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BEST IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, 20th June
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
The table below gives information about passenger arrivals and departures at the six main airports serving London for the year 2012. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
SAMPLE ANSWER
The table presents data on the number of passengers arriving and departing from six major London airports in 2012, including changes from 2011, share of total passengers, and distance from central London.
Heathrow was the busiest airport, handling 70 million passengers, accounting for over half (52%) of the total, and experienced a modest 0.9% growth. Gatwick ranked second with 34.2 million passengers (25%) and the highest growth among major airports at 1.7%. Stansted served 17.4 million passengers, representing 13% of the total, but was the only airport to see a decline (-3.2%).
Luton and London City served 9.6 and 3 million passengers respectively, with small positive changes. Although Southend had the fewest passengers (1.2 million), it recorded the highest growth at 135%, albeit from a small base.
Overall, London’s airports collectively handled 135 million passengers, showing a 1% increase from 2011, with Heathrow and Gatwick dominating air traffic.
