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Cambridge IELTS 16 Academic Writing Test 3 Task 1 Band 7 Model Answer

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Write at least 150 words.
The plans below show the site of an airport now and how it will look after redevelopment next year.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The diagrams illustrate the current layout of Southwest Airport and the proposed changes after its redevelopment, which is scheduled for next year.

Overall, the airport will undergo significant expansion and modernisation, with the most notable changes being the addition of a sky train, the relocation of check-in facilities, and the introduction of new amenities such as car hire and an ATM. The overall capacity and passenger flow will be greatly improved.

At present, the airport has a relatively simple layout. Upon entering, passengers encounter a security checkpoint, followed by passport control. To the right, there are check-in desks numbered 1 to 8, with a café located between the desks and the departure gates. The arrivals area is situated at the rear of the building, and passengers can access the gates via a walkway. The departure and arrival areas are clearly separated, with security and passport control serving as the main barriers between them.

After redevelopment, the airport will undergo considerable transformation. The security and passport control areas will remain, but the check-in desks will be relocated and supplemented with new bag drop facilities. A significant addition will be the sky train, which will replace the walkway and provide faster transport between the check-in area and the gates. The café will be repositioned, and new features such as an ATM and a car hire desk will be introduced to enhance passenger convenience. Additionally, the arrivals area will be expanded and redesigned to accommodate increased passenger traffic.

In conclusion, the redevelopment will transform the airport into a more efficient and passenger-friendly facility, with enhanced transport links and improved services, reflecting a clear shift towards modernisation and greater capacity.
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  • Aahna Gupta 1 week ago

    Band Score 6The plan illustrates the current layout of the airport and a layout of how it will look after redevelopment in the following year. Several new changes can be seen in the new layout as compared to the present-day layout. In the the current layout, the departures can be seen on the left side, followed by check-in to the left and a cafe opposite to the check in. Immediately after, the security passport control can be seen which then leads to a walkway with eight gates in sequence. The passport control customs is situated between the last gate and the arrivals gate. Although, the Departures, Arrivals, Security passport control and the passport control customs have been kept in the same area in the post-redeveloped layout, The major difference can be seen in the number of gates. After development, the layout consists of an extended walkway in the middle, that leads to the gates. The number of gates have been increased to roughly double of what the layout currently has. There are two extentions where the 18 gates have been divided into 9 on each sides. Apart from the changes that can be witnessed in the gates, several other features can be seen that were previously missing. The after development layout has replaced the position of the cafe with check in, while the cafe can be seen towards the left of departures gate. A bag drop facility is a new addition to the layout which has taken over the area previously occupied by check in. Shops can also be seen after security passport control, which is missing in the cureent layout. An addition of a second cafe, ATM and car hire are a few other facilities that have been added to the after development map. While the basic areas remain the same, there is an increase in area and facilities that can be seen in the after development layout of the airport as compared to the current layout.

  • সবুজ-গম্বুজ । Sabuj-Gambuj 1 week ago

    Band Score 6The plans illustrate the current layout of Southwest Airport and its proposed changes that will be made in the following year. Overall, the airport is expected to undergo significant expansion with the number of gates increasing from 8 to 18. The current walkway willl also be replaced with a sky train. Currently , the airport has two sides; on the left, there is departures area and arrivals on the right. There is a cafe and chek-in section in the departures; after these, there are two sections for passport control and security. On the other hand, arrival section has passport control system and customs.Behind these areas , there is a single walkway leading to eight gates, numbered 1 to 8. After redevelopment, the main building will remain relatively the same.The departures and arrivals section will see a few changes, while gates will be expanded from 8 to 18, almost double. In the departures area, the cafe and check-in section will be relocated and a bag drop section will be introduced, whereas , the cafe, atm machine, and a car hire zone will be created. Behind these areas, a shop corner will also be built. Additionally, current walkway will also be replaced with a sky train.

