Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
No, I didn't have any bikes in my young age. I prefer to go anywhere on my foot and it gives a huge chance for me to explore the beauty and neighborhood surrounding my residence.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
Definitely, bikes are becoming more popular nowadays as it is used for various apps and for professional and personal uses. Previously it had a minimal use, but now it has increased in a number.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 65.0Sugestão: Be more natural and concise. Start with a direct topic sentence, then give one or two specific supporting details. Use correct tense and collocations (e.g., "when I was young", "on foot"). Avoid unnecessary words and keep responses under five sentences.
Exemplo: No, I didn't have a bike when I was young. I usually walked everywhere because I enjoyed exploring the streets near my home, and walking helped me notice small shops and parks I might have missed by bike.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 70.0Sugestão: Give a clear topic sentence, then include one specific reason and an example. Use plural/singular agreement and precise vocabulary (e.g., "ride-hailing apps", "commuting"). Keep it concise and coherent with linking words like "because" or "for example".
Exemplo: Yes, bikes are increasingly popular in my country because many people use them for commuting and delivery work. For example, the rise of ride-hailing and food-delivery apps has led to more people riding motorbikes and bicycles in cities.
× No, I didn't have any bikes in my young age.
✓ No, I didn't have a bike in my childhood.
The phrase uses plural 'bikes' and awkward noun phrase 'my young age'. Context asks about having a single bike; use singular 'a bike' for countable nouns when referring to possession generally. Also 'in my young age' is non-idiomatic; use 'in my childhood' or 'when I was a child'. Suggestion: Use 'a bike' for singular possession and replace 'in my young age' with 'in my childhood' or 'when I was a child.'
× I prefer to go anywhere on my foot and it gives a huge chance for me to explore the beauty and neighborhood surrounding my residence.
✓ I prefer to go anywhere on foot because it gives me a great chance to explore the beauty and the neighborhood around my home.
Several issues: 'on my foot' is incorrect—use the idiom 'on foot' (11: preposition and 13: adjective/adverb). 'Gives a huge chance for me' is awkward; more natural is 'gives me a great chance' which corrects word choice (13) and word order (20). 'Neighborhood surrounding my residence' is wordy; use 'the neighborhood around my home.' Suggestions: use idiomatic expressions ('on foot'), simplify phrases ('gives me a great chance'), and prefer 'home' or 'house' for natural speech.
× Definitely, bikes are becoming more popular nowadays as it is used for various apps and for professional and personal uses.
✓ Definitely, bikes are becoming more popular nowadays because they are used for various apps and for professional and personal purposes.
Subject-verb agreement and pronoun reference: 'bikes' is plural, so later reference should be 'they' not 'it' (27: subject-verb agreement/pronoun use). Also 'uses' is better as 'purposes' for collocation. Suggestion: match pronouns to antecedents ('they') and use 'because' for reason; replace 'uses' with 'purposes.'
× Previously it had a minimal use, but now it has increased in a number.
✓ Previously it had minimal use, but now its use has increased significantly.
Awkward phrasing and article problems: 'a minimal use' is unnatural—use 'minimal use' without 'a' (22/17: article errors). 'It' ambiguously refers to 'bikes' but should be 'their' or rephrase to 'its use' if referring to 'use' as a concept (12: pronoun use). 'Increased in a number' is incorrect; use 'increased significantly' or 'in number' with clearer structure. Suggestion: say 'their use has increased significantly' or 'its use has increased significantly' and avoid 'in a number.'