IELTS Cue Card Question 760 with Model Answer

Describe a long car journey you went on

: You should say

where you went
how long it took
who you went there with
and explain why you went on that journey by car

: Model Answer

One of my best friends, Robert Jenkinson, lives in India and got married there in last summer in Indian style. So, we had to attend his marriage and it was a long journey for me by a car after I landed in India

Robert initially decided to marry his beloved in the Bengali style and hired a venue in Kolkata. Accordingly, I reached Kolkata by a flight from Greece. I had to attend the ceremony as he insisted and sent me tickets for the travel. In fact, I also did not want to miss the chance to meet my friend after a long time. He left Greece to New Delhi about ten years ago aiming to establish himself as a renowned film director. He has been trying to establish himself as a good director in India and has made a couple of short films in the beginning before starting a large-scale movie. So, he needs more time to get set there. But due to some unavoidable reasons, he shifted the venue to The Majestic Court in New Delhi. After landing in Kolkata, it took about over 30 hours for me to reach the destination. The destination was 1462 kilometres away from Kolkata. But the journey was comfortable for me as Robert arranged a car for me that carried me to New Delhi

It took over a day and night for me to reach New Delhi. The distance is huge from Kolkata. I proposed Robert that I should catch a train but he did not allow and arranged for the car. The journey was outstanding. It was a large four-seated sedan car. The car started the journey from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata in India, the airport was known as Dum Dum Airport. The car started the journey at 8am sharp, though I touched the land at 6.30 and had spent the time outside the airport building to get familiar with the area. I have never been to West Bengal in my life. I did not have the idea about the distance and when I came to know about that, I bought few thrillers from the books stalls in the airport

I was all alone in the car except the driver. It was an exciting journey for me but in the night time, I had nothing to do except watching movies on my laptop. But I met many of my friends in New Delhi who came to attend the marriage ceremony of Robert and Angelina. The journey from Kolkata to New Delhi will stay in my mind for longer days. The journey was interesting. Robert assigned a native driver who was familiar with the road networks of Kolkata and New Delhi. He drove the car skillfully and took me at the marriage venue about half an hour before the commencement. The driver’s company was enjoyable indeed. He did not ask many questions like the others did when I got down from the aeroplane. Rather he assisted me in almost every aspect and took care of me

Robert is a man of words and very punctual as long as I know him, and never have found that he is missing his appointments and promises. He always tries to be perfect and also desires that everyone should be the same with him. Later, I came to know that he shifted the venue to New Delhi in the same date as the venue in Kolkata was not fully prepared to hold the event. The venue authority informed him that they cannot hold the marriage on the desired style on the due date as they would have to remain busy for their religious purposes. Accordingly, he shifted the venue in New Delhi. I was not the only man who went to New Delhi, there were some other invited guests also had to move to New Delhi but the hours were not the same. As it was inconvenient for me to travel in a foreign country and alone, Robert arranged the car with the thought of my comfort. I am obliged with his cordiality, indeed