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Band 5+: 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.

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One day, my dad told me unexpectedly that I had received a certificate. I was surprised and asked how. He explained that I had taken a test for the certificate, and now I had it. This message was important to me, and I was especially surprised because it was unexpected. It was very important because I needed it to enter the university. It helps me with my university application, and I was really happy about it. I thanked my dad, and he was happy too. We were all very happy, to be honest. It was a moment of joy for our family, and it meant a lot to me.

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One day my dad told me unexpectedly he said he said you know you have an certificate and I surprise and how I said how for my dad and he said again you you taken and test for I’ll certificate and now you are take an I’ll certificate. I it’s important message for me and I surprised especially it was unexpected message and and it’s very important because I must enter the university it needs for me and it helps for enter the university and and i like it and and and and and i like it and thank you i say thank Thank you that he was happy, I was happy and we are happy, very happy to be honest. happy and and and

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happy: 3

certificate: 2

surprised: 2

important: 2

because: 2

university: 2

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