Part 1
Examiner
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidate
I didn't have any bike when I was a child, but I had a bicycle. So I rode with this bicycle to everywhere such as schools, private academies and playgrounds. That was very funny for me.
Examiner
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidate
In my opinion it is quite popular in my country, but that not that like other countries. For example when I've been Tokyo I saw every people was riding a bike, but I think our country is not that much.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Score: 72.0Suggestion: Be more concise and natural: start with a clear topic sentence, avoid redundancy (bike vs bicycle), correct small grammar errors, and use linking words for coherence. Add one or two specific details to enrich the answer. Keep it within 3–4 sentences.
Example: I didn’t own a bike as a child, but I had a bicycle that I used every day. For example, I rode it to school and to after-school classes, which was fun and gave me a sense of freedom. Because the roads near my home were quiet, cycling felt safe and enjoyable.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Score: 65.0Suggestion: Give a direct topic sentence, use correct grammar and linking words, and provide a specific comparison with reasons. Avoid vague phrases and incorrect verb forms. Limit to 3–4 sentences and include one clear reason why bike use differs.
Example: Yes, bicycles are fairly popular in my country, but not as common as in some places like Tokyo. When I visited Tokyo, almost everyone cycled because the city has good bike lanes and convenient parking. In contrast, our cities lack safe cycling infrastructure, so fewer people choose to ride.
× I didn't have any bike when I was a child, but I had a bicycle.
✓ I didn't have a bike when I was a child, but I had a bicycle.
Use 'a bike' instead of 'any bike' because 'any' is used with plural or uncountable nouns in negative sentences; singular countable nouns require an article ('a' or 'the'). Use 'a bike' to indicate one bike.
× So I rode with this bicycle to everywhere such as schools, private academies and playgrounds.
✓ So I rode that bicycle everywhere, such as to school, private academies, and playgrounds.
Placement: 'rode that bicycle everywhere' is the natural word order; do not use 'to everywhere.' Prepositions/articles: use 'to school' (no article) for routine places in British/neutral English; add commas in a list. 'This' can be changed to 'that' to refer back to a previously mentioned item, but 'this' is acceptable; the main errors are preposition/phrase structure.
× That was very funny for me.
✓ That was a lot of fun for me.
'Funny' means causing laughter; to describe an enjoyable experience, use 'fun' and the expression 'a lot of fun' or 'very enjoyable.' 'Very funny for me' is unnatural for this context.
× In my opinion it is quite popular in my country, but that not that like other countries.
✓ In my opinion, it is quite popular in my country, but not as much as in other countries.
Grammar and comparison: include comma after introductory phrase. Use 'not as much as in other countries' to make a correct comparison. Original 'that not that like other countries' is ungrammatical and has word order and comparative issues.
× For example when I've been Tokyo I saw every people was riding a bike, but I think our country is not that much.
✓ For example, when I was in Tokyo I saw that many people were riding bikes, but I think our country is not like that.
Tense and structure: use simple past 'I was' for a past visit, and include preposition 'in Tokyo.' 'I've been Tokyo' is incorrect. Use 'many people' not 'every people.' Use past continuous or past simple 'were riding' to describe ongoing past action. Final clause: 'not like that' correctly refers to the situation in Tokyo. Also add comma after 'For example.'