Band 8: Talk about an interesting old person you met recently (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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Well, among all the cases I can remember, the most interesting one is my intimate friend, who is my classmate. She is glamorous, with round sparkling blue eyes and is a posh person. I mean, she always dresses to the nines and has a sense of fashion that is tasteful and polished. Besides, I need to point out that she is a woman of impeccable character, who has a really intriguing personality. It is also worth mentioning that she is a genius and sophisticated person, because not only does she have a knack for music, but she is also quite an eminent and prominent figure in learning new languages. She is multilingual and is able to speak several languages with various accents. Apart from that, I can say she is the life and soul of the party and has a sharp wit. You lose track of time with her, and sometimes I laugh my head off because her laughter can light up a room. Another thing I can highlight is that she is an industrious person and never gives up on her goals, because she has started from scratch, which makes her always determined to succeed. She is spontaneous and has a wonderful bubbly personality and balanced energy. To sum up, I would say that I idolize her because of her courage, dignity, and humility. I would like to follow in her footsteps.

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Well, among all the cases I can remember, the most understanding one is my intimate friend, who is my classmate. She is glamorous, with a round sparkling blue eyes and is a posh person. I mean, she always dresses to the nines and has a sense of fashion that is tasteful and polished. Besides, I need to pinpoint she is a woman of impeccable character, who has a really intriguing personality. This is also worth mentioning that she is a genius and sophisticated person, because not only she has an act for music, but also she is quite an eminent and prominent figure in learning new languages. She is multilingual and is able to speak several languages with broad accents. Apart from that, I can say she is the life and soul of the party and has a sharp wit. You lose the track of time with her and sometimes I laugh my head off because her laughter can light up a room. Another thing I can highlight is that she is an industrious person and she never gives up on her goals, because she has started from scratch and it causes that she is always determined to succeed. She is spontaneous and has a wonderful bubbly personality and balanced energy. To sum up, I would say that I idolized her because of her courage, dignity and humility. I would like to follow in her footsteps.

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