Band 7: Describe a friend you know vwell (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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I'd like to talk about one of my closest friends, Ruby. We met when I was in fifth grade. She stood out among our classmates, being tall, fair, and very beautiful. Ruby has excellent communication skills and never hesitates to explain anything. One of the qualities I admire most about her is her honesty. She's also incredibly hardworking and never gives up. She has a 'never say die' attitude. Ruby was very sociable and mingled well with all our classmates. She was one of the most outgoing students in our batch and excelled in mathematics. Beyond her academic achievements, she always looked out for me. From the very beginning, she was incredibly supportive, which is why she became my best friend. She's currently living in Canada. If I ever get the chance, I'd love to move there and spend time with her, creating new memories. I cherish all the wonderful moments we shared together.

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

I would like to talk about one of my most interviewing friend, which is. Who is none other than, um. Ruby and I have met first, uh, when I was studying in fifth standard. She is very tall among all our classmates, fair and very beautiful. She has a very good communication skills and whatever she wants to explain. Uh, she never used to hesitate. M what qualities I love the most about her is, uh, she’s a very honest person and she’s very hard working and, and never gives up. She has an attitude of never giving up. And, um, also she used to mingle, uh, with all other classmates very well. She was one of the best, uh, outgoing student in our batch and she’s also a topper in mathematics. And because of all these skills and um, apart from all this, uh, she used to take care of me very much from the day one. That’s why she has become my best friend. And, uh, definitely now she uh, now she is living in Canada. So if I get a chance, definitely I will move to Canada and want to stay with her and spend the most beautiful moments. Uh, and I also cherish all the nostalgic moments that I had with her.

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