IELTS Writing Task 1 Maps

The trees have been..

• demolished

• converted

• cut down

• extended

The large house has been _________________a retirement home

• demolished

• cut down

• converted into

• knocked down

...........the 1986 map, there was more farmland and less housing.

• In addition

• Concerning

• Regard

• Past

Synonym for ' the building was knocked down'

• cut down

• converted

• demolished

• constructed

Regarding the present map, a car park...

• has been constructed next to the hotel.

• was constructed next to the hotel.

• will be constructed next to the hotel.

• constructing next to the hotel

In the present, the school has been __________with two new buildings

• demolished

• extended

• replaced

• cut down

The shops have been _________ houses.

• converted into

• replaced with

• demolished

• cut down

Map writing structure: Introduction (paragraph 1)

• 1. paraphrase statement 2. summarise the maps
• 1. summarise the maps 2. paraphrase the statement
• 1. Topic Sentence 2. summarise the maps
• 1. paraphrase statement 2. Give your opinion on the maps

In 1995, there was housing ____________of the town

• at the east of the town

• in the east of the town

• in the west of the town

• from the west of the town

The fish market _____________with apartments.

• was converted into

• has been replaced with

• was demolished

• has been cut down