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BEST IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, 4th April
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
The maps below show the changes experienced by the town of Lakeside at the beginning of the 21st Century.
SAMPLE ANSWER
The maps illustrate how Lakeside developed between 2000 and 2009.
Overall, Lakeside underwent a complete transformation with new additions to the town instead of derelict warehouses, Old Town and Art Centre. Moreover, woodland is decreased in size considerably to make way for a larger industrial complex.
Looking to the north of the river, the residential area in the northwest corner remained unchanged, while the derelict warehouses and Old Town on the right of this area were demolished and replaced by a car park and offices. Additionally, an Art Centre, which was located in the south of the derelict warehouses and opposite the residential area in 2000, was knocked down and made way for a multi-screen cinema by 2009. On the northeast side of the river, a lake in the middle of the woodland was drained and turned into a pond by 2009. To the west of the pond, further developments were the constructions of a university and many schools next to the offices.
As can be seen from the south of the river, a residential area and part of the woodland area were removed then the industrial complex was expanded dramatically.