  • সবুজ-গম্বুজ । Sabuj-Gambuj 1 week ago

    Band Score 5.5The plans illustrate the current layout of Southwest Airport and its proposed changes that will be made in the folowing year. Overall, the airport is expected to undergo significant expansion with the number of gates increasing from 8 to 18. The current walkway willl also be replaced with a sky train. Currently , the airport has two sides; on the left, there is departures area and arrivals on the right. There is a cafe and chek-in section in the departures; after these, there are two sections for passport control and security. On the other hand, arrival section has passport control system and customs.Behind these areas , there is a single walkway leading to eight gates, number 1 to 8. After redevelopment, the main building will remain relatively same.The departures and arrivals section will see few changes, while gates will be expanded from 8 to 18, almost double. In the departures area, cafe and check-in section will be relocated and a bag droup section will be introduced, whereas , a cafe, atm machine, and a car hire zone will be created. Behind these areas, shops corner will also be built. Additionally, current walkway will also be replaced with a sky train.

  • BOOBALAN S 2 weeks ago

    Band Score 5.5The SOUTHWEST AIRPORT new plans having significant upgradation from the older one. By comparing with older plan, new plan gates increased from 8 to 18 and check-in also increased from 1 to 2. Mainly new facility, the sky train is planned nearby the gates by contrast security passport control and customs department remains sames without any change in their locations. In addition Shops are introduced nearby left middle of the plan and left bottom corner of plan cafe' also planned to introduce in new plan. Notably, car hire facility alo introduced in the plan at right bottom corner of the plan ahile alogside ATM and one more cafe' also planned in near to right bottom middle of the romm near passport control customs area foyer. Departure and arrivals entry remains same without any chages in their locations. One more notable relocation is check-in in moved from left corner to middle near to the security passport control side. In addition bag drop facility is planned to the previous location of check-in.

  • さん田村 2 weeks ago

    Band Score 6The plans illustrate the site of an airport now and how it looks after development next year. Overall, the area will become more developed over the period, with some new facilities will be added and some exciting features will be replaced. As for the western side of the map, Check-in will be replaced by Bag drop, while Check-in will be newly constructed in the center of the map. Moreover, Cafe will be moved to near the departures and Shops located next to gate1 will be constructed. The number of gates will be increased from 8 to 18 and walkway will be changed by Sky train. In terms of the eastern of the map, Car hire will be built near the Arrivals, while cafe will be added next to Passport control customs. Furthermore, ATM will be newly constructed next to Cafe and the number of exit for Departures and Arrivals will be incresed.

  • Moneeka Tamu 3 weeks ago

    Band Score 5.5The plan provides information on the changes planned for the Southwest airport on the redevelopment next year. It has plans to increase the area and add more gates and a sky train in middle of the gates. The current airport consists of small area with simple infrastructure from the departures. There it can be seen a check in stall and a cafe, after that there is passport control for security. On the other hand the arrivals gate has a empty space with passport control customs up ahead . The airport currently has 8 gates with walkway in the middle. After the upgrade the same space of departure and arrivals area will get many add on. The departure are will have check in moved from left side to the right side to create space for bag drop, the cafe will be moved froom the leftside conner to lower right side conner. The number of gates will also double for both departure and arrival.The arrival are will get new add ins like a cafe, an ATM for cash transaction and a car hire for easy travel.There will also be a shop and 10 more gates added in the renovation.

  • Анастасия Гадалина 3 weeks ago

    Band Score 6The illustration depicts an airport in its current state and after its reorganisation in the next year. Overall, the airport will be extended and will have new facilities for its customers, offerring them new services and making their travel experience better. The airport has 8 gates in total at present, which number will be increased up to 18. Also, whereas there is a walkway from a terminal to the gates, there will be a comfrotable sky train railway. Check-in stand will be moved to the left side of the room, a bag drop zone will appear at its place. A coffee shop will be moved from the right corner in the back of the room to the entrance left. after possport contril and security check there will be arranged shopping area. Whereas there is now an empty arrivals area, there will be a new cafe, ATM and taxi park.

