Band 5: Describe something you have lost recently. You should say: what you lost how you lost it how important it was to you and explain what you did to find the lost item. (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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Now I want to talk about a story that was very sad. Approximately four years ago, I prepared for a difficult competition that was held in another foreign country. A few days before, I packed my baggage at home and then left. My coach and I needed to arrive at the airport on time. When we arrived at the airport, I saw a lot of people gathered in the same place. I didn't like crowded places. Then our plane arrived, and we had to run to catch it. I participated in this competition, which was very difficult and essential for me. I won this competition, and at that moment, I felt our triumph because, as I mentioned, this challenge was crucial for me. When I left that foreign country, we arrived at the airport there. The workers asked for my identification card. I looked in my baggage and saw that my identification was not there. I was surprised because this card was vital for me. I then remembered that my identification card was lost at my country's airport because there were many people working in the same area. At that time, when I ran through the airport...

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Now I want to talk about a story which story was very sad. Approximately four years ago I prepared a difficult competition which competition was held in other foreign country. A few days ago I prepared my baggage in my home and then I left my home. I and my coach should arrive at the airport in exact time. When we arrived at the airport I saw a lot of people gathered in the same place. Actually I didn’t like a crowded place. Then our plane arrived and we must run this plane. Then I took part in this competition. This competition was very difficult and essential for me. Then I won this competition and that time I felt our demon because as I mentioned this challenge was essential for me. When I left this other foreign country we arrived at this country’s airport. Then the workers required me the identification card. Then I looked at my baggage and I saw that my identification wasn’t here. Then I was surprised because this card was vital for me. Then I remembered my identification card was lost in my country’s airport because there were many people working in the same place. That time when I ran the airport…

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