Band 6: Describe a time you received unexpected good news. You should say: - What the news was - Who gave you the news - What your initial reaction was And explain why it was so important to you. (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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Last month, I received news that I got a managing job in a marketing company. I was in my room when I received this pleasant news. My colleague called me and shared the big news that I got an allocation for a managing position in the marketing company, and I became very happy. I reacted by saying it was shocking news for me. It gave me an impression of being on cloud nine to hear the news. I have no words to explain my happiness regarding this position. I got the marketing job as it was my dream to become a manager and work there. I have a keen interest in marketing, and I have a lot of business ideas to become a professional businessman. I have dreamed of spreading my business nationally and then internationally, and it seems like my dreams are coming true. For some people, it is not just a job, but for me, it is a dream come true, and I have worked very hard for it. It is a small step for me, but it is a big achievement to get an allocation in that company where many people dream of working.

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Last month I received a news that I got a managing job in the marketing company. I was in my room when I received this pleasant news. My colleague called me and gave me the big news that I got an allocation of managing post in the marketing company and I became very happy. I reacted that it was a shocking news for me. It gave me IMPASS on my on the seventh sky to hear the news. I have no words to explain my happiness regarding this post. I got the marketing job as it was my dream to become as a manager and work there. I have a keen interest in marketing and I have a lot of business ideas to become a professional businessman. I have made a dream to spread my business internationally, nationally and then internationally and it seems like my dreams come true and it is for some people it is not just a job but for me it is a dream to come true and I work very hard for it. It is a very small step for me but it is a big achievement for me to get an allocation in that company where someone has a dream to work.

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