Band 5: Describe a time when missed or were late for an important meeting/event (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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Most of the time, I try to do my best; I will not be late for anything. But sometimes I can be late for some meetings and events. There was a time I missed an important event, which was my sister's wedding. I went to a salon to get my haircut, but there were so many clients, and I forgot to make an appointment beforehand. When I arrived, I saw many clients waiting, and I had to wait for my turn. By the time I finished my haircut and got back home to get ready for the event, I was almost two hours late. Everyone spoke to me very rudely, asking why I wasn't there earlier. I had no words to describe my situation, so I stayed quiet. After that, we enjoyed my sister's wedding. I apologized to everyone and participated in the party, cutting the cake during the ceremony. After that, I gave my best wishes to my sister.

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Most of the time I am trying to do my best, always I will be not late for anything. But sometimes I can, like sometimes I am going to late for some meetings and some events like that. was a happener which one I describe a time when Mr. Berlitt for an important event that was my sister’s marriage and I was go for I goes for a salon to do my haircut but there I was so clients and I forgot to take appointment before and when I arrived there and I saw many clients over there and I had to wait for my turn and that time I was when I finished my haircut and go back to home and get ready for event and then I got almost two hours late and everybody talked to me very rudely and arguing me what were you doing yesterday why not already yesterday but I have no words to describe my situation so I was quite and and after that we will enjoy my sister’s marriage and I I said sorry to everybody and enjoying the party and cut the cake off ceremony and after that I give good wishes to my sister.

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