I remember that it was two weeks ago when my close friend asked my company to go to their new restaurant. It was a perfect proposal for me because I couldn’t spend quality time with my friends because of my university and my workload. But I fortunately overslept because I felt quite tired. When I woke up, I realized I had just 20 minutes to prepare. So I wasn’t a Harry and I forget about new location completely. And when I went to… Thank you. the year I met a lot of friends who were friendly and kind. So maybe it was a small mistake for me, but I have learned many things from that. So I think it was quite educational and interesting for me. And the most interesting thing about this situation was at the beginning, everything seemed awful and boring for me. but finally getting close to turning out to be a blessing in disguise. Bide.
Band 5+: Describe a time when you got lost in a place you didn't know. You should say: • where you were • what happened • how you felt and explain how you found your way.
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I remember that it was two weeks ago when my close friend invited me to their new restaurant. It was a perfect proposal for me because I couldn't spend quality time with my friends due to my university and my workload. Unfortunately, I overslept because I felt quite tired. When I woke up, I realized I had just 20 minutes to prepare. So I wasn't in a hurry and I completely forgot about the new location. When I arrived, I met a lot of friends who were friendly and kind. It was a small mistake for me, but I learned many things from that. I think it was quite educational and interesting for me. The most interesting thing about this situation was that at the beginning, everything seemed awful and boring, but it ultimately turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
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