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IELTS Academic Task 1: Map — Planning & proposals
Original practice prompt written in exam style — not a real exam question, and not a prediction.
The map below shows two possible locations, L1 and L2, for a new community centre in a small town. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. The locations are as follows. The town has a high street running east–west through its centre, a primary school in the north-west, a park in the south-east, housing in all four quarters, and a railway station in the south, just below the high street. Location L1 is a vacant plot on the high street itself, directly opposite the station; it is easy to reach on foot and by train, but the plot is small, there is no parking, and building costs would be high because the site is in the commercial centre. Location L2 is a larger plot at the northern edge of town, next to the school; it has room for a car park and outdoor sports facilities and the land is cheap, but it is a fifteen-minute walk from the town centre and far from the station.
Examiner focus: Contrast centrality with capacity: L1 wins on access, L2 on space and cost — support each point with a map feature.
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