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Describe a situation where you had to wait for something special to happen. v.1

Describe a situation where you had to wait for something special to happen. v. 1
Describe a situation where you had to wait for something special to happen. You should say: what it was what did you do during that time what eventually happened and explain what happened afterwards. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish. ] Sample Answer: It was the eve of Christmas last year and I had to wait to receive my gift from my parents. I will always remember that night. In fact, I received one of the most important gifts of my life on that date. My parents wanted to make me happy and so, they gave me a very special gift marking the Christmas. This is a pretty nice cue card for me, and I am happy with this. The moments were filled with anxiety. I tried to focus on several things but failed. At first, I took a book right after the supper. But I failed to focus on the book. Then I moved to play some computer games, and it was a failure as well. Later, I tried to concentrate on social websites and it turned in a fruitless effort too. In fact, I was too much excited and could not concentrate on anything at all. The moments turned longer and I could not enjoy the things I was doing. Actually, my younger brother told me that I will receive something special from parents and thus I became excited. But I could not share my emotions with the other people fearing if I do not get the gift. Gradually, my dad came to me and said that he wanted to tell me something. He was serious and I was afraid. But suddenly he smiled and gave the gift to me. I was too happy after receiving the package. The gifts were - a leather bag, a pair of sunglasses, a perfume from my preferred brand and a nicely decorated dress. Everything was packed in a single package. I jumped out with joy after unveiling the gifts and thanked them a lot for the gifts. I am using the products and grateful indeed to my parents. More Ideas to talk about this Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card topic: Topic: Describe a situation where you had to wait for something special to happen. 1. I was waiting for the birthday of my younger brother. In fact, I was waiting for the day to celebrate it in an extraordinary manner. I waited patiently for the moment to appear. Gradually the moment arrived. Then I surprised my younger brother with a nice gift. He was least expecting that. It was a special event for me because I organized everything. 2. My university admission test was yet to be published. Thereby, I had to wait until the publication. I was presuming that I would get a chance at the University of Bengaluru. When the result was published, I found my admission test roll number of the beginning part of the list. I was thrilled because of getting the chance at the university in my desired subject. 3. Dad told me to take me to a dinner at night at a reputed restaurant here in Paris. I was eagerly waiting for night to appear. It appeared that time has become a sloth. Eventually, the moment appeared and dad made a phone call to me to get prepared for the dinner. So, I got ready for the dinner and went there with mom. It was a very nice dinner party indeed. 4. It was about the participation at a college event. I had to wait a long time to get my name enrolled in the list of chess competition. I waited patiently in the queue. Gradually, my serial came and I got enlisted in the inter-class chess competition. I took part in the chess matches and got the second position. It was tough to defeat the other competitors. 5. Waiting for a new phone is hard. When I heard that another version of iPhone will be announced, I became impatient to grab that one. But I had to pass the moments patiently. Besides, it took a long time to reach the phones in Indonesia. Finally, after waiting for a long time, I got the phone. It was a bit expensive for me though.
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Describe
a situation where you had to
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wait
for
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something
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special
to happen. You should say: what it was what did you do during that
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time
what
eventually
happened and
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explain
what happened afterwards. [You will
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have to
talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to
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think
about what you're going to say. You can
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make
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some
notes to
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help
you if you wish.
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Sample Answer:

It was the eve of Christmas last year and I had to
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wait
to receive my
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gift
from my
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parents
. I will always remember that night. In fact, I received one of the most
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important
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gifts
of my life on that date. My
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parents
wanted to
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make
me happy and
so
, they gave me a
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very
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special
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gift
marking the Christmas. This is a pretty nice cue card for me, and I am happy with this.

The
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moments
were filled
with anxiety. I tried to focus on several things
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but
failed. At
first
, I took a book
right
after the supper.
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But
I failed to focus on the book. Then I
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moved
to play
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some
computer games, and it was a failure as
well
. Later, I tried to concentrate on social websites and it turned in a fruitless effort too. In fact, I was too much excited and could not concentrate on anything at all. The
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moments
turned longer and I could not enjoy the things I was doing.

