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Describe an interesting place in your home town.
 
You should say:
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what it is 
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where it is 
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what it is famous for 
and explain why this place is interesting in your opinion. 
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one 
minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to 
help you if you wish.]
Model Answer 1:
Pakistan is a place of historical importance in the south Asian subcontinent and 
contains several World Heritage Sites. The Lahore Fort is one of them and I've 
been there for numerous times for its attractive features. 
The Lahore Fort is a citadel and locally this is known as the Shahi Qila. The fort 
is the example of rich Mughal architecture. The citadel is located in the Iqbal 

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Park in Pakistan. The history and origin of the park are not known precisely but 
so far it is revealed that the fort was made during the Mughal Empire. Emperor 
Akbar had built the Fort in the 15th century. The fort was well maintained by 
the Mughals until their fall. After the downfall of Mughal Empire, the fort was 
assigned to the Sikh and subsequently the British rulers ruled on it. The fort has 
two entrances and one of them is known as Alamgiri gate which was made by 
Emperor Aurangzeb. The Alamgiri gate is faced to a mosque better known as 
the Badshahi mosque. The first gate was made by Emperor Akbar and was 
named as Maseeti. The gate is facing the city of Lahore. Now, the fort is using 
the Alamgiri gate by closing the Maseeti gate permanently. 
The Lahore Fort is located at the Iqbal Park in Pakistan. Iqbal Park is the largest 
urban park in Pakistan. Both the park and the fort are located in the walled city 
of Lahore. To be more transparent about the issue, the Lahore Fort is located 
adjacent to my residence in Lahore. I live with my parents in the walled city of 
Lahore in Pakistan and the Lahore Fort is visible from our balcony. 
Geographically, the Shahi Qila is situated in the north-west part of Lahore. The 
fort is accessible from anywhere in the city and thus a good number of visitors 
come to visit the historical place. Strategically, the location was important to 
dominate some of the strongholds in Multan, Kashmir and Kabul and thus the 
solid brick made fort has been built in this region. 
The Lahore Fort is famous for several reasons and the most important cause is 
its architecture. The fort is dominated by the Persian gardens and the buildings 
inside are still own the striking look. The entire fort is divided into separate 
sections, spacious bedrooms, concealed residential parts, entrance etc. 
Besides, some small gardens are also notable and have increased the beauty of 
the fort. Diwan –I – Aam is one of the halls, which was made by Emperor Shah 
Jahan in 1628, to meet with the common people of the locality and the design 
is similar to that one of Agra Fort. The Sheesh Mahal is made with glasses and 
the Mahal was built by Mirza Ghiyas Begh. The Mahal contains a large hall and 
was considered as the harem of the fort. The fort has experienced some 
modifications during the British period to meet the needs of the British army. 
To me, the Lahore Fort is interesting for several reasons. I have visited the fort 
for several times and each of the times I was amazed at the designs of the 
Mughal artists who built the fort. Though some of the parts of the fort have 
been modified for several reasons, the other places are still at their best look. 
The wonderful 17th century Moti Masjid has increased the beauty of the fort. 
The Noti Masjid contains five arches and three domes above the roof which 

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have increased the beauty of it. Unfortunately, the masjid was converted into 
Sikh Mandir (temple) during the reign of Sikh Maharaja. The gates of the fort 
also have a grandeur look with the semi-circular bastions. I also visited the 
Naag temple inside the fort which is mostly famous for fresco paintings. 
Overall, the entire fort is a place to enjoy the past and thus I like it most.