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Band 6+: Describe a time when you missed an opportunity. You should say: - What the opportunity was - Why you missed it - What happened as a result And explain how you felt about missing the opportunity.

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I can remember an occasion when I missed an important opportunity. It was about my industrial tour last semester. It was a course that required that tour. It carried 2 credits as well as significant marks on my final result. I missed it because I arrived at the pickup point very late. That's why I missed it. I felt very bad at the time. I missed the tour, and I was scared about reducing the number of that specific course, as well as not enjoying the time with my friends. I learned from that experience about time management. Time management is really important in life. If a person cannot manage their time properly, they can miss important opportunities in their life, which can lead to significant progress or achievements.
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I can remember an occasion when I missed an important opportunity. It was about my industrial tour in last semester. It was about a horse which required that tour. It carried 2 credits as well as huge marks on my final result. I missed it because I arrived at the pickup point very late. So that’s why I missed it. I felt very bad at the time. I missed the tour. That’s why I had a scared about reducing the number of that specific course as well that I missed to not to enjoy the time with my fans. I learned from that experience about time management. Time management is really very important in life. If any person cannot manage her time properly, can miss any important opportunity in her life which can make very important progress or any important achievement to her life.

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