00 ielts speaking Part Topics in 2016, 2017 & Band 0+ Sample Answers

qualified
enough 
to 
represent
the entire school compete at such competition. If it hadn’t been for 
my English teacher’s 
constant encouragement
, I wouldn't have participated in 
the contest 
in the first place.
Students were free to choose their topics and were 
asked to present it in front of a 
panel of judges
and audience. It 
sounded
 intimidating
for so many reasons but I had 
managed to subdue
my 
anxiety and learned to believe in myself. Preparation for D-day was tough for 
everyone, both emotionally and physically. We kept practicing nonstop for 4 hours 
straight, every single day; me trying to perfect my pronunciation and 
acquire
that 
American accent, my friends 
singing their heart out
Miley Cyrus’s song “True 
Friend” since we wanted to 
kick our performance up the notch
by featuring 
some musical element. Our hard work had finally 
paid off
with us bringing 
home the Champion Cup as well as Best Performance Award. It 
brought me to 

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tears
as I realized at that moment it wouldn’t have mattered if we hadn’t won 
because we already won when we got over ourselves, 
stepped out of our 
comfort zone
and kept going till the end. That was our true victory. Until now, the 
lesson I’ve learnt 8 years ago still has its own value and will always be there to 
remind me of those good old days. 
Vocabulary & Useful Expression 
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deliver a speech: 
give a speech 
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magnificent (a): 
extremely attractive and impressive 
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