Band 6: Describe a risk you took that you thought would lead to a terrible result (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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Humans are adventurous in nature, always seeking opportunities to showcase their abilities. Sometimes, they take risks without considering the consequences. Here, I would like to talk about a situation where I took a risk that ended with a good result. It happened a few years ago when I was walking with my younger sister, Nora, down the street. My neighbor had a dog named Bruno. He is a German Shepherd. I was very proud because if I hadn't taken that risk, I couldn't have saved my younger sister, and it could have been a tragedy. So, I felt very proud and happy. This is a situation where I took a risk that ended with a good result.

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Humans are adventurous in nature, always seeking opportunities to showcase their ability. Sometimes take risks without considering the consequences. Here I would like to talk about a situation that I took a risk and ended with a good result. It happened a few years ago when I was walking with my younger sister Nora through the street. My neighbour had a dog and his name is Bruno. It is a German Shepard breed. I was very proud because if I didn’t take that risk, I can’t save my younger sister and sometimes it was a tragedy. So I felt very proud and happy. This is a situation that I took a risk and ended with a good result.

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