49. Describe a time when you missed or were late for an important meeting or event

You should say 

what the appointment was

when and where it was

why you missed or were late for it

how you felt

Sample Answer - 

This mishap happened to me a long while ago, but I still remember it like it was yesterday. My best friend and I decided to meet for lunch because she was really busy at work and because of that we hadn't seen each other for several weeks.

So, one day when I was supposed to be at the cafe, I was doing some work in the office like nothing was wrong. It was only when I saw my friend's name on the screen of the phone remembered about our meeting,

I was more than shocked. The only thing I wanted was to sink into the ground. 1 I completely forgot about it. It just slipped my mind.

I realized how terrible this situation was. My friend dropped everything in order to meet me, although she was really busy, and I just didn't show up. I felt ashamed for what had happened and I didn't even have any excuses I was feeling_ guilty as she was waiting for me instead of doing something useful. Iwas afraid she could think that I don't apprec our friendship or that I don't respect her Also, _was shocked because nothing like that had ever happened to me before. I did know how to deal with this mishap. Of course, I apologized one hundred times, but it didn't help me to feel better as L understood she had wasted so much time because of me.