Band 7: Describe a goal you set for yourself that you were unable to achieve. You should say: - What the goal was - Why you set the goal - What challenges you faced And explain what you learned from the experience. (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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I would like to talk about my final exam at school. I truly wanted to get the highest score because that would mean I could enter my dream university without any difficulties. It was challenging because the exam was hard, and very few students could achieve the highest score. I started to prepare a year before the exam. I hired a tutor to help me with that. I took many practice tests and reviewed all the information I had learned throughout my studies in school. I practiced almost every day and tried my best to make as few mistakes as I could. Finally, it was all worth it because I got 90 out of 100, which is considered one of the greatest results. It was the best result at my school, and eventually, I managed to enter the university I wanted. I felt truly excited about my result. I was really proud of myself, and it was amazing to share the news with my parents and friends. This experience helped me become a better student, and I believe that I can achieve anything now.

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I would like to talk about my final, my exam at school. I truly wanted to get the highest score because that would mean that I could enter my dream university without any other difficulties. It was truly challenging because the exam was pretty hard and very few students can get the highest score. But I started to prepare a year before the exam. I hired a tutor so he could help me with that. I made lots of preparing tests and revived all the information I got throughout my study in the school. I practiced almost every day and I tried my best to make as less mistakes as I can. And finally, it was all efficient because I got 90 scores out of 100, which is considered this one of the greatest results. It was the best result at my school and eventually I managed to enter the university I wanted. I felt truly excited about my result. I was really proud of myself and it was amazing to talk the news to my parents and friends. So it helped me to become a better student. And I think that I can achieve anything now.

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