Microsoft Word ielts speaking Actual Tests (Sep Dec 2019) and Suggested Answers Version

39/ Describe a time the vehicle you were travelling in broke down.

You should say: where you were going; who you were with; how long it took to fix the vehicle; and explain how you felt about it.
Well, there is no doubt that the invention of vehicles made our lives more convenient and comfortable. Nowadays, with the advancement of technology, distances are made much shorter since there are the various modes of transportation available such as buses, trains, bikes, and cars. Most of the time, I prefer to use my own car for traveling. Luckily, I had not faced (had) many problems with my car. However, I would like to share an incident when my car was broken down on the side of the road while traveling.
A couple of months before, I traveled to Leeds with my husband. We started our journey full of excitement but unfortunately, when we reached the 100k mark, suddenly our car started making a strange noise. We stopped the car on the left side of the road and tried to check out (inspect) the issue. Although we didn’t find any problem, the sound of the engine was becoming louder and louder. After a few minutes, the whole situation became worse, and we even saw smoke coming out of the engine!
This was the first time our car gave us such trouble. Luckily, my husband had a service center number in his pocket. So we called a mechanic for car repair. By the grace of God (luckily), the service center was near us, so a mechanic arrived in five minutes. He checked the care’s engine properly and replaced a belt as well as the coolant. All in all, it took an hour to repair. Finally, our car’s engine started again and we felt extremely relieved to see it work properly. My feelings of frustration instantly went away. All in all, it was a smooth fix.