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

Q. Do you think that reading novels is more interesting that reading factual 
books? Why is that?
Well, there is some confusion in me about this particular issue. I actually find 
interest in reading the both types of books. When I read novels, I feel a 
different sort of pleasure. It refreshes my mind and helps me imagining the 
events before me, while sometimes I become the characters of the novels. If I 
consider the other side, reading the factual books, I also gather knowledge 
from those types of books. The factual books come with knowledge about 
different matters and facts and informs about the reality. But to be truthful, 
the interests are less than the fictional books. And I think you would agree with 
me on this point. 
Describe a house/ apartment that someone you know lives in.
 
You should say:
- whose house/apartment this is 
- where the house/apartment is
- what it looks like inside 
and explain what you like or dislike about this person’s house/apartment. 
[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:

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My maternal uncle lives in a large house in Noida, in India. The house is 
considered as one of the splendid edifices of the modern architecture in his 
locality. 
Mr. Gautam Sudhir is my maternal uncle and works as a senior naval officer in 
the Indian Navy. He is a bit luxurious in nature and loves to live in a beautiful 
space. So, he has made the house with great care. The house is a one-storied 
building covering a large space. There is a large garden in front of the house 
with different attractive flower and fruit plants. Some of the plants are 
unavailable in the country. The small swimming pool has raised the beauty of 
the house. It also has a spacious roof and my uncle has separated the roof into 
two parts. He has his study in one part and the other part is gardened with 
flower plants he brought from different countries during his travel. The house 
has a grand look and my uncle is also proud of it.
My Uncle lives New Okhla Industrial Development Authority in India which is 
better known as Noida. It is located in Uttar Pradesh. This is an industrial city 
but now this is known most for the expensive and luxurious housing. Most of 
the houses in the city are extremely beautiful and contain all the modern 
elements. The city has been formed as the people related to the industrial 
activities, mostly the people of IT related service, started living here. Besides, 
the city is decorated with plants while the roads are smoother than any other 
roads in the country. There are different sections of the city and the house is 
located in one corner of Noida. The connecting road to the house has been 
linked with the main road of the city and thus communication is easier despite 
the house been located at a corner of the city. 
The inside of the house is beautifully decorated. The house has many rooms 
including three large bedrooms with some other smaller rooms to be used for 
several other purposes. The living space is extra large. Most of the furniture is 
made with the finest woods and proudly shows the choice of the house owner. 
There is an unusually large mirror in the living room and portrays the shadow 
of the visitors which is amazing, while the ceiling is decorated with a 
chandelier. The master bedroom is stunningly decorated with precious 
furniture and amenities. There is a king-size bed in the master bedroom with 
some essential furniture. The most important thing about the house is that it is 
centrally air conditioned which has made living inside the house comfortable. 
This is an adorable house indeed, and I like the swimming pool inside the 
boundary. The house is special in many senses and the most important thing is 

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the design. The house is shaped simply with the modern architectural designs. 
The house also owns a gorgeous look and in night times, the house looks more 
beautiful when all the lights are on. Sometimes, the family members gossip on 
the side of the swimming pool during the moonlit nights. I also like to play 
cricket in the lawn but often we need to be careful about the cricket balls so 
that they do not cause any damage to the small flower plants. Sometimes, I 
read books and watch television on the rooftop study. Moreover, the 
electronic entrance is another important feature of the house. Whenever any 
vehicle tries to enter through the gate, the guard opens the gate electronically. 
Besides, the modern security system has made the entire house safe.