Describe a useful thing that you once borrowed: IELTS Cue Card Sample 27

Janice Thompson,

Updated On Oct 16, 2021

Describe a useful thing that you once borrowed: IELTS Cue Card Sample 27

Contents

- 0.0.1 Describe a time when you forgot something important
- 0.0.2 Describe a time you borrowed something that was useful to you/Describe a useful thing that you once borrowed

1 Sample Answer
- 1.1 Sample Answer
- 1.2 Vocabulary

Describe a time when you forgot something important

You should say:

when it happened
what you forgot
who you were with
what was the result of your forgetting
and explain why it was important

Describe a time you borrowed something that was useful to you/Describe a useful thing that you once borrowed

You should say:

what you borrowed
who you borrowed it from
what you used it for (how it was useful to you)
and explain why you borrowed it

Sample Answer

Let’s see, a time when I forgot something important/ I (once) borrowed something useful. It happened a few months ago when I had to attend a crucial exam for my accounting qualification.

The test strictly required candidates to use black ball point pen to write the paper. I was sure that morning when I left for the exam that I had put two pens in my backpack. However, I was not sure of their ink colors. So by the time I reached the examination hall, I quickly opened my backpack to check. To my surprise, they were both blue pens.

This could have resulted in my answer booklet being disqualified and I would have had to re-take the exam. Since the exam was held twice a year only, this mistake would not only have cost me valuable time but also a lot of money for the upcoming exams.

In panic, I looked around to see any familiar face to ask for help; however, I did not see anyone but the examiner. I took a deep breath and decided to ask him if he had a spare black pen that I could borrow. Luckily, he did. He was willing to lend me one and did not forget to remind me about the regulation. I was relieved and ready to sit for my exam, thanks to a kind examiner.

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Vocabulary

Disqualified: Prevent somebody from doing something, because they have broken the regulations.
Eg: The police stopped the man in his car. He had been drinking and driving and he was disqualified from driving for 3 years.
Upcoming: Something which is upcoming is going to happen soon.
Eg: Brazil is preparing for the upcoming Olympic Games in 2016.
Panic: A sudden feeling of fear.
Eg: As the fire spread through the school, the students ran out in panic.
Breath: An amount of air that enters your lungs at one time.
Eg: He can count from 1 to 20 in one breath.

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Janice Thompson

Soon after graduating with a Master’s in Literature from Southern Arkansas University, she joined an institute as an English language trainer. She has had innumerous student interactions and has produced a couple of research papers on English language teaching. She soon found that non-native speakers struggled to meet the English language requirements set by foreign universities. It was when she decided to jump ship into IELTS training. From then on, she has been mentoring IELTS aspirants. She joined IELTSMaterial about a year ago, and her contributions have been exceptional. Her essay ideas and vocabulary have taken many students to a band 9.