Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Or when I was a kid, my mom bought a bicycle with me. And it's very interesting because I take, I took my bicycle look the different, uh, weaves and, uh, always my friend went to the park and the.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Bike is very popular in my countries. You look the different brand in the road and from the different company. So the bicycle is a freedom for the person. It's very nice these things. So you felt a good experience.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 45.0Suggestion: Be direct and clear: start with a simple topic sentence saying whether you had a bike, then add one or two specific supporting details. Avoid hesitations, tense errors and unclear phrases. Use linking words (for example, 'and' or 'so') sparingly and correctly. Keep your answer within 2–4 sentences and correct past-tense forms (e.g., 'my mum bought me a bike', 'I rode it to the park').
Example: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. My mum bought it for me when I was seven, and I used to ride it every afternoon to the park with my friends. Riding that bike helped me feel independent and made my childhood more exciting.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 50.0Suggestion: Answer directly and organize: begin with a clear opinion ('Yes, bikes are popular'), then give two specific reasons or examples (e.g., many brands, common for commuting or exercise). Use correct singular/plural forms and smoother linking (for example, 'because', 'for example', 'as a result'). Keep sentences concise and accurate vocabulary ('brands', 'commuting', 'feelings').
Example: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because many people use them for commuting and exercise. For example, you can see many different brands and types on the roads, and cities often have bike lanes. As a result, cycling is seen as a convenient and healthy way to travel.
× Or when I was a kid, my mom bought a bicycle with me.
✓ When I was a kid, my mom bought me a bicycle.
The preposition 'with' is incorrect here; in English we use the indirect object 'me' to show who received the bicycle. Use 'bought me a bicycle' or 'bought a bicycle for me.' This fixes object placement and makes the sentence natural.
× And it's very interesting because I take, I took my bicycle look the different, uh, weaves and, uh, always my friend went to the park and the.
✓ It was very interesting because I took my bicycle to look at the different views, and my friend and I always went to the park.
The original mixes present and past tense ('it's' and 'I took') and has incorrect verb forms and missing prepositions. Use past tense consistently ('It was', 'I took') because the context is childhood. Add the preposition 'to' with 'look at' and use the noun 'views' instead of 'weaves.' Also correct word order to 'my friend and I' and complete the sentence with 'went to the park.'
× Bike is very popular in my countries.
✓ Bikes are very popular in my country.
Use plural 'Bikes' and plural verb 'are' to agree, and use singular 'country' when referring to the speaker's nation. 'My countries' is incorrect unless the speaker has multiple countries; the common expression is 'my country.'
× You look the different brand in the road and from the different company.
✓ You can see different brands on the road from different companies.
The original sentence omits modal 'can' and uses incorrect prepositions. Use 'see' with 'on the road' to indicate location and 'from different companies' to indicate origin. This clarifies meaning and corrects preposition use.
× So the bicycle is a freedom for the person.
✓ So a bicycle gives a person freedom.
The phrasing 'is a freedom for the person' is unnatural and uses awkward pronouns/articles. Express the idea with 'a bicycle gives a person freedom' to use natural subject-verb structure and correct pronoun/reference.
× It's very nice these things.
✓ These are very nice things.
Word order is incorrect. Use 'These are' to introduce the noun phrase and place the adverb 'very' before the adjective 'nice.' This yields natural English word order.
× So you felt a good experience.
✓ So you have a good experience when you ride, or: So you felt it was a good experience.
The original mixes pronouns and tense, and 'felt a good experience' is unnatural. Provide two corrected alternatives: present generalization 'you have a good experience when you ride' or past reflection 'you felt it was a good experience.' Choose the one that fits the intended meaning. Ensure verb and object structure are natural.