Band 7: Describe someone who has had an important influence in your life. You should say: Who the person is How long you have known him or her What qualities this person has and explain why this person has had such an influence on you. (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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When you ask me to describe someone who has had a significant influence on my life, I can't skip this question without mentioning my mother. My mother is my role model. She is intelligent, patient, caring, helpful, and kind. Moreover, she cultivated who I am today. She raised me with patience and kindness. Additionally, she was brave and a fighter. She fought cancer for more than eight years without losing hope. Furthermore, she was extremely intelligent in her job, which led to her being promoted many times. I'm proud to say that I was nurtured in an encouraging and stimulating environment created by my mom. She was an amazing person.

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When you ask me to describe someone who has a significant influence on my life, I can’t skip this question without mentioning my mother. My mother is my role model. She was actually intelligent, patient, common, helpful, and a nice one. Moreover, she cultivated how I am being now. She raised me up with patience and kindness. Moreover, she was so brave and fighter. She fought cancer for more than eight years without getting bored and without losing hope. Furthermore, she was extremely intelligent in her job, so as she got promoted many times. I’m proud to say that I nurtured in an encouraging and stimulating environment which I made by my mom. She was extremely amazing person.

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Describe someone who has had an important influence in your life. You should say: Who the person is How long you have known him or her What qualities this person has and explain why this person has had such an influence on you.

Describe someone who has had an important influence in your life. You should say: Who the person is How long you have known him or her What qualities this person has and explain why this person has had such an influence on you.

Describe someone who has had an important influence in your life. You should say: Who the person is How long you have known him or her What qualities this person has and explain why this person has had such an influence on you.

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