IELTS Cue Card: Describe a time when you forgot something important/ Describe a time when you borrowed something
Describe a time when you forgot something important.
You should say:
when it happened
what you forgot
who you were with
what was the result of your forgetting
and explain why it was important.
Describe a time when you borrowed something.
You should say:
what you borrowed who you borrowed it from
what you used it for (how it was useful to you)
and explain why you borrowed it.
SAMPLE ANSWER
Today I am gonna share with you the time when I forgot something important (=vital, crucial) / I borrowed something useful. It happened a few months ago when I had to attend an important exam for my accounting qualification (a degree / diploma you get when you finish a study course successfully).
The test strictly required (= requested) candidates to use black ballpoint pen (a pen with a tiny ball as its writing point) to write the paper. I was sure that morning when I left for the exam that I had put two pens in my backpack (=rucksack). However, I wasn’t sure of their ink colors. So by the time (when, at the time) I reached the examination hall, I quickly opened my backpack to check. To my surprise (=to my annoyance, amazement), they were both blue pens.
This could have resulted in (=lead to) my answer booklet being disqualified (unfit, unqualified) and I would have had to re-take the exam. Since the exam was held twice a year only, this mistake would not only have cost me valuable (precious) time but also a lot of money for the upcoming (= about to happen, forthcoming) exams.
In panic (a sudden strong feeling of worry or fear), I looked around to see any familiar (=known to you) face to ask for (request somebody to do sth) help; however, I did not see anyone but the examiner. I took a deep breath and decided to ask him if he had a spare (available to be shared to somebody) black pen that I could borrow. Luckily, he did. He was willing (=ready, to be happy to do sth) to lend me one and did not forget to remind me about the regulation. I was relieved (no longer feeling anxious) and ready to sit my exam, thanks to a kind examiner.