Actually
, my younger brother
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told
me that I will receive
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something
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special
from
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parents
and
thus
I became excited.
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But
I could not share my emotions with the other
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people
fearing if I do not
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get
the
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gift
.
Gradually
, my dad came to me and said that he wanted to
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tell
me
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something
. He was serious and I was afraid.
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But
suddenly
he smiled and gave the
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gift
to me.

I was too happy after receiving the package. The
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gifts
were
Consider using an m-dash if you do not want to join two words.
-
a leather bag, a pair of sunglasses, a perfume from my preferred brand and a
nicely
decorated dress. Everything
was packed
in a single package. I jumped out with joy after unveiling the
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
gifts
and thanked them a lot for the
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
gifts
. I am using the products and grateful
indeed
to my
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parents
. More
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Ideas
to talk about this Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card topic: Topic:
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Describe
a situation where you had to
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wait
for
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something
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special
to happen. 1. I was
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waiting
for the birthday of my younger brother. In fact, I was
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waiting
for the day to celebrate it
Consider replacing "in an extraordinary manner" with the adverb for "extraordinary"; e.g., "in a hasty manner" with "hastily".
in an extraordinary manner
. I waited
patiently
for the
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moment
to appear.
Gradually
the
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moment
arrived. Then I surprised my younger brother with a nice
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
gift
. He was least expecting that. It was a
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special
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event
for me
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because
I organized everything.

2. My university admission
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test
was
yet
to
be published
. Thereby, I had to
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wait
until the publication. I was presuming that I would
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
get
a chance at the University of Bengaluru. When the result
was published
, I found my admission
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test
roll number of the beginning part of the list. I
was thrilled
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because
of getting the chance at the university in my desired subject.

3. Dad
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told
me to take me to a
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dinner
at night at a reputed restaurant here in Paris. I was
eagerly
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waiting
for night to appear. It appeared that
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time
has become a sloth.
Eventually
, the
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moment
appeared and dad made a
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phone
call to me to
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get
prepared for the
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dinner
.
So
, I
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got
ready for the
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dinner
and went there with mom. It was a
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very
nice
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dinner
party
indeed
.

4. It was about the participation at a college
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event
. I had to
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wait
a long
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time
to
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get
my name enrolled in the list of chess competition. I waited
patiently
in the queue.
Gradually
, my serial came and I
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got
enlisted in the inter-
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class
chess competition. I
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took part
in the chess matches and
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got
the second position. It was tough to defeat the other competitors.

5.
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Waiting
for a new
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phone
is
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hard
. When I heard that another version of iPhone will
be announced
, I became impatient to grab that one.
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But
I had to pass the
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moments
patiently
.
Besides
, it took a long
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time
to reach the
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phones
in Indonesia.
Finally
, after
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waiting
for a long
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time
, I
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got
the
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phone
. It was a bit expensive for me though.
8Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
55Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
3Mistakes
If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.
Nelson Mandela

IELTS speaking Describe a situation where you had to wait for something special to happen. v. 1

Speaking
  American English
9 paragraphs
738 words
5.5
Overall Band Score
Coherence and Cohesion: 5.5
  • Structure your answers in logical paragraphs
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    Include an introduction and conclusion
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    Support main points with an explanation and then an example
  • Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
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    Vary your linking phrases using synonyms
Lexical Resource: 5.5
  • Try to vary your vocabulary using accurate synonyms
  • Use less common question specific words that accurately convey meaning
  • Check your work for spelling and word formation mistakes
Grammatical Range: 6.0
  • Use a variety of complex and simple sentences
  • Check your writing for errors
Task Achievement: 5.0
  • Answer all parts of the question
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    Present relevant ideas
  • Fully explain these ideas
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    Support ideas with relevant, specific examples
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