The plans below show the site of an airport now and how it will look
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 — Cambridge IELTS 16, Test 3
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The plans below show the site of an airport now and how it will look after redevelopment next year.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
What the chart shows
Two site plans of Southwest Airport, "now" and "after development". Now: eight gates (1–8) along a single central walkway; the departures side has security and passport control and the arrivals side has passport control and customs; facilities are one check-in and one café. After development: the pier is extended into a Y-shape with 18 gates (1–18) served by a sky train, plus a new shops area; extra facilities are added — bag drop, a second café, an ATM and car hire — alongside the existing check-in, while departures and arrivals keep security, passport control and customs.
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Task Achievement, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range and Accuracy — the four official IELTS criteria, each with its own band and a written reason. Write at least 150 words.