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

Describe a time when you made a mistake.
You should say: 
where you were 
what you were doing 
what mistake you made 
and explain what was the result of your mistake. 
Band 8.5 Model Answer:
Ok right then, I had a project I was working on, and while I was in the middle of 
typing up my documentation, my computer started acting weird. It froze for a while 
and so I rebooted. After 10 minutes, the computer showed a blue screen saying 
that there were problems and recommended that I reboot the computer again. After 

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another reboot, everything appeared to be ok. I continued my work and finished 
for the day. I spent two days on this assignment and when I went to retrieve my 
data the next day to double check my work, my computer wouldn't start up. A 
technician came and found that my hard drive malfunctioned. I lost all the data and 
lost two days of work. 
I was disappointed and thought I would never trust a computer again, but there 
was a great lesson to be learned. I had a couple of warnings and I ignored them. 
From then o, I practiced being someone who can anticipate problems. I now think 
of potential problems ahead of time and pay attention to details along the way. If I 
applied this sooner, I would have saved the data on another computer and I 
wouldn't have lost a couple days of work. But I can't say I regret making the mistake 
because it made me someone who can anticipate problems better. 
Describe a big company that you would like to work in.
You should say: 
the name of this company 
what this company does 
where this company is 
and explain why you would like to work in this company. 
Sample Answer

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The big company that I am interested in must be Apple. Apple is an American 
multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics, 
computer software, and personal computers. The company's best-known 
hardware products: the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad. As of August 2010, the 
company operates 301 retail stores in ten countries, and an online store where 
hardware and software products are sold. As of May 2010, Apple is one of the 
largest companies in the world and the most valuable technology company in the 
world, having surpassed Microsoft. Apple have about 46,600 full time employees 
and 2,800 temporary full time employees worldwide and had worldwide annual 
sales of $65.23 billion last year. Apple has established a unique reputation in the 
consumer electronics industry. This includes a customer base that is devoted to 
the company and its brand, particularly in the United States. Fortune magazine 
named Apple the most admired company in the United States in 2008, and in the 
world in 2008, 2009, and 2010.