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

If you can talk about the cue card topic 
"Describe a health problem you once 
had."
 you should be able to talk about the following IELTS cue cards as well:
x
Describe a time when you suffered from a disease.
x
Describe a health related problem you or someone you know once had.
x
Describe a sad memory you have.
x
Describe a common illness in your country.
Describe an antique piece at your home.
 
You should say:
x
what it is 
x
how long your family has it 
x
where you got it from 
and explain why your family has kept it. 
[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.]

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Model Answer 1:
Most often, people keep the antiques that they derive from their ancestors. In 
my family, we have a large antique wall clock at the living room. My great 
grandfather had brought the clock home during the 1940s. 
Timepieces are considered as one of the most important things in the present 
days. People need to know the time constantly and a good number of ways 
have been invented to know the time. People now mostly use their cell phones 
to know the time and there some groups who use wristwatches. But in the 
early days of the 19th century, most of the people used to have grand clocks at 
their home as time pieces. It was considered as a symbol of rich and affluence 
in those days. Accordingly, to prove his legacy, my great grandfather ordered 
for such a clock. The clock was brought from England and still it is in the living 
room of our house. 
My family has been occupying the great wall clock since my grandfather died. 
In fact, the clock has been decorating our house since it was brought home. 
When the clock was brought from England, the issue became one of the most 
talked topics in the locality, as I heard it from my father. My great grandfather 
was a man who loved to lead a luxurious life. Though he was not a landlord, his 
activities were often compared as with them. He always wanted the best 
things for use and never compromised with the issues related with comforts. I 
also came to know from my father that he used to ride on elephants for 
travelling in the parts of our locality. But now everything has been changed 
and accordingly we also did. With the passage of time, the environments have 
turned modern and we are enjoying the benefits. But the clock is still in our 
house and it is expected to be there as long it runs. 
My family got the clock from my great grandfather and we really care for the 
clock. This has become an integral part of our everyday life. The clock is placed 
in the living room of our house, in Tamil Nadu in India. We, in fact, take pride 
with the clock. The clock is made from the finest woods and the pendulum is 
made of light metal. It is a giant clock with a height of around six feet. This is an 
amazing clock and the clock body looks beautiful for its natural colour. The 
clock body weights around 15 pounds. Besides the body is burnished once in a 
year and thus it always looks glossy. Moreover, the visitors of our house also 
praise the clock. The wood that has been used to make the clock is still in its 
finest state and there are no damages found on the inner or outer parts of the 
body. However, the inside mechanisms have been repaired several times as 

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the clock stopped working. 
My family believes in traditions. The grand clock is also a symbol of tradition to 
us. Consequently, the family has been preserving the clock. Before the death of 
my great grandfather, he assigned my grandfather for preserving the clock 
after his absence. So, my grandfather had preserved the clock and similarly 
made my father responsible for the protection of the clock. As part of the 
legacy, the antique clock is now at our home. I think the clock’s responsibility 
would come upon me as I am the only son among the three children of my 
parents. Preserving the clock is not a big deal. It requires an annual servicing 
and the servicing cost is also at the minimal level.