Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
Yes, I once on a bike when I was a kid at 8 years old, but sadly when I grew up the bike is finally cannot be used anymore.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
I think bike is really popular in my country. Since school cycling made our help been more productive and also is cheaper.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Puntuación: 52.0Sugerencia: Be concise, grammatically correct and specific. Start with a clear topic sentence (e.g., “Yes, I had a bike when I was a child.”), then give one or two specific supporting details (age, how you used it, what happened to it). Use correct verb forms and articles, and avoid redundancy. Use a linking word if you add a reason or consequence (e.g., “but” or “so”).
Ejemplo: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child. I started riding it when I was eight and used it to ride to my friend’s house every weekend. However, by the time I grew up the frame was badly rusted, so it could no longer be used.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Puntuación: 58.0Sugerencia: Answer directly and provide clear, specific reasons with correct grammar and linking words. Begin with a topic sentence (e.g., “Yes, bikes are popular in my country.”) and then give two specific reasons or examples. Use plural form “bikes,” correct verb tenses, and connective words like “because” or “for example.”
Ejemplo: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because they are affordable and convenient for short journeys. For example, many students cycle to school, which saves money and often helps them arrive faster in heavy traffic.
× Yes, I once on a bike when I was a kid at 8 years old, but sadly when I grew up the bike is finally cannot be used anymore.
✓ Yes, I once rode a bike when I was a kid, at 8 years old, but sadly when I grew up the bike could no longer be used.
Problems: incorrect verb form and modal/past ability. 'once on a bike' is ungrammatical; use past simple 'rode' for a completed action in the past (Grammar Problem Type 5: Past tense issue and Type 9: past participle misuse). 'is finally cannot be used anymore' mixes present and negative modal incorrectly. Use past modality 'could no longer be used' to indicate inability after growing up. Suggestion: use past simple for past events and 'could no longer' or 'was no longer usable' to express past inability.
× I think bike is really popular in my country.
✓ I think bikes are really popular in my country.
Problem: singular/plural agreement. The general statement about a type of object should use plural 'bikes' or the article + singular 'the bike' for a specific concept. Use 'bikes are' for plural subject with plural verb agreement (Grammar Problem Type 1). Suggestion: use plural when speaking generally about all items of that kind.
× Since school cycling made our help been more productive and also is cheaper.
✓ Cycling to school makes our trips more productive and is also cheaper.
Problems: sentence structure and incorrect verb forms. 'Since school cycling made our help been more productive' is ungrammatical: 'since' used awkwardly, 'made our help been' mixes tenses and words. Also 'is cheaper' needs a clear subject. Revised sentence uses simple present 'makes' to describe habitual truth and 'is' for the comparative fact. Use 'trips' or 'travel' instead of 'help'. This fits present-tense general statement (Grammar Problem Types 6 and 26). Suggestion: use simple present for regular facts and choose correct nouns ('trips' or 'commute') and verbs ('makes', 'is').