Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
Yes, I had a bike when I was child, my parents bought it for me as a birthday present when I was 8 and I used to write it with my friends houses almost everyday because I love the sense of freedom.
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
In my opinion, UH bikes are very popular because they provide low cost transportations and give people a sense of independence. I often ride a bike to meet friends or go to the park because it's quicker than walking and easy to park than a car.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分数: 72.0建议: Answer directly and organize the details into two or three clear sentences. Use the correct expressions “when I was a child,” “ride a bike,” “my friends’ houses,” and “every day.” Also, use the past tense consistently: “I loved the sense of freedom.” Avoid joining several clauses with commas.
示例: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. My parents bought it for me as a birthday present when I was eight, and I used to ride it to my friends’ houses almost every day. I loved the sense of freedom it gave me.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分数: 82.0建议: Your answer is relevant and well developed, but remove the filler “UH” and use the uncountable noun “low-cost transportation.” Use the comparative form “easier to park than a car,” and consider adding a specific example or result to make your explanation more vivid. “Low-cost” should be hyphenated when it comes before a noun.
示例: Yes, I think bikes are very popular in my country because they provide low-cost transportation and give people a sense of independence. I often ride my bike to meet friends or go to the park because it’s quicker than walking and easier to park than a car. They’re especially convenient in crowded city centers.
× Yes, I had a bike when I was child, my parents bought it for me as a birthday present when I was 8 and I used to write it with my friends houses almost everyday because I love the sense of freedom.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child, my parents bought it for me as a birthday present when I was 8 and I used to write it with my friends houses almost everyday because I love the sense of freedom.
The singular countable noun child requires an article. Use a before child because the speaker is referring to one period of childhood in a general way.
× Yes, I had a bike when I was child, my parents bought it for me as a birthday present when I was 8 and I used to write it with my friends houses almost everyday because I love the sense of freedom.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child; my parents bought it for me as a birthday present when I was 8, and I used to write it with my friends houses almost everyday because I love the sense of freedom.
The original sentence joins two independent clauses with only a comma, creating a comma splice. Use a semicolon or separate the clauses into two sentences.
× Yes, I had a bike when I was child, my parents bought it for me as a birthday present when I was 8 and I used to write it with my friends houses almost everyday because I love the sense of freedom.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child; my parents bought it for me as a birthday present when I was 8, and I used to write it at my friends' houses almost everyday because I love the sense of freedom.
At is used to describe the place where an activity happens. Also, friends' shows possession because the houses belong to the friends.
× Yes, I had a bike when I was child, my parents bought it for me as a birthday present when I was 8 and I used to write it with my friends houses almost everyday because I love the sense of freedom.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child; my parents bought it for me as a birthday present when I was 8, and I used to write it with my friends houses almost every day because I love the sense of freedom.
Every day, written as two words, is an adverbial phrase meaning each day. Everyday, written as one word, is an adjective, as in everyday activities.
× Yes, I had a bike when I was child, my parents bought it for me as a birthday present when I was 8 and I used to write it with my friends houses almost everyday because I love the sense of freedom.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child; my parents bought it for me as a birthday present when I was 8, and I used to write it with my friends houses almost everyday because I love a sense of freedom.
Use a sense of freedom when referring to one general feeling. The indefinite article a is appropriate because the feeling is not a previously specified or unique sense.
× In my opinion, UH bikes are very popular because they provide low cost transportations and give people a sense of independence.
✓ In my opinion, UH bikes are very popular because they provide low-cost transportation and give people a sense of independence.
Transportation is generally an uncountable noun when referring to transport as a service or means of travel, so it should not be made plural in this sentence.
× I often ride a bike to meet friends or go to the park because it's quicker than walking and easy to park than a car.
✓ I often ride a bike to meet friends or go to the park because it's quicker than walking and easier to park than a car.
The sentence compares the bike with walking and a car, so both adjectives should use the comparative form: quicker and easier. The structure easier to park than a car expresses the comparison correctly.