Um. So a travel that I’ve been anticipating ah in the last year ah was a trip to uh ar Ryad um ar Ryad holds a significant event during October through December which is called Riyad season and it’s the most uh renowned uh most significant event uh um in the whole year for saudi citizens as real season is um an event that hold um a lot of recreation activities such as um boxing for international UM players UH restaurant international restaurant that came uh from all around the world to re for this short period of time. And also global brands ah such as Dior uh and Chanel um opened their boutiques in at this event and me and my brother been anticipating for this trip um for a long time um but unfortunately to his exams um uh he had to take exams um and they were really important it was um it was at last year of university so it’s determining exams ah so we could uh we weren’t able to go there uh and I felt disheared I felt.
Band 6+: Describe a travel you were looking forward to but was delayed You should say: - Where you planned to travel to - Why you were looking forward to it - Why it had to be delayed - And explain how you felt about the experienc
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A trip I was really looking forward to last year was a journey to Riyadh. Riyadh hosts a major event from October to December called Riyadh Season, which is the most significant event of the year for Saudi citizens. Riyadh Season is a huge celebration with tons of recreational activities, like international boxing matches, restaurants from all over the world coming in for a short period, and even global brands like Dior and Chanel opening pop-up boutiques. My brother and I had been planning this trip for a long time, but unfortunately, he had to take some really important exams. They were his final university exams, so they were crucial for his future. We couldn't go because of his exams, and I was really disappointed. I felt like I had been looking forward to it for so long, and it was a real bummer that we had to miss out.
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