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

"Describe how you would spend your 
day off from your work or college."
you should be able to talk about the 
following IELTS cue card topics as well: 
x
Describe a memorable day in your life. 
x
Describe a holiday you remember well. 
x
Describe your idea of a perfect holiday. 
x
Describe an activity you often do. 
x
Describe a day off from your work or study. 
x
Describe how you would spend a day off. 
x
Describe a recent holiday you have enjoyed. 
Describe someone who has had an important influence in your life.
You should say:
x
who the person is 
x
how long you have known him/her 
x
what qualities this person has 

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Explain why this person has had such an important influence on you.
[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:
Mr. Patrick Robertson was a skilled photographer of his time and had great 
influence on me in my youth only for his photographic expertise. 
I prefer photography than any other thing. Capturing the moments with a 
camera was my hobby and still it is. You will be glad to hear that I am now a 
professional photographer and my photos are printed now on different 
reputed newspapers both in their online and offline versions. It was Mr. 
Robertson who taught me the photography and thus his influence is 
inexpressible in few words. He was my mentor and even today I seek his 
suggestions when I go for a photo shoot. His personality was adorable and the 
loud lucid voice had a special impact on everyone. 
Thank you for asking details about Mr. Robertson and I am truly glad to 
describe him. I know him for around 13 years since the first meeting. When I 
was a novice photographer in 2001, I was admitted into a learning school to 
get familiarity with camera and photography details. Mr. Robertson was my 
mentor in the class and he favoured me most among the other students for my 
quick learning capacity. Besides, I also build a friendly relationship with him 
which made me closer to him. You won’t believe that I changed my residence 
near Mr. Robertson’s house so that I could accompany him or get help from 
him. 
Mr. Robertson is involved in journalism in Australia and been staying here for a 
long time. In the line of his news editing skills, he was a skilled and charming 
photographer. Moreover, he was a noble man with a solid character. I have 
never seen him getting involved in any wrongdoings with the news like 
publishing fabricated news or misinformation etc. I had the chance to work 
with him in his newspaper and found that he was a truly honest and 
gentleman. He lived a simple life and never missed his appointments. Besides, 
he was kind to others too. Whenever any photography student asked him for 
assistance, he never disappointed them by rejecting rather he cordially invited 
the students into office if he lacked time to arrange a class. 

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You will be surprised to hear that he is like a fatherly figure to me and always 
welcomes me on everything. I am highly influenced by his benevolent 
behaviour and impressed with the photography skill. His photographic senses 
belong to the finest level. I am also influenced by him for he does not want any 
exposure for his deeds. His extraordinary skills of photography, his 
conversational style, ready wit, benevolent behaves with the others, honesty, 
care for his subordinates etc. have impressed me and thus I am greatly 
influenced by him. Though it may sound weird to you, I am greatly influenced 
by him that I try to follow each of his steps in everyday life. As a result, I have 
gained perfection in my photography and my lifestyle is changed to a great 
extent.