IELTS WRITING TASK 1 MAP

How many main features should be mentioned in the overview of Writing Task 1 Map?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which tense is most commonly used when describing two maps from different years?

• Conditional tense
• Present tense
• Past tense
• Future tense

Which of the following is a correct phrase for describing location?

• Next of the park

• Beside to the school

• To the north of the river

• On the north of the city

Which linking word is best for showing contrast?

• therefore
• moreover
• specifically

• whereas

Which of the following is an appropriate overview sentence?

• I think the city looks much better now

• Overall, the area became more developed and urbanized

• The map shows some new places that are interesting

• There are many differences between the two maps

Which phrase can describe a new feature on the map?

• A new shopping centre was introduced

• The park was disappeared

• The factory kept the same

• The old houses stayed

Which of the following is a correct use of the passive voice for maps?

• People built a new school.

• A new school built by people.

• A new school was built in the north of the town.

• A new school is build in the north of the town.

Which structure correctly uses a participle clause to show change?

• The factory was demolished, building new houses.

• The factory has demolished for building houses.

• The factory demolished and new houses were built.

• The factory was demolished, making space for new houses.

Which sentence best uses a relative clause to describe a feature?

• The road which runs along the river was expanded into a dual carriageway.

• The road, that runs along the river, expanded.

• The road it runs along the river was expanded.

• The road runs along the river and expanded.

What’s the best writing tone for IELTS map tasks?

• Vague and ambiguous
• Personal and emotional

• Objective and formal

• Casual and humorous