Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
I I did not have a bike when I was a child. My family was very poor and they could not afford to give me a bike. Therefore I always had to borrow it from my neighbors. It was very shameful, but I survived through all that and now my family is incredibly well off.
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
I think bikes are quite popular in my country. I think we prioritize environmental factors a lot when it comes to daily commute. Therefore, there's so many bikes in our country and I also believe that having bikes is a surplus when it comes to.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分数: 64.0建议: Be concise, avoid repetition and emotionally charged words that sound unnatural for IELTS. Start with a clear topic sentence, add one or two specific supporting details, use a linking word to connect ideas, and keep it under five sentences. Avoid moral judgments like “shameful”; instead describe feelings or facts. Also correct minor fluency issues (e.g., double "I").
示例: No, I didn’t have a bike when I was a child. My family couldn’t afford one, so I often borrowed bikes from neighbors, especially during weekends. As a result, I learned to be resourceful and ride carefully, and now my family is much better off.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分数: 58.0建议: Avoid repeating phrases and incomplete sentences. Give a clear direct answer, then add two specific reasons or examples using linking words (for example, because, additionally). Use accurate collocations (e.g., “many bikes”, “advantage” instead of “surplus”), and finish the thought. Keep it concise and coherent.
示例: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because many people prefer them for short commutes to reduce pollution and save money. For example, cities have bike lanes and bike-sharing programs, which makes cycling convenient for students and office workers.
× I I did not have a bike when I was a child.
✓ I did not have a bike when I was a child.
The sentence contains a duplicated subject token 'I I' which is a sentence structure error. Remove the extra 'I' so the sentence has a single subject and a single verb phrase. Suggestion: proofread to avoid accidental repetition.
× My family was very poor and they could not afford to give me a bike.
✓ My family was very poor, and we could not afford to buy me a bike.
The noun 'family' can be singular or plural depending on variety of English; switching to 'we' avoids subject-verb agreement ambiguity and sounds natural when describing the speaker's circumstances. Also 'afford to give me a bike' is unnatural: people 'afford to buy' something. Suggestion: use 'we' when referring to family members collectively and 'afford to buy' for purchases.
× Therefore I always had to borrow it from my neighbors.
✓ Therefore, I always had to borrow one from my neighbors.
Using 'it' is unclear because no specific bike was previously mentioned; 'one' is better to refer to an unspecified bicycle. Also a comma after 'Therefore' improves sentence flow. Suggestion: use 'one' for unspecified countable items and punctuate introductory adverbs with a comma.
× It was very shameful, but I survived through all that and now my family is incredibly well off.
✓ It was very embarrassing, but I got through all that, and now my family is incredibly well off.
'Shameful' describes something that causes shame (moral judgment) rather than the personal feeling; 'embarrassing' or 'I was ashamed' is more natural. 'Survived through all that' is awkward in this context; 'got through all that' is a more natural collocation. Suggestion: choose adjectives that match intended meaning and prefer natural verb collocations.
× I think bikes are quite popular in my country.
✓ I think bicycles are quite popular in my country.
'Bikes' is acceptable conversationally, but in formal response 'bicycles' is more appropriate. This is a stylistic suggestion rather than strict grammatical error; choose the more formal noun in test settings.
× I think we prioritize environmental factors a lot when it comes to daily commute.
✓ I think we prioritize environmental factors a lot when it comes to the daily commute.
The phrase 'when it comes to daily commute' is missing an article; either 'the daily commute' or 'commuting' is correct. Suggestion: use 'the daily commute' or rephrase to 'when it comes to commuting'.
× Therefore, there's so many bikes in our country and I also believe that having bikes is a surplus when it comes to.
✓ Therefore, there are so many bicycles in our country, and I also believe that having bicycles is a bonus when it comes to commuting.
'There's' (there is) is incorrect with the plural 'many bikes' — use 'there are'. 'Bikes' plural prefers 'bicycles' in formal register. The phrase 'is a surplus when it comes to' is incomplete and unidiomatic; 'is a bonus when it comes to commuting' is clearer. Suggestion: ensure 'there is/are' agrees with the noun number and complete idiomatic phrases.