Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because my school was quite near my house, so I just walked there with my friends. So I don't I didn't think it. It wasn't necessary.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. Many people rides it for commuting or leisure on the weekends, some even modifying it as a hobby.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 68.0Sugestão: Be more concise and correct minor grammar mistakes. Start with a clear topic sentence, then add one or two specific supporting details using linking words. Avoid repetition (“I don't I didn't”). Use correct tense and natural phrasing.
Exemplo: No, I didn't have a bike as a child because my school was very close to my home, so I usually walked there with friends. As a result, buying a bike seemed unnecessary, although I sometimes borrowed one for weekend rides.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 76.0Sugestão: Correct subject-verb agreement and improve cohesion by using linking words. Provide one specific example or statistic to make the answer more concrete and use varied vocabulary (e.g., commuting, recreation, enthusiasts). Keep it within 3–4 sentences.
Exemplo: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country. Many people use them for commuting because they are cheap and convenient, and others ride for recreation at parks and trails. In recent years, cycling clubs and DIY modification shops have grown, showing how cycling has become both practical and a hobby.
× No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because my school was quite near my house, so I just walked there with my friends.
✓ No, I didn't have a bike when I was a child because my school was quite near my house, so I just walked there with my friends.
This sentence is correct in past tense and needs no change. All verbs correctly use past tense to describe past events.
× So I don't I didn't think it.
✓ So I didn't think it was necessary.
The original has mixed present and past forms ('don't I didn't') and an incomplete clause. Use a single past tense construction to match the context: 'I didn't think it was necessary.' This completes the idea by adding 'was necessary' and removes the redundant 'don't.' Suggestion: choose one tense and finish the clause with a clear complement.
× Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. Many people rides it for commuting or leisure on the weekends, some even modifying it as a hobby.
✓ Yes, bikes are quite popular in my country. Many people ride them for commuting or leisure on the weekends; some even modify them as a hobby.
Subject-verb agreement error: after plural subject 'many people' use base verb 'ride' not 'rides' (third person singular). Also pronoun 'it' should agree in number with 'bikes' (plural), so use 'them.' Use parallel verb forms: 'some even modify them' (base form) rather than 'modifying.' Punctuation improved by separating clauses with a semicolon or period. Suggestion: ensure verb agrees with subject number and pronouns match their antecedents in number.