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Band 6+: Describe a time when the electricity suddenly went off You should say: When/where it happened How long it lasted What you did during that time And explain how you felt about it

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I would like to describe a time when the electricity suddenly went off. In my hometown, there were always times when the lights went out because of a lot of freezes. When I started 6th grade, the electricity went off suddenly for two days. It was a bit boring, and I was sad, but I have a lot of hobbies. My first hobby is crocheting; I crochet scarves and other items for wearing. Then I read several different books and magazines. We also talked about various topics during dinner in the afternoon with my whole family. It was interesting and fascinating, and it was a memorable experience. In my opinion, in the future, we need to decrease our use of electricity because it's not easy for our health.

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I would like to describe a time when electricity suddenly went off. In my hometown always there was a light suddenly went off because of lots of freezes. When I started 6th grade electricity went off. went off suddenly two days and it was a bit boring and I was so sad but however I have a lot of hobbies the first hobby is crotcheting I crotchet scarf and other items for wearing then I read different several books magazines and then we took about as a headings in dinner in afternoon with my whole family then it was so interesting and fascinating and so it was so memorable experience in my opinion in the future we need decrease then decrease to use the Lector City because it’s not easy for us for healthy.

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electricity: 3

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