Part 1
Examinador
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Candidato
I yes I had a bike my parents gave me when I was child. I used to to write every day around my house and sometimes with friends in the near park nearby park.
Examinador
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Candidato
I think bikes are very popular in my country because they are convenient and affordable for short trips around town. Many people prefer them to avoid traffic and the save money on transport and they are also an eco friendly option.
Did you have a bike when you were a child?
Pontuação: 55.0Sugestão: Improve grammatical accuracy, pronunciation clarity, and coherence. Start with a clear topic sentence, correct verb forms and articles, remove repetitions, and add one specific supporting detail. Use linking words if needed (e.g. "and", "so", "also").
Exemplo: Yes, I did. My parents gave me a small red bike when I was about seven, and I rode it every day around my neighborhood. I also often went to the nearby park with friends, where we practised riding and played games. Riding helped me become more independent and fit.
Do you think bikes are popular in your country?
Pontuação: 78.0Sugestão: Work on minor grammatical mistakes and smoother linking. Keep the answer concise (max 4–5 sentences), use articles and prepositions correctly (e.g. "save" → "save" is fine but remove extra "the"), and vary vocabulary slightly for higher range (e.g. "cost-effective" or "environmentally friendly"). Add one specific example or statistic to strengthen the answer.
Exemplo: Yes, bikes are very popular in my country because they are convenient and cost-effective for short trips around town. Many people use them to avoid heavy traffic and save money on public transport. For example, in my city many commuters cycle to work during peak hours, and there are growing bike lanes that make cycling safer.
× I yes I had a bike my parents gave me when I was child.
✓ Yes, I had a bike my parents gave me when I was a child.
Missing or incorrect pronoun/article: 'I yes' is unnatural; add 'Yes,' and 'a child' requires the article 'a'. Also add commas for clarity. Suggestion: start with 'Yes,' and include the article before 'child'.
× I used to to write every day around my house and sometimes with friends in the near park nearby park.
✓ I used to ride it every day around my house and sometimes with friends in the nearby park.
Word choice and repetition: 'used to to write' has repeated 'to' and 'write' is the wrong verb for riding a bike. Use 'ride' and no extra 'to'. Prepositional phrase 'in the near park nearby park' is incorrect and repetitive; use 'in the nearby park' or 'at the nearby park'. Ensure verb form with 'used to' is base form 'ride'.
× I think bikes are very popular in my country because they are convenient and affordable for short trips around town.
✓ I think bikes are very popular in my country because they are convenient and affordable for short trips around town.
No correction needed: sentence is grammatically correct. 'Are' matches plural subject 'bikes', and adjectives are used correctly. Included here to indicate no change required.
× Many people prefer them to avoid traffic and the save money on transport and they are also an eco friendly option.
✓ Many people prefer them to avoid traffic and save money on transport, and they are also an eco-friendly option.
Extra article: 'the save money' should be 'save money' without 'the'. 'Eco friendly' should be hyphenated as 'eco-friendly' when used as a compound adjective before a noun. Add a comma before 'and' to join independent clauses. Suggestion: remove the extra 'the' and hyphenate compound adjectives.