Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
Yeah, I did have a bike until someone stole it from me, and that was a terrible experience to be honest.
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
Actually yes, spikes are quite popular in my country because it's a good and very cheap means of transportation and at the same time it is good for health and it helps someone to keep fit. So bikes are really popular and good.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分數: 65.0建議: Structure your reply with a clear topic sentence and one or two supporting details. Avoid unnecessary phrasing like “to be honest.” You could briefly say when you had the bike, describe it, and mention the theft as a single concise detail using a linking phrase (e.g., “but then”). Maintain natural vocabulary and correct grammar (e.g., say “someone stole it” without extra fillers).
範例: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. It was a small blue bicycle I used to ride to school, but someone stole it when I was about 12, which was upsetting. Since then I was more careful about where I left my things.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分數: 70.0建議: Begin with a direct topic sentence and avoid vague or incorrect words (e.g., “spikes” seems wrong; use “bikes” or “bicycles”). Use linking words to connect reasons and give one specific example or statistic. Vary vocabulary (e.g., affordable, eco-friendly, convenient) and keep to 2–4 sentences max for clarity.
範例: Yes, bicycles are very popular in my country. They are affordable and practical for short trips, and many people cycle to work or school because it keeps them fit. For example, in my city a lot of students use bikes to commute every day.
× Yeah, I did have a bike until someone stole it from me, and that was a terrible experience to be honest.
✓ Yes, I had a bike until someone stole it from me, and that was a terrible experience, to be honest.
The auxiliary 'did' is unnecessary with the past simple when forming a positive statement. Use the simple past 'I had' instead of 'I did have'. Also replace colloquial 'Yeah' with 'Yes' for formality and add a comma before the phrase 'to be honest' as a parenthetical remark. Suggestion: use simple past for affirmative past statements and punctuate parenthetical phrases with commas.
× Actually yes, spikes are quite popular in my country because it's a good and very cheap means of transportation and at the same time it is good for health and it helps someone to keep fit.
✓ Actually, yes, bikes are quite popular in my country because they're a good and very cheap means of transportation; at the same time they are good for health and help people keep fit.
The original uses 'spikes' which appears to be a wrong word for 'bikes' (lexical error) and mixes singular pronouns with plural nouns. 'It's' refers to singular but should match plural 'bikes'. Also 'it helps someone to keep fit' is awkward; use plural 'they' and 'help people keep fit' for natural phrasing. Suggestions: ensure noun choice is correct, match pronouns in number with their nouns, and use 'people' rather than 'someone' in general statements; use contractions appropriately ('they're') if informal tone is acceptable.
× So bikes are really popular and good.
✓ So bikes are really popular and useful.
The sentence is grammatically simple but stylistically weak: 'good' is vague after saying bikes are cheap and healthy. Replacing 'good' with 'useful' or 'beneficial' creates a clearer, more appropriate conclusion. Suggestion: choose more precise adjectives to avoid redundancy and improve clarity.