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

40/ Describe a period of time in the history of your country that you want to know more about.

You should say:
when it was; what happened during that period of time; who played an important role in this period of time; and explain why you want to know more about the time period
Well, my country has been through several historical events under various rulers and governments. This has led to the long and highly fascinating (interesting) history of my country to be written for everyone to know and benefit from. I am fond of (like) reading history in general, however, the most fascinating period to me is from the year 1940 to 1947. It was the last phase of the Indian independence movement while still under British rule. With this said, the British rule in India lasted for nearly two hundred years. It was in 1947 on the fifteenth of August that India had finally gained its freedom from the oppressive and tyrannical British rule.
I am fascinated in gaining knowledge about all the proceedings that took place in this period, as it’s something I am most curious about. I first came across (found) information about this era in my eighth-grade history book. Since then, I have spoken to my grandparents at length (a long time) on this topic. They have shared stories of freedom fighters standing up against the British army for their rights, apart from many of their own personal accounts (experiences) during that time. Furthermore, I have also read many books and watched various movies and documentaries on this subject to expand my knowledge even more.
All in all, this era is full of various occurrences on a mass scale and involves sacrifices of innumerable (countless) freedom fighters who gave away everything they had in order to fight the British rule. During this time, our country was divided into two separate nations, in which a new country named Pakistan made its debut (came into existence). In conclusion, it is indeed one of the most essential (important) periods in shaping my country’s history.