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Describe an occasion when you were not allowed to use your mobile phone.
You should say:
When it was
Where it was
Why you were not allowed to use your mobile phone
And how you felt about it
The most recent occasion I was banned from using my mobile phone was just this morning, when I sat the IELTS test in this very building. For anyone unfamiliar, IELTS stands for the International English Language Testing System, a globally recognized proficiency exam for non-native English speakers like those from China, Japan and South Korea, who need it to meet the language entry requirements for overseas university applications.
Before I could enter the exam hall, invigilators instructed me to leave my smartphone in a secure locker downstairs, with no exceptions permitted to keep it on my person at any point during the whole test session. This ban comes down to anti-cheating regulations because smartphones have access to search engines, translation tools and messaging functions, so having one in the exam room could lead to malpractice.
Personally, I think this restriction is justifiable. It levels the playing field for every candidate, making sure all test-takers are assessed purely on their own language ability. By the end of the exam, I found it quite refreshing to be fully focused on the tasks without digital distractions.
The most recent occasion 最近一次经历
banned from 被禁止
unfamiliar 不了解的
stands for 代表；缩写为
globally recognized 全球公认的
non-native English speakers 非英语母语者
meet the language entry requirements 满足语言入学要求
overseas university applications 海外大学申请
the exam hall 考场
invigilators 监考人员
secure locker 储物柜
with no exceptions permitted 无一例外
keep it on my person 随身携带
at any point 在任何时段
during the whole test session 整场考试期间
This ban 这项禁令
comes down to 归根结底是
anti-cheating regulations 反作弊规定
access to 可使用；能访问
search engines 搜索引擎
messaging functions 通讯功能
malpractice 违规作弊行为
levels the playing field 营造公平竞争环境
every candidate 每一位考生
language ability 语言能力
quite refreshing 十分清爽；让人身心舒畅
digital distractions 电子设备带来的干扰
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