Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Yes, I have a bike when I was a child, I remember that that was given by my parent for my birthday. It was color pink bike and I was writing to you every weekends whenever I have a time and I learned to how to ride a bike because.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Absolutely. Yes, it was. It is very, uh, popular in our country. Almost every children have uh, their own bike and you could see a lot of children playing outside riding their bike during weekends or after their class. It's really amazing that you could see children enjoying the nature using a bike.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 48.0Suggestion: Correct the grammar and make your answer clearer and more concise. Start with a direct topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Fix tense errors (use past tense), possessive forms, and word order. Avoid redundant or unclear phrases like “writing to you” and finish the sentence with a clear reason or result.
Example: Yes, I did. My parents gave me a pink bicycle for my tenth birthday, and I used to ride it every weekend. Because I practiced a lot with my older cousin, I learned to ride confidently within a few weeks.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Be consistent with tense and avoid fillers like “uh.” Start with a clear statement, then give specific supporting details and use linking words (e.g., “for example,” “because,” “also”). Use correct noun forms and articles (e.g., “almost every child has their own bike”). Keep it within 3–4 sentences to stay natural and concise.
Example: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country. For example, almost every child has a bicycle, and you can often see groups of children riding outside on weekends or after school. This popularity is partly because cycling is inexpensive and a healthy way to spend free time.
× Yes, I have a bike when I was a child, I remember that that was given by my parent for my birthday.
✓ Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I remember that it was given to me by my parents for my birthday.
The sentence mixes present tense 'have' with past time reference 'when I was a child', so use past tense 'had'. 'That that' is redundant; use 'it'. Use passive 'was given to me' and plural 'parents' or 'my parent' should be clarified; 'parents' is more natural. Also split into two sentences for clarity.
× It was color pink bike and I was writing to you every weekends whenever I have a time and I learned to how to ride a bike because.
✓ It was a pink bike. I rode it every weekend whenever I had time, and I learned how to ride a bike.
Multiple issues: word order and articles for adjectives ('a pink bike' not 'color pink bike'). 'Every weekends' should be 'every weekend' (quantifier/number use). 'I was writing to you' is irrelevant/contextually wrong; likely meant 'I rode it'. Use past tense 'rode' and 'had time'. 'Learned to how to ride' is incorrect order; use 'learned how to ride' or 'learned to ride'. Remove trailing 'because' since clause is incomplete.
× Absolutely. Yes, it was. It is very, uh, popular in our country.
✓ Absolutely. Yes, it is very popular in our country.
The student shifts between past 'was' and present 'is'. The question asks generally about current popularity, so present tense 'is' is appropriate. Remove redundant 'it was'.
× Almost every children have uh, their own bike and you could see a lot of children playing outside riding their bike during weekends or after their class.
✓ Almost every child has their own bike, and you can see many children playing outside, riding their bikes on weekends or after class.
'Every children' should be 'every child' (singular) and requires singular verb 'has'. Use 'their' as singular generic is acceptable. 'You could' is changed to 'you can' for general present. 'A lot of children' better as 'many children'. 'Riding their bike' should be 'riding their bikes' to agree in number. 'During weekends' -> 'on weekends'; 'after their class' -> 'after class'.
× It's really amazing that you could see children enjoying the nature using a bike.
✓ It's really amazing to see children enjoying nature by riding bikes.
Awkward structure: 'enjoying the nature' should be 'enjoying nature' (no article). 'You could see' is less direct than 'to see' in this context. 'Using a bike' is better phrased as 'riding bikes'. Rearranged for natural English flow.