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

"Describe a situation when you were 
late."
you should be able to talk about the following IELTS cue card topics as 
well: 
x
Describe a time when you missed an important appointment or meeting. 
x
Describe a bad traffic experience you have. 
x
Talk about an event or time when you could not reach somewhere in 
time. 
x
Describe an embarrassing experience you recently have had. 

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x
Describe a time when you had to work hard to meet a deadline. 
x
Describe a time when you missed your class or office. 
Describe an indoor game you have enjoyed playing in your free time.
 
You should say:
x
what the game is 
x
how you learned to play it 
x
where you have played it 
and explain why you have enjoyed playing this game.
[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:
Games and sports have always attracted me but I like the indoor games more 
than the outdoor ones. I usually play chess in my free times and enjoy it more 
than any other indoor games. 
Chess is a very exciting indoor game and this two-player game requires a lot of 
attention. Usually, it is played on a checkered board and the two opponents 
are trying hard to defeat each other. This is the only game that could be played 
at anywhere including both indoor and outdoor spaces. Not much space is 
required to play the game and the players are usually more intelligent than the 
regular people. There are 16 pieces on each side of the game for each of the 
player and the most intelligent one wins the game after lots of mental efforts. 
It is believed that game has been originated in India and it was before the 10th 
century. The players are to attack their opponent with soldiers, kings, queens, 
rooks, knights and bishops to win the game. 
When I was in my senior high school, I met a boy, Samuel Rodriguez. He was an 
exceptionally intelligent boy and loved to play chess. I had one thing common 
with him. We were neighbours and as a result, I frequently visited his home. 
Suddenly, one day I found him playing chess alone. I had the curiosity to play 
chess but could not materialise the desire as I did not know how to play the 
board game. So, I asked Samuel to teach me chess. He taught me chess like an 

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expert teacher. He explained the capacity of the pieces and their abilities as 
well – what they can do or what they cannot. It took around a week for me to 
learn the entire game. But in the early days, I could not win the games due to 
my unskilled attempts. Gradually I have improved in the game and can finish 
the game within the first ten minutes. 
I usually play chess with some of my friends who are interested in playing the 
chess. My father was a great chess player and had won many prizes in different 
competitions. But I could not manage time to play with him as he remained 
busy always and also did not want to play with me as well as I could not take 
proper attempt to defeat him. So, he was a bit irritated to me over chess 
playing and thus avoided me. However, now as an expert player I play the 
game with my colleagues, wife and sometimes with my relatives who are also 
experts in chess. Besides, I am planning to participate in the upcoming chess 
championship in the annual sports day at my office.
I always enjoy the game because it is a mind game and requires lots of 
patience and intellects. Unless you are equal to your opponent, you do not 
have chances to fight back and finally, you have to lose the game. It is 
enjoyable when you can discover the next attempt of your opponent and can 
accordingly take preventive measures to save your soldiers and other pieces. 
Model Answer 2:
Playing card is my hobby and this is one of the most popular indoor games that 
many of the people prefer it like. Yes, this is my favourite indoor game that I 
often play at my home.
This is a very popular indoor game across the world. It is popular for many 
reasons. There are some specific games available to play with the cards. In fact, 
the number of games with cards is countless. There are some traditional games 
while there are some specific games as well. I am able to play some of the 
traditional and a few specific games. The rules of playing card games are 
different in places.
When I was a child, I saw my dad playing cards at home. And most of the time, 
he played alone while I sat beside him. He was the first teacher of mine in 
learning card games. He knew lots of tricks with the cards and taught me some 
of them. My father used to tell that if I practice more, I would be able to deal 
with the cards perfectly. On the other side, when I went to college, I came to 
know some other card games and played with my college mates. Some of the 

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college friends knew some special ways to play cards. But I have never