Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
Yes, definitely the bikes are popular in my country because as we know the sport in Malaysia is super popular. So at my residence there will have a lot of umm individuals will start their biking at the evening or even on their.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 35.0Suggestion: Your response repeats the examiner's question and does not answer. Give a direct topic sentence (Yes/No) and add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Keep it natural and under five sentences. Mention when you got the bike, how often you used it, or a brief memory to make it specific.
Example: Yes, I did have a bicycle when I was a child. I got it for my eighth birthday and I rode it every afternoon around my neighborhood, often with my friends. Because our area had quiet streets, I felt confident practicing new tricks and going on longer rides at the weekend.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 60.0Suggestion: Your answer gives an opinion and some reasons but is disorganized and contains hesitations and grammar issues. Start with a clear topic sentence, then use a linking phrase to add specific supporting details (when, where, who). Avoid filler words (umm) and finish the sentence. Use precise vocabulary (popular, cycling, evening rides) and keep it within 3–4 sentences.
Example: Yes, bikes are very popular in Malaysia. For example, many people enjoy cycling as a sport and a leisure activity, so you can see groups of cyclists on park paths and quiet roads in the evenings. Because the weather is warm year-round, biking is a common way for friends and families to exercise together.
× Yes, definitely the bikes are popular in my country because as we know the sport in Malaysia is super popular.
✓ Yes, bikes are definitely popular in my country because cycling is a very popular sport in Malaysia.
The original sentence has awkward word order and an unnecessary definite article 'the' before 'bikes'. 'The bikes are popular' implies specific bikes; use 'bikes are popular'. 'As we know the sport in Malaysia is super popular' is informal and unclear; replace with 'cycling is a very popular sport in Malaysia' for clarity and correct noun usage. This fixes sentence structure and improves register.
× So at my residence there will have a lot of umm individuals will start their biking at the evening or even on their.
✓ So near my home, many people start biking in the evening or even later at night.
Several preposition and structure errors: 'at my residence' is awkward; use 'near my home' or 'near my house'. 'There will have a lot of individuals' is ungrammatical in English; use 'many people' and a simple present tense 'start' for habitual actions. 'At the evening' should be 'in the evening'. 'Or even on their' is incomplete; clarify as 'or even later at night'. The corrected sentence uses appropriate prepositions and a natural expression of habitual action.