Band 7: Describe a time when someone apologized to you (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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Yesterday, my classmate borrowed my pen, which I really liked. You might be wondering why I let her borrow it. Well, I trust her and I was confident she would take care of it. After about ten minutes, I heard a sound like something breaking. I looked at her and saw that my pen was broken. Suddenly, she apologized to me for her carelessness. She tried to fix my pen, but it couldn't be repaired. So she offered to buy me a new one. Seeing her regret, I decided to forgive her mistake. I let it go.

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Yesterday, my classmate borow my pen, which I really liked. You might be wondering why I let her borrow it. Well, I trust her and I was confident she would. You me’carefully. After about ten minutes, I heard a sound like something heartbrken. I look at her and saw my pain was broken. Suddenly, she apologized to me for her carelessness. She tried to fix my pain, but it couldn’t be repaired. So she offered to buy me a new pen. Seeing her regret, I decided to forgive her a mistake. I let it go.

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