Band 5: Describe a time when you missed or were late for an important meeting/event You should say: When it happened What happened Why you missed/were late for it And explain how you felt about this experience (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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I'm usually a very punctual person and always try to be on time for meetings and events. But there was one time when I missed an important event. It was when I was in 10th grade and my brother invited me to his birthday party. I couldn't attend because I was preparing for my 10th board exams. I was in the first semester and really focused on my studies. I wanted to do well and was spending a lot of time studying, even using online resources like YouTube. I didn't have much time for anything else, so I couldn't make it to his party. He was really upset because it was his first birthday party and he had invited me. I felt bad about missing it, but I sent him a gift with a friend. After the party, he called me and complained about me missing it. It was a really sad feeling for me.

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I am a punctual person. And every time I attend any meeting and any event on time. Today would like to talk about one event that time I didn’t attend that. When I was in standard the time my brother invited his birthday party. The time I didn’t attend his party, because I, uh, prepared my 10th board exam, and I fell in 10 standard in 1st semester. So I am very conscious about my future. So I I am very concentration on my study. I didn’t could prepare for my board examination. So I spent almost 5 to 6 are on studying. And I learned many things on YouTube and other applications. That’s why I don’t have a much time that time, so I didn’t attend his party. He was very upset because he he celebrate his birthday first time, and he invited me, but I didn’t attend his party. But I sent his gift with my friend. After completed party, he called me and he complained me about my mister his party. And it was very sad feeling for me.

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