  • Kabya Das 4 weeks ago

    Band Score 6The illustration displays the facilities of an airport at present and how it will seem after upgrading next year. Overall, A lot of infrastructures will be added on the renewed airport including bag drop, sky train, ATM, extra gates and rental car. At present, the airport is consists of a check-in, a cafe and a security passport control center on the way of departures whereas only passport control customs on the path of arrivals. Moreover, there are total 8 gates with a walkway between gate 1 and gate 3. On the other hand, the reconstructed airport will have a cafe both on the way of departures and arrivals. Also, it will contain a bag drop on the path of departures and ATM alongside car rental facility on the arrival path. After security passport control there will be some shops. Furthermore, 10 additional gates will be included in the airport. Finally, there will be sky train infrastructure instead of walkway.

  • Alibi Yeltay 1 month ago

    Band Score 5.5The plans shows the site of an aiport before and after development. Currently the site is narrow quite, it consists of eight gates. Before leaving the site there are two ways one of them is departures and the other is arrivals. In departures side we can see cafe, check in. In arrivals side the passengers passes over passport control customs. As we can observe difference between before and now view of plan here is in that the number of gates expanded to 18. In addition sky train appeared to be to transfer passenger to gates quickly. Before gates Airport added shops to make a business. Changes in departures in setting more doors and adding some bag drop place. In arrivals also there are changes one of them is car hire that allows arrived passengers to take car for some time. In the side of arrivals they added also cafe and ATM. However i think cafe is irrelevant to this place because many passengers are tired of flight and they don't sit here drinking a tea. Other things are ok. In general the airport expanded its site that gives passengers more comfort.

  • Tom 1 month ago

    Band Score 5.5The plans show the site of the southwest airport now and how it is visioned to look after redevelopment next year. Overal the redevelopment will increase the amount of gates and add a numerous amount of facilities for the travellers. When taking a flight now you got a depature section where you can check in by the check-in and order a coffee or thea at the café. Carrying on the journey you go through a security check and passport control this is followed by the gates one to eight with a walk-way connecting gates one to four. When arriving on the airport you go trough a passport control and customs followed with a section with nothing in it. In the new site next year when you depart you can still order a coffee or thea at the café but now have a additional bag drop off point after you have checked in. Again you go through a security check and passport control. But added is a duty free shopping section, what also is new is a sky train in the gate section. The old site had only 8 gates but the new sites will have 18 gates connected by te sky train. When arriving by plane on this airport you now take the sky train to the passport control and customs. Now you can take a coffee or thea on the way out by the café and you can now take out some cash from the ATM and rent a care at the car hire.

  • Αλέξανδρος Μάτα 1 month ago

    Band Score 5.5The plans below show the development of the southwest airport. We can see in the old plans that there are few facilities for people who arriving in the airport. Check in only one cafe at the departures, security passport control and a walkway to the gates that are eight in total. At the arrivals there is nothing but the passport control. On the other hand, the new plan of the airport obvious changes and additional features. Both departures and arrivals have cafe for people to enjoy while waiting for departure or beloved family member to arrive, ATM and car hire. Departures have a check in area and also bag drop desk. After the passport control towards the gates there is shops, and a fast sky train that is connected to the gates which is the main change. Ten additional gates have been built to the airport, upgrading it to an elite operating airport with the means to welcome more visitors.

  • Uamad671 1 month ago

    Band Score 5.5The plan provides the information about an airport how it will look like after redevelopment of a year and how it is now. As we notice on top there we see huge development after a year .there we see almost 18 new sky train added ,where now only 8 walkways. Security, passport control and customs in middle area remain the as now after the addition. In middle area now we see one departures and arrivals , after the development it would expanded two departures and arrivals . In addition, now in departures and arrivals have less facilities only have a cafe and check in , It will complete changed after new inclusion of bang drop, ATM, car hire and one more cafe. On the other hand, Security, passport control and customs remained the same between two year . However, Top of southwest airport now look like square shape after development it would look like Y shape with 18 sky train facilities.

