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

At the end of the day
, my team and I had really 
gone extra miles
to become the 
runners-up and it was really an unforgettable experience to me. After all, I can 
take 
pride in
myself for all the thing I achieved with my imagination and creativity. 
Vocabulary: 
Get/Step out of the comfort zone: 
Do things that you wouldn’t normally do 
Example: If you want something you never had, I should step out of your comfort 
zone and work flat out to fulfil your dream. 
Think out of the box:
Think differently, unconventionally or from a new 
perspective 
Work flat out: 
work very hard 
Runner-up:
A team/player/competitor finishing in second place 
Deliriously happy
[collocation] very happy 
Extraordinarily excited
[collocation] very excited 
Empowerment: 
the giving of an ability, enablement or permission 
Example: The government believes strongly in the empowerment of women. 
Buckle down: 
to begin to work seriously at something. Example: 
If you don't buckle down to your job, you'll be fired. 

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Brainstorm
: a good idea; an idea that enters 
one’s head suddenly. 
Example: I had a sudden brainstorm and got out of bed to write it down. 
Go the extra miles: 
to do more than one is required to do to reach a goal 
Example: My teacher goes the extra mile to help us. 
Take pride in:
to feel pleased about someone or what they have done 
Example: They take pride in their son's many accomplishments. He takes pride in 
the fact that he's never asked his parents for any money. 
At the end of the day: 
in the end 
Example: We interviewed many people or the job, but at the end of the day, we 
don’t think any of them could handle it.