Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yeah, since I was like uh 10 uh I used to play like bike with my cousins in the neighborhood. Uh we used to go like to the beach with our bikes. It was me, my cousin, uh, my cousin, my and my my my cousin, my friend and me. We used to like uh play every day.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Yeah, maybe in my country, but not uh sure about my city because like uh when I travel to like Makkah, it's like another city, uh, mostly the uh transfer to do uh by the like bicycle so yeah maybe it's in my country but not in my same city
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 48.0Sugestão: Answer directly first, then add one or two relevant details. Use the natural phrase “ride bikes” rather than “play bike,” and avoid repeating words or fillers such as “like” and “uh.” You can also clarify who went with you and what you did together.
Exemplo: Yes, I had a bike when I was about ten. I often rode it around my neighborhood with my cousins and a friend. We sometimes cycled to the beach, which was one of my favorite things to do after school.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 35.0Sugestão: Give a clear opinion about popularity in your country, then explain how your city compares. The current answer is difficult to follow because the point about Makkah and transportation is unclear. Use a linking phrase such as “although” to make the contrast clear, and avoid repeated fillers.
Exemplo: I’m not sure whether bikes are popular across the whole country, but I think they are more common in some cities than in mine. For example, when I visited Makkah, I noticed more people using bicycles there. In my city, cycling doesn’t seem to be as common.
× Yeah, since I was like uh 10 uh I used to play like bike with my cousins in the neighborhood.
✓ Yeah, when I was about 10, I used to ride bikes with my cousins in the neighborhood.
Since often introduces a period that continues up to the present, which conflicts with the past habit expressed by used to. Use when to refer to a time in the past. Ride bikes is also the correct verb phrase for this activity.
× When I travel to like Makkah, it's like another city, uh, mostly the uh transfer to do uh by the like bicycle.
✓ When I travel to Makkah, it feels like a different city; most people get around by bicycle.
The phrase mostly the transfer to do by the bicycle does not form a grammatical clause: it lacks a clear subject and has an incorrect word order. State who travels and use a complete clause, such as most people get around. Use by bicycle without the when referring to transportation in general.