  • Güldem Şimşek 1 month ago

    Band Score 5.5The maps illustrates the site of an airport and after one year will undergo some develpment. Overall, it can be seen that the airport is expected to become more modern and accessible to added several gates and facilities. The airport have 8 gates which ,are located top of the airport, and for to reach there individuals have to walk. Morever, in the middel of the airport there are two passport countror point one is security and other one is for the costumers. In the bottom of the airport there are two enterence one is for the arrivals who are come to country and the other one is the depertuers who are going another countries. Finally, for the depretures there are check-in point and the cafe . On the other hand, there are 10 gates are planned to built wahich are located nourth-east to nourth-west on the top of the building. In addition, a sky train will be added. There are several facilities planned to built such as ATM, car-hire point and shops whic are located in the middel of the gates and passport countrol points. The doors for enterances are planned to 4. The chech-in point will be relocated and one more cafe will be added. Finally, the back drop is planned to built.

  • Pride GAPARE 1 month ago

    Band Score 5.5The plans illustrate the site of an airport now and how it looks after redevelopment next year. Overall, it is evident that major changes are going to take place at the airport, it is going to transfer into a new structure, and many facilities are going to be constructed. The airport recently has few facilities, its small and accommodate few number of people whereas after great development it's going to turn into a big airport with many features and likely to accommodate a large number of people. The plan now shows an airport with eight gates whereas in the future the plan is have eighteen gates. In terms of, entrance and exit now there are two entrances departures and arrivals whereas after development there are going to be two entrances for departures and two for arrivals. Furthermore, features are dramatically going to change now there is check - in section and coffee area on the departures side whereas the plan for the future is to have bag dop, cafe and check - in on the departures side and new facilities are going to be constructed on the arrivals side which include cafe, car hire and ATM. Overall, there are going to be massive changes to the airport while some features remain the same.

  • Prabhjotkaura1818 1 month ago

    Band Score 6The picture illustrates the current layout of the southwest airport and redevelopment plans for the next year. Overall, it can be seen that the number of gates and departures and arrival entries will be considerably increased in the future. In addition, there is a plan to provide transportation and money withdrawal facilities to the passengers. Currently, eight gates available in the northern side of the airport, which will be increased to eighteen and will be occupied more space in next year. Additionally, a walkway space near that gates will be used for sky train. However, security passport control and passport control customs which is just next it will not be remain same. Now, only one departure and arrival gates in the southern side, which is planned to be converted into two of each. Check in counter and cafe are currently in the left side, but their location will be exchanged, and additional facility of bag drops will be provided. In the right side of the airport, another cafe, an ATM machine, and car hire area will be constructed in next year.

  • LALITH KISHORE R 2 months ago

    Band Score 6The plan shows the developments made in the Southwest airport and provides the details of the old site and the new one for comparison. Overall, the airport has increased its capacity by incorporating 10 additional gates for departures and arrivals. It has also added shops and cafes, and sky trains are implemented. The airport had 8 gates with a walkway facility for the passengers. There was a single departure and arrival gate. The check-in counter was to the left of the departure gate, and right opposite to it was a cafe situated. The passport and security control were located in the middle of the area After development, the number of gates has been increased from 8 to 18, and the walkway has been replaced by a sky train. Shops are added after the security passport control. A bag drop facility is constructed in place of where the check-in counter first stood. Two cafes are inside the airport, one near the departure entry point and the other in the arrival area. There is also an ATM near the cafe for the passengers. Additionally, a car hire facility has been provided near the arrival gates. It is also to be noticed that the departure's entry and arrival's exit gates have been doubled.

  • LALITH KISHORE R 2 months ago

    Band Score 6.5The plan shows the developments made in the Southwest airport and provides the details of the old site and the new one for comparison. Overall, the airport has increased its capacity by incorporating 10 additional gates for departures and arrivals. It has also added shops and cafes, and sky trains are implemented. The airport had 8 gates with a walkway facility for the passengers. There was a single departure and arrival gate. The check-in counter was to the left of the departure gate, and right opposite to it was a cafe situated. The passport and security control were located in the middle of the area After development, the number of gates has been increased from 8 to 18, and the walkway has been replaced by a sky train. Shops are added after the security passport control. A bag drop facility is constructed in place of where the check-in counter first stood. Two cafes are inside the airport, one near the departure entry point and the other in the arrival area. There is also an ATM near the cafe for the passengers. Additionally, a car hire facility has been provided near the arrival gates. It is also to be noticed that the departure's entry and arrival's exit gates have been doubled.

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