Part1-town-city-live-now-text (1)

Prepare for {IELTS} Part 1 – Town/City Where You Live Now Where do you live now? Student: I’m residing (1) in the UK at the moment, in a city called Leeds. I've been living there (2) for the past nine months. It is located in (1) the north of England.

How would you describe the town/city? Student: Firstly, I would have to say that (1) it looks like quite an industrial city, however (2), I don't know how much industry there is nowadays. Moreover (2), it is most definitely (2) a thriving (3) place, new apartments are being built (3) and there are shopping centres popping up (4) all over the city - both in the heart of the city (5) and on the outskirts (6). It is quite a cosmopolitan (7) area and the fact that there is a university there makes it quite an ethnically diverse place (8) to live.

What do you like about your area of the town/city? Student: I wouldn’t say that (3) it’s the most stunningly beautiful (9) place in the world, however the amenities (10) are second-to-none (11). There is everything that I need. For instance (4), there is a wide range of shops, a multitude of (12) restaurants, from upmarket places (13), where it costs an arm and a leg (14) to eat to reasonably priced (15) places where you can get a cheap bite to eat (16). There is a football stadium there, although the team, Leeds United, isn’t really worth watching (4) at the moment.

Is there anything you don’t like about your area of the town/city? Student: The thing I’m not keen on about (17) living there is that the transport network isn’t that great. There are buses and trains, but it doesn’t have trams like other cities such as Manchester, therefore (2), to get around it takes ages (18) and the trains and buses aren't always punctual (19). This is a major issue (20) for me because I need to get to classes on time.

Do you expect to continue living in this town/city for a long time? Student: That's a tricky question to answer (5) right now because I’m not entirely sure (21) if I will be living (5) in Leeds in the near future (22). I have applied (6) to a number of different universities, one of which is Leeds, however, I could end up (23) in Brighton, which is miles away from Leeds.