Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
Yes, when I was a child, around 9 to 10 years old, I really wanted to get a bike since all my friends had a bike. So I requested my father to get me a bike and on my birthday he surprised me with a bike and that made me extremely happy and I was really, really grateful for that.
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
I live in India and I believe bikes are extremely popular in my country. Every time I used to go to parks or on the roads, I would always see people riding on their bikes all the time and it's also good for the environment so I believe it should be.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分数: 84.0建议: Be more concise and use a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details. Reduce repetition (e.g., "really, really") and vary vocabulary. Use a linking phrase to connect desire and the surprise.
示例: Yes. I got my first bike when I was about nine after asking my father for one because all my friends had bikes. On my birthday he surprised me with a bright red bicycle, which made me very happy and motivated me to ride every day.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分数: 78.0建议: Start with a direct opinion, then give two concise, specific reasons using linking words (e.g., "because", "for example"). Avoid vague or repetitive phrases like "all the time" and "I believe" twice.
示例: Yes, bikes are very popular in India because they are affordable and convenient for short trips. For example, I often see commuters and students using motorcycles and scooters, and they are also considered greener than cars.
× all my friends had a bike
✓ all my friends had bikes
Use plural 'bikes' when referring to a countable noun possessed by multiple people. Since 'friends' is plural, the possessed item should also be plural: 'bikes'. Suggestion: match noun number with the subject (friends → bikes).
× I really wanted to get a bike since all my friends had a bike
✓ I really wanted to get a bike since all my friends had bikes
The phrase 'all my friends had a bike' is awkward because 'a bike' implies each friend had one, but with 'all my friends' it's more natural to use the plural 'bikes'. This is an article/number choice issue. Use 'bikes' to clearly indicate multiple items. Suggestion: replace singular article+noun with plural noun when referring to items owned by multiple people.
× I requested my father to get me a bike
✓ I asked my father to get me a bike
English commonly uses 'ask someone to do something' rather than 'request someone to do something' in everyday speech. 'Request' often takes a direct object or 'request that someone do something'. Using 'asked' is more natural here. Suggestion: use 'ask someone to' for simple requests: 'I asked my father to get me a bike.'
× I really wanted to get a bike since all my friends had a bike. So I requested my father to get me a bike and on my birthday he surprised me with a bike and that made me extremely happy and I was really, really grateful for that.
✓ I really wanted a bike because all my friends had bikes. So I asked my father to get me one, and on my birthday he surprised me with a bike. That made me extremely happy, and I was really, really grateful.
Sentence is long and repetitive; tense is past so use past forms consistently. Improved wording: 'wanted a bike' (omit 'to get' for conciseness), 'because' fits causal relation, 'asked' is the natural verb, 'one' avoids repetition, and splitting into shorter sentences improves clarity. Maintain past tense throughout. Suggestion: keep verbs in past tense consistently and avoid repeating the same noun; use pronouns or 'one' to refer back.
× Every time I used to go to parks or on the roads, I would always see people riding on their bikes all the time
✓ Whenever I went to parks or onto the roads, I always saw people riding their bikes
Mixing 'used to' with 'would' and 'all the time' is redundant. For habitual past actions, use 'used to' or simple past 'whenever I went' with 'always saw'. Also use 'riding their bikes' (no 'on'). 'Onto the roads' could be 'on the roads' but 'onto' implies movement onto; 'on the roads' is acceptable. Simplify to avoid redundancy. Suggestion: for past habitual actions use 'used to' or simple past with 'always', not both together, and avoid repeating adverbs ('always' and 'all the time').
× riding on their bikes
✓ riding their bikes
The verb 'ride' typically takes the object directly: 'ride a bike' or 'ride their bikes'. Adding 'on' is unnecessary and non-idiomatic in this context. Suggestion: remove the preposition 'on' when using 'ride' with a direct object.
× and it's also good for the environment so I believe it should be
✓ and it's also good for the environment, so I believe it should be encouraged
The clause 'I believe it should be' is incomplete because 'should be' requires a complement (e.g., 'encouraged' or 'used more'). Add a clear predicate to complete the sentence. Also add a comma before 'so' for clarity. Suggestion: complete the verb phrase after 'should be' (e.g., 'should be encouraged' or 'should be used more') and punctuate conjunctions properly.