Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
Yes, I did. I have a bicycle.
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
Yes it is. There's a lot of people who has a bike.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分數: 55.0建議: Be consistent in tense and provide a brief expansion with a clear topic sentence and one or two supporting details. Use past tense when talking about childhood, add a linking word if you give extra information, and avoid single short answers. Also keep it natural and concise (no more than 5 sentences).
範例: Yes, I did. I had a small red bicycle when I was about eight years old, and I used to ride it to my friend’s house every afternoon. Because it was lightweight and easy to handle, I learned to ride confidently within a few weeks.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分數: 45.0建議: Correct subject–verb agreement and use plural forms. Start with a clear topic sentence, then give one or two specific supporting details with linking words (for example, because or especially). Avoid grammatical errors and unnecessary repetition. Keep answers natural and specific to show fluency and range of vocabulary.
範例: Yes, they are quite popular in my country, especially in cities with heavy traffic. For example, many people use bicycles for short commutes because they are cheap and faster than cars during rush hour.
× Yes, I did. I have a bicycle.
✓ Yes, I did. I had a bicycle.
The examiner's question 'Did you have a bike when you were a child?' uses past tense, so the student's reply should also be in the past tense. Using 'have' (present tense) creates a tense mismatch. Change 'have' to 'had' to match the past timeframe and maintain subject-verb tense consistency.
× Yes it is. There's a lot of people who has a bike.
✓ Yes, they are. There are a lot of people who have a bike.
There are multiple issues: 'Yes it is' is inappropriate because 'bikes' (plural) is the subject, so reply should be 'they are' or 'yes, bikes are popular'. 'There's' is contraction of 'there is' (singular), but 'a lot of people' is plural, so use 'there are'. Also 'who has' uses singular verb with plural antecedent 'people'; use 'have'. The corrected sentence matches plural subjects with plural verbs and keeps present-tense meaning for general popularity.