IELTS Speaking Test, Part 2 question with model answer (Describe something that you lost and found)

Here is a high-scoring Speaking Test Part 2 model answer for the cue card that was shared by a student from Nigeria. The answer shows a good way to respond to this question.

Speaking test

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe something that you lost and found. You should say

– what it was
– when you lost it
– how you found it
– and explain how you felt about it.

Answer

I recently lost and found my wallet, which was a huge relief. It had all my identification cards, debit and credit cards, as well as some cash inside, so it was quite a valuable possession to me.

I lost it about two weeks ago when I was shopping at the mall. I usually keep my wallet in my back pocket but for some reason, I must have forgotten to put it back that day. So, naturally, when I got home from the mall in the afternoon, I realised my wallet wasn’t there and immediately started searching everywhere for it.

Luckily though, after a few days of looking around and asking people if they had seen my wallet, it turned up again! Apparently, someone who worked in the mall saw me leave it behind in the dressing room and decided to turn it in to the shop’s customer service counter instead of keeping it for themselves.

When I heard this news, it filled me with immense joy – firstly because all my personal belongings were still safe and sound inside the wallet; and secondly because there are still honest people in this world who don’t just mindlessly go around stealing things that don’t belong to them. Looking back on this incident has made me realise how much these kinds of small gestures can mean to people, when they are vulnerable and in need of help or assistance. This experience highlighted to me how important human kindness is.

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