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BEST IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, 23rd September
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
The two maps below show the town of Barmouth before and after proposed new changes to stop cars entering the old town. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where
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The two maps show the town of Barmouth before and after proposed changes that would stop cars entering the old town.
The map depicting the town before the proposed changes shows the main road coming south from the northeast and turning west to run between the River Tweed and the Barmouth old town. The road then turns south to cross the river via a bridge. After crossing, the road turns to go west. Car access to Barmouth old town is through an entrance just to the east of the bridge.
Following the proposed changes, the map shows the main road coming still from the northeast, but not turning west. The road continues south, crossing a bridge over the River Tweed, before turning west as before. Where the road had run between the River Tweed and the Barmouth old town, there is now a pedestrian walkway with cafés and restaurants.
As the main road approaches the town from the northeast, there is a car park between the road and the northeast of the old town with pedestrian access to the old town. There is also now a supermarket to the east of the road just after it crosses the new bridge. The old bridge and the road crossing it now give access to the Barmouth old town from the south. After crossing the river from the south, the road turns west into a car park giving access to Barmouth old town through the old car access.
After the proposed changes, traffic bypasses Barmouth old town, which would create less air and noise pollution and give better access to the bank of the River Tweed.
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1