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Band 6+: Describe a present you have given someone. You should say: Who you gave it to What kind of present it was How it compared to other presents you have given Explain why you decided to give this particular gift.

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I gave Aidan, who is my son, a present. It was a spiritual present, to be precise, a Good News Bible that he had really liked before seeing it with other friends. I cannot compare this Bible, this particular one, to any other present that I had given before because this one was touching this boy spiritually, and hence it could.

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I gave Aidan a buga who is my son a present. It was a spiritual present to be precise a Bible, a good news Bible that he had really liked before seeing it with other friends. I cannot compare this Bible, this particular one, this present to any other present that I had given before because this one was touching this boy spiritually and hence it could

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present: 3

bible: 2

before: 2

other: 2

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Band 6+: Describe a present you have given someone. You should say: Who you gave it to What kind of present it was How it compared to other presents you have given Explain why you decided to give this particular gift.

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