IELTS Cue Card Sample 133 Topic : Describe a pleasant surprise you had.

Sample Answer

Here is the sample for “describe a pleasant surprise you had” topic

For my last birthday, I was given a pleasant surprise by my boyfriend. At that time, I was on a business trip in Venice. Thus, I had expected that I would have a boring birthday without my beloved friends and family. That expectation made me feel so empty and depressed for a while. To brighten my mood, I took a day off to go around the city alone.

On my birthday, I woke up at 7 a.m but stayed in bed until 8 a.m when I received a call from my boyfriend. I’d thought that he’d call to wish me for my birthday. Though I was fully aware of that fact, to be honest, I felt a bit hurt. But it turned out to be a great surprise from him because he took the early morning flight to get to my place in the beginning of the day. I was deliriously happy that I immediately jumped out of the bed. By the moment I opened the door of my hotel room, I could see a lovely man with flower in hand and bright smile on his face. He gave me a warm hug that I melted in. Then, we spent a day together to explore the city and enjoy a special cuisine there.

I was over the moon when I saw him. Until now, it is still the most pleasant surprise I have ever had, which reminds me to appreciate his efforts to make me happy, and to make me remain deeply in love with him.

Vocabulary

Here are the vocabularies for “describe a pleasant surprise you had” with examples:

• For a while: for a period of time.
  Eg: After falling down, I didn’t feel my legs for a while.
• Be fully aware of sth: know sth for sure
  Eg: Though I was fully aware of that fact, to be honest, I felt a bit hurt.
• Deliriously happy: extremely happy
  Eg: I was deliriously happy when I achieved Band 8.0 in IELTS.
• Over the moon: so happy, delighted
  Eg: When he sent me flowers and a note, I was over the moon.