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 piece of local news that 
was interesting to you."
 you should be able to talk about the following IELTS 
cue cards topics as well: 
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Describe an interesting news you read in a newspaper.
x
Describe a recent interesting event you know about.
x
Describe a news you have recently watched or read.
x
Describe an interesting event you can remember. 
Describe a surprise that made you happy.
 
You should say:
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when it was 
x
who/ what surprised you 
x
where you were then
and explain why this surprise made you happy. 
[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:
Surprises are always pleasant and often we dream of it. But when the surprises 
appear from the dearest people, it becomes more enjoyable. I was surprised 
with my baby boy which was supposed to be a baby girl in the beginning. 
I became a proud father of a baby boy last month and the boy is a surprise for 
me. When my wife was diagnosed as pregnant, she had to undergo different 

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tests advised from the doctor. The doctor, a gynaecologist, advised for an 
ultrasonogram and the report was positive for her. The report said that she 
was carrying a baby girl. I was happy with the news and shared it with my 
family members and friends. My wife was also happy with the news of a baby 
girl. She, in fact, started preparation for the baby girl. She took me to shopping 
for the girl and bought some small dresses for a newborn baby girl. She also 
bought some dolls and toys for our baby. Days were passing amid great 
excitement that we are going to be parents for the first time in our life. Our 
near and dear ones also congratulated us for the good news. In fact, it was 
impossible for both of us to wait any longer for the baby. We were counting 
days. But when the baby came into the material world, it surprised us all. 
When the doctor came out of the operation theatre, he surprised us with the 
news that I have become the father of a baby boy. It was a great surprise for 
me and my entire family indeed that the baby was a boy. We all have been 
eagerly waiting for a baby girl and already have taken necessary preparations 
to welcome the girl on the earth. But the news rocked us all and we became 
amazed. But by the same time, I was confused about the result of the 
ultrasonogram that depicted that we were going to have a baby girl. It 
appeared that the report of the ultrasonogram was wrong. It made me worried 
about the authenticity of the other health checkup reports of my wife. 
However, everyone, of my family started expressing their joy and 
congratulated me for being the father of a baby boy. 
I was at the Holy Angels Hospital in New Delhi. I was accompanied by my 
parents and in-laws. Some of my friends also accompanied me there. They 
went there in case if my wife needed blood. In fact, I arranged for everything 
that may appear necessary for the smooth C-section of my wife. Earlier, the 
gynaecologist told us that there are some troubles for the baby in the womb 
and it would be difficult to deliver the baby in the regular process. So, she 
suggested having a C- section for my wife. Following the advice of the doctor, I 
took the necessary measures for the smooth operation of my wife. Everything 
went fine. When she was taken to the operation theatre, everyone was praying 
for a successful operation. In think the Almighty have granted our prayers and 
the operation was successful. Both the baby and the mother were safe and 
sound after the operation. 
I was happy indeed with the surprise. I had made different plans with my baby 
girl but when I found out it was a baby boy, I was greatly surprised. Several 
thoughts crossed my mind. Initially, I thought that it might be my wife’s plan to 

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surprise me as she likes to do so but I checked the ultrasonogram reports 
where it was indicated that it was a baby girl. Finally, I came to the decision 
that there might be some mistakes with the report and I had planned to take 
legal actions against the diagnostic centre for such a major mistake. But my 
wife did not allow me to get involved into the legal complexities and she was 
happy with the boy. This was a surprise for me as I was eagerly expecting for a 
girl who will be my princess but instead I am blessed with a boy. Everyone of 
my family, was happy and prayed for a longer, healthy and happier life of the 
boy.