Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I did have a pet when I was with. My dad was a huge bike fan, so he got me this blue bike when I was seven years old approximately and me and my dad wrote it together in our village.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Yes, bikes are popular in my country. We have lots of bike shop and many people like when they're talking about sports they usually think they're always mentioned is bikes.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Puntuación: 48.0Sugerencia: Be direct and coherent: start with a clear topic sentence that answers the question, avoid irrelevant words (e.g. "pet"), use correct verb forms, and limit length to about 2–4 sentences. Add one specific detail and a linking word for clarity. Correct grammar: use past simple (e.g. "I rode it with my dad") and a precise time expression ("when I was seven").
Ejemplo: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. My dad, who loved cycling, bought me a blue bike when I was seven, and we often rode it together around our village. It was my favourite way to spend free time because I enjoyed exploring nearby paths with him.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Puntuación: 52.0Sugerencia: Answer directly and make sentences grammatical and concise. Use linking words (for example, "because" or "for example") to explain why bikes are popular. Provide one specific reason or statistic and correct noun forms ("bike shops", "people often mention bikes when talking about sports").
Ejemplo: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because many people use them for exercise and commuting. For example, there are numerous bike shops in cities and towns, and cycling events are often mentioned in the media during sports seasons.
× Yes, I did have a pet when I was with.
✓ Yes, I did have a bike when I was a child.
The student used incorrect and ambiguous pronouns ('with') and also mentioned 'pet' instead of 'bike', which doesn't match the question. Replace 'with' with 'a child' to clarify time, and use 'bike' to answer the question. Suggestion: refer directly to the subject (I) and the time expression (when I was a child).
× My dad was a huge bike fan, so he got me this blue bike when I was seven years old approximately and me and my dad wrote it together in our village.
✓ My dad was a huge bike fan, so he bought me a blue bike when I was about seven years old and my dad and I rode it together in our village.
Several issues: 'got me this blue bike' is understandable but 'bought me a blue bike' is more natural; 'approximately' is awkwardly placed—use 'about' before the age; 'me and my dad' is incorrect pronoun order and subject form—use 'my dad and I'; 'wrote it together' is a wrong verb—likely meant 'rode'. Suggestions: use natural collocations (bought, rode), place 'about' before the age, and use 'my dad and I' as the compound subject.
× Yes, bikes are popular in my country.
✓ Yes, bicycles are popular in my country.
The original sentence is grammatically acceptable, but 'bikes' is informal; replacing with 'bicycles' is stylistically better. Keep plurality consistent with 'are popular'. Suggestion: choose consistent register (bicycles for formal speech).
× We have lots of bike shop and many people like when they're talking about sports they usually think they're always mentioned is bikes.
✓ We have lots of bike shops, and many people, when talking about sports, usually mention bicycles.
Multiple issues: 'shop' should be plural 'shops' to match 'lots of'; the clause ordering and pronoun use are incorrect and awkward. Removed redundant words ('they', 'always', 'is') and corrected word forms: 'when they're talking about sports' -> 'when talking about sports'; 'they usually think they're always mentioned is bikes' -> 'usually mention bicycles'. Suggestions: keep subject-verb agreement for plural nouns, simplify clause structure, and use correct verb forms ('mention').