Band 5: Describe a place where things are very expensive (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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Throughout my life, I've encountered many expensive stores, places where the products are priced very high. But just a few days ago, on Monday, I went to Tashkent to buy something important, like clothes or jewelry. I visited a shop where everything was incredibly expensive. I felt like I needed more money, but the situation was actually beneficial for me. It forced me to save up in order to buy something necessary and important. I was shocked by the high prices, but I had to buy something for myself. The products in that shop were very expensive, but the quality was excellent. So, I decided to purchase them. You won't find anything cheap in that shop. It's located in the heart of Tashkent, in a central area.

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Well, throughout my life I came across with a lot of uh, expensive store a lot of stores, uh, which their products are very expensive. But a couple of days ago, approximately on Monday, I went to the Tashke can in order to purchase something important, things like clothes or jewelry. And um, I visited one shop which uh. Where all products were very expensive. And uh uh, in that time I felt that I needed some money and but it was reallyial. This situation was very benefial for me because, uh, in that time I was t to save up money in order to buy something necessary and important. Uh, I was shocked because of high prices of goods. But uh uh, I had to buy something important for myself. Uh, the uh. The product of that shop was very expensive, uh uh. And the quality of them were very good. Therefore, I decided to purchase them. Uh, and uh, you can’t face anything, uh, cheap in that shop. And is it was located in the center of in a center of tashkand.

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