Band 7: Describe a time you made a promise to someone You should say: - What the promise was - To whom you made it - Whether it was easy or difficult to keep - And explain why you made it (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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Okay, so when it comes to this particular topic, off the top of my head, I thought about the time I made a promise to my friend that I would apply to the University of Hoh, which is one of the famous universities in the UK. I didn't mean to do it to study there physically; I just wanted to show my friend that I could apply for a scholarship or for a course there because that was my very first application to a foreign university. I was very nervous. However, because I had already promised my friend that I would give it a try, I did really try hard, and somehow I was very successful. So here's how the story goes: at that time, I sought a lot of information related to the university, and I also had to do a lot of research on how to write a good application paper or essay to ensure that I could be accepted. I did research on the university, tried to watch many YouTube videos, and read many articles about people who had already been successful with their own applications to the university. I also joined a scholarship and studying abroad event in Vietnam, which was organized by ISC Education, one of the well-known organizations related to studying abroad. It was hard work, but by doing the things I needed to, I finally succeeded. I received my application email about a month or two later; I don't remember exactly. In the email, they said I was eligible enough to be accepted into the university. I showed that to my friend, and to her surprise, I did it. At first, she didn't know I could do it, but I didn't care about that because I finally fulfilled my promise.

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Okay so when it comes to this particular topic of the top of my head I thought about the time I made a promise to my friend that I would apply for University of Hoh which is one of the famous universities in the UK and I didn’t mean to do it to study over there physically I just wanted to show my friend that I could apply for a scholarship or for a course over there because that was my very first application to a foreign university so I was very nervous however because I already promised to my friend that I would give it a try so I did really try really hard and somehow I was very successful so here’s how the story goes at that time I seek many information related to the university and I also had to do a lot of research on how to write a good application paper or essay to make sure that I could be accepted. I did research on those university I try to watch many YouTube videos as well as read many articles about people who have already been successful with their own applications for the university. I also joined a scholarship and studying a broad event how in Vietnam. Week 2 was organized by ISC Education which is also one of the famous education related to studying abroad and other time it was having hard work so just by doing things that I needed to finally I was successful with it I got my application email on the day like after one month or two months I didn’t remember and in the mail they said I was eligible enough to be accepted into the university I showed that to my friend and yeah out her surprise I did it and because at first she didn’t know I could do it but I didn’t care about that because finally I fulfilled my

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