BEST IELTS General Writing Task 1, 5th November

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IELTS GENERAL WRITING TASK 1

You have recently noticed an increase in traffic in your residential area. Write a letter to the responsible person at the local council to inform him/her about the problem and say

– Introduce yourself and describe the problem.

– What are the reasons for the traffic in your view?

– Suggest a solution to the problem.

SAMPLE ANSWER

Dear Ma’am,

My name is KJ JL and I am a resident of GBK GGH St, new. I am writing this letter to apprise you of the worsening traffic situation in this area.

The traffic through this area has always been heavy. Besides the regular traffic, the buses also use this road to get to the bus stand. Over the last one month, the traffic on this road has become heavier and the situation has worsened. Accidents have become commonplace and there is too much congestion on the roads. It takes almost 5-8 minutes to cross this road on foot at any time during the day.

This is mainly because this area has developed a lot recently and there are many new banks and shops that have opened up. People park their cars and two-wheelers anywhere on the road, while they go into the banks and the shops for their work. This leads to the flow of traffic being disrupted and traffic bottlenecks are created.

I have some suggestions that may help alleviate this problem. There should be a few parking assistants assigned to make sure that people park their vehicles properly. This can be done by the council or by the shops, offices and banks on this road. Also, there should be random checks by the traffic police and those who have parked their vehicles incorrectly and irresponsibly should be fined.

Lastly, I believe that spreading awareness among the people about being more responsible when driving and parking will help solve this problem to a great extent. This can be done by organizing traffic drives, through seminars, advertisements in the local newspapers and TV channels and posters can be put up on the roads.

This issue needs your immediate attention, so that it doesn’t escalate further. I hope you will take the required action at the earliest.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

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