Band 7: IMPORTANT FRIEND to you (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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Well, now I would like to talk about one of my close friends who is really important in my life. Actually, her name is Situra. We have known each other since university classes. We met about two years ago. At the time, it was the initial days of our university studies. In one project, I worked with Situra to create research data. At that moment, her ability to respect others' opinions really impressed me. What fascinates me about her character and personality is that she can help me anytime I need assistance. She always manages to stand by me through the ups and downs of life. Beyond this, when we are together, we try to spend quality time. We often go shopping, visiting different kinds of bookstores, art galleries, or museums to explore something new and gain knowledge. In addition, she is really good at continuing to pursue her dreams, and her perseverance, dedication, and motivation always encourage me to be more optimistic. Naturally, Situra is a crucial person in my life as she motivates and encourages me to stay organized and to keep developing my skills.

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Well, now I would like to talk about one of my close friends who is really important to my life. Actually, her name is Situra. Well, we have known each other from university classes. We have met about two years ago. At the time, it was the initial days of our university studies. And in one project, I worked with Situra to create a research data. And at that moment, her abilities to still call them to respect others opinions really impressed me most. What fascinates me about her characters and her personality is that she can help me in any time when I need help. I mean, she can always manage to stand for me through ups and downs of life. Beyond this, when we are together, we try to spend quality time. We often go shopping with a different kind of book or art galleries or museums to explore something new and gain new knowledge. In addition, she’s really a good at good at continuing going on to achieve her dreams and her perseverance, dedication and motivation to herself always encourages me to be more optimistic. In a natural, Sitarah is really crucial person in my life as I can motivate and encourage myself to to say organize it and to keep going on to develop my skills.

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