Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I did.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Yes I thought it was but now it's not because everyone has motorcycle and car so they use bike only for hobbies not for like daily life.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Puntuación: 78.0Sugerencia: Jawaban Anda singkat dan jelas, tetapi bisa diperbaiki dengan menambahkan kalimat topik yang sedikit lebih berkembang dan satu atau dua detail pendukung (mis. tipe sepeda, umur saat memilikinya, siapa yang memberikannya). Gunakan linking word sederhana jika menambahkan informasi. Batasi jawaban maksimal 3–4 kalimat agar tetap natural.
Ejemplo: Yes, I did. I had a small red bicycle that my parents gave me when I was seven. It was my favorite toy and I rode it to school and around the neighborhood every day.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Puntuación: 65.0Sugerencia: Jawaban Anda mengandung ide yang baik namun ada beberapa masalah: tense inkonsisten, struktur kalimat kurang rapi, dan ada pengulangan kata. Sampaikan pendapat utama secara jelas, gunakan linking words (e.g., “however”, “because”, “for example”) untuk mengatur alasan, serta berikan satu contoh spesifik. Usahakan 2–3 kalimat yang lebih teratur dan gunakan kosakata yang relevan seperti “motorbikes”, “commute”, “recreational”.
Ejemplo: I used to think bicycles were common, but now they are less popular. Most people prefer motorbikes or cars for commuting, so bicycles are mainly used for recreation or exercise nowadays, for example in parks.
× Yes I thought it was but now it's not because everyone has motorcycle and car so they use bike only for hobbies not for like daily life.
✓ Yes, I thought it was, but now it isn't because everyone has motorcycles and cars, so they use bikes only as hobbies, not for daily life.
The sentence contains several tense and agreement problems. 'I thought it was' conflicts with the current-state description; 'now it isn't' correctly contrasts past belief with present reality using present simple negative. Count nouns need plural forms: 'motorcycle' -> 'motorcycles', 'car' -> 'cars', 'bike' -> 'bikes'. Use 'as hobbies' instead of 'for hobbies' to sound more natural, and remove filler 'like'. Also add commas to separate clauses for clarity. Suggestion: keep the contrast by using past simple for the earlier belief and present simple for the current situation, and use correct plural forms and natural prepositions.