikes all the day.
✓ You can go on it and you can enjoy riding bikes all day.
Use all day, without the, to express duration. The definite article is not used in this time expression.
× You can go on it and you can enjoy going riding bikes all the day.
✓ You can go on it and you can enjoy riding bikes all day.
Enjoy is followed directly by a gerund, such as riding. The extra word going is unnecessary here. A useful pattern to remember is enjoy + verb-ing.