Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, I had a park. My parents give it to me for my 10th birthday. It was a beautiful ride bicycle with a small basket at the front.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Yes, bikes are common in my country, especially among children. Every child dreams of have having a bike and often ask is their parents to buy one because it's fun and a great way to play and get exercise.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 62.0Suggestion: Correct the factual and grammatical mistakes, use a clear topic sentence, and add one or two specific supporting details. Keep answers natural and concise (max 5 sentences). Use past tense consistently and avoid incorrect words like “park” or “ride” when you mean “bike” or “pretty”.
Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. My parents gave it to me for my tenth birthday, and it was a bright red bicycle with a small wicker basket on the front. I loved riding it around the neighborhood with my friends because it was light and easy to handle.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 70.0Suggestion: Start with a clear topic sentence, use accurate grammar and correct verb forms, and add one specific reason or example. Use linking words (e.g., because, for example, therefore) to make your answer coherent and concise. Avoid repetition and fix errors like “have having” and word order in “ask is their parents.”
Example: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country, especially among children. For example, many neighborhoods have cycling clubs for kids, and parents often buy bikes because they are an affordable way for children to play and get exercise.
× Yes, I had a park.
✓ Yes, I had a bike.
The student used the wrong noun 'park' instead of 'bike', which creates a sentence that does not make sense in context. This is a vocabulary/word choice error affecting sentence structure. Replace 'park' with 'bike' to match the intended meaning. Suggestion: Read the question carefully and use the noun that answers it; check basic vocabulary before answering.
× My parents give it to me for my 10th birthday.
✓ My parents gave it to me for my 10th birthday.
The main verb refers to a past event, so the past simple form 'gave' is required rather than the present 'give'. Suggestion: Use past simple for actions completed in the past; common irregular verb 'give' becomes 'gave'.
× It was a beautiful ride bicycle with a small basket at the front.
✓ It was a beautiful, red bicycle with a small basket at the front.
The phrase 'ride bicycle' is ungrammatical; likely the student intended to describe the bicycle. Use adjectives before the noun ('beautiful bicycle') and include any missing adjective like color if needed. Also add a comma when using multiple adjectives of different types. Suggestion: Place adjectives before the noun and avoid inserting unrelated words like 'ride' between adjective and noun. If you mean 'easy to ride', use 'easy to ride' instead.
× Yes, bikes are common in my country, especially among children.
✓ Yes, bikes are common in my country, especially among children.
This sentence is correct. It appropriately uses present simple to state a general fact. No grammatical change needed.
× Every child dreams of have having a bike and often ask is their parents to buy one because it's fun and a great way to play and get exercise.
✓ Every child dreams of having a bike and often asks their parents to buy one because it's fun and a great way to play and get exercise.
Several errors: after 'dreams of' the verb should be in -ing form ('having'), not 'have' or 'have having'. Also subject-verb agreement requires 'asks' (third person singular) not 'ask'. The phrase 'is their parents' is incorrect; it should be 'their parents'. Suggestion: Use the gerund after 'dream of' (dream of doing), ensure subject-verb agreement for singular subjects ('every child ... asks'), and remove extraneous words like 'is' before possessive pronouns.