1- a situation when you waited for a bus or a train 2- a challenging profession you know about

Describe a person who leads an exemplary life.
 
You should say:
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who is he/ she 
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how old is he/she 
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what he/ she does for a living. 
And explain why you thinks he/she leads an exemplary life.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one 
minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to 
help you if you wish.]
Model Answer 1:
Leading a very simple life is not possible for everyone. It requires a lot of 
patience and mental strength. Sometimes such a life becomes an example to 
many. Mr. Peter Strauss is one of such man who leads an exemplary life. I will 
describe him here.
I live in a small apartment in the new part of Nafplio in Greece. Mr. Peter 
Strauss is my neighbour and lives in the opposite door of mine. He is a retired 
university professor and lives with his wife. In his early age, he joined the army 

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but could not adjust to the hard rules and regulations. So, he left the job and 
came to start his career as a teacher. He still looks younger than his actual age. 
He is a tall figure man with a wide vision. He loves to meet new people and 
socialise and his wife is also of similar character. In fact, both of them has a 
very good relation with the neighbours and other people of the apartment 
block. 
Mr. Strauss is over his 65. But even in his age, he looks fit and fine. In fact, he 
takes a regular exercise with me. I go for a morning walk in the early hours of 
the day and he accompanies me in the walk. We together walk for around one 
hour. Sometimes, I run with him. He runs fast in this age. Besides, he also takes 
some other types of exercise. For his special diets and regular exercise, he is 
still fit today. He can use the staircase without any trouble. Moreover, he is 
also good at sports. His wife is not as much strong as he. She is a bit weak in 
her 50s and loves to stay at home. Mr. Strauss also loves to take part in 
adventurous activities. Often he moves for hiking and other outdoor activities 
with me and some other people of our locality. The spirit he owns is 
incredible.
At present, he is bearing his expenses from his business. He owns a small gift 
shop in line with a restaurant in the city and makes a smart profit to meet the 
needs for him and his wife. Both the businesses are located in the same place. 
He is the father of four daughters and sons. And all of them are grown up and 
have their own family. They live in the other parts of the city. They come to 
meet the parents in different occasions. It becomes really a happy event for 
them. Mr. Strauss moves for his shop in the afternoon and takes care for 
everything till the dusk. He then returns home. The staffs in his shop are 
trustworthy and they take care for the business in the remaining hours. So, he 
does not need to worry about the businesses at all. The staffs are honest and 
he pays them well. Hence, everything is in order and under control.
Mr. Strauss is not very rich but he has moderate wealth. But I have never seen 
him for showing off his belongings while the other people with such issues turn 
expressive much. Besides, he loves to meet and greet new people. When he is 
in the restaurant, he greets his visitors and offers special types of foods and 
discounts as well. I have never seen him in a gloomy state. His attires are 
moderate. He takes the traditional foods of the country and also drinks the 
traditional beverages. He is different than the other rich people with 
arrogance. He is accessible always even in the mid of night with any problems. 

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