Part 1
考官
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
考生
Yes, I do have a bike. When I was a child I asked my dad to give me a bike because I was crying because all of my friends had it. So yeah.
考官
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
考生
Yes, it is popular actually in my country.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
分數: 58.0建議: Use the past tense to answer a question about childhood: say “I had a bike” rather than “I do have a bike.” Avoid repeating “because,” and clarify that your friends had bikes. Add one specific detail about how you used your bike.
範例: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I asked my dad for one because all my friends had bikes, and I felt left out. After he got me one, I often rode it around our neighborhood.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
分數: 42.0建議: Give a direct answer, use the plural “bikes” with “they,” and support your opinion with a specific reason or example. For instance, mention who uses bikes or where they ride them.
範例: Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. Many people use them to commute short distances because they’re affordable and convenient. You can often see people cycling to work or school, especially in smaller cities.
× Yes, I do have a bike.
✓ Yes, I did have a bike.
The question asks about a time in the past, indicated by 'when you were a child.' Use the past-tense auxiliary 'did' rather than the present-tense 'do' to answer in the same time frame.
× Yes, it is popular actually in my country.
✓ Yes, they are actually popular in my country.
The subject is 'bikes,' which is plural, so the pronoun should be 'they' rather than 'it.' The verb must also agree with the plural pronoun: use 'are' instead of 'is.'