Band 7: Describe a time when you were late - When it was - why you were late - how you felt about being late (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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Honestly, I consider myself a really punctual person. Even for morning lectures at my university, I always try to be early, like 20 or 30 minutes before they actually start. However, there are unforeseen circumstances, such as traffic jams or unexpected situations that can arise. I vividly remember a time when I was late. The day before the exam, my family had a party that went on until 2 o'clock in the morning. I was worried because I had an exam the next day. When I went for the exam in the morning, I realized halfway that I had forgotten my ID card. I had to go back home, and then I finally reached the exam, but I was already late. I explained my situation to my teachers, and they allowed me to take the examination. This experience taught me a lesson, and I promised myself never to be late for an exam again.

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Honestly, I consider myself a really punctual person. Even for morning lectures at my university, I always try to be early like 20 or 30 minutes before they actually start. However, as there are some unforeseen circumstances such as traffic jams or unexpected situations that can arise, I vividly remember a time when I was late. The day before the exam, my family had a party that went on until 2 o’clock in the morning. I was worried because I had an exam. The next day, when I went for an exam in the morning, I realized halfway that I had forgotten my ID card. I had to back home, then I finally reached the exam, but it was already late. I explained my situation to my teachers and they allowed me to examination. This experience taught me a lesson and I promised myself never to be late for an exam again.

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