WorksheetsIELTS Writing Part 1 - Maps and Plans
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 19mins
Choose the best sentence to describe the two maps.
All of the farmland has been cleared to make way for new housing.
Most of the farmland was destroyed to make way for new housing.
The farmland is deleted to make way for new housing.
The farmland has been cancelled to make way for new housing.
Choose the best sentence to describe the two maps.
The primary school has been expanded on the east side.
The primary school was expanded on the east side.
The primary school is big now.
The primary school has received a massive expansion.
Choose the best sentence to describe the two maps.
The gardens have been removed with the large house converted into a retirement home.
The gardens were removed in 1986.
The gardens were closed due to high maintenance costs.
The gardens have been relocated to an area outside the town.
Which sentence is NOT appropriate for IELTS Writing Task 1?
Due to considerable investment, the town has grown rapidly.
Despite considerable changes, the post office has remained in the same location.
The number of residential properties in the town has increased significantly.
There are no longer any shops within the town.
Which sentence best describes the two maps?
The island was largely uninhabited before the development.
The island has greatly expanded in size since the development.
The island has undergone some minor improvements.
The island remains largely unchanged despite the investment.
Which sentence best describes the two maps?
A pier has been constructed on the south side of the island.
Watersports facilities have been added to the island.
The island is now an exclusive location for the rich and famous.
New beaches have been artificially added around the island.
Which sentence best describes the two maps?
The eastern side of the island has been left untouched.
The eastern side of the island will be the site of a waterpark.
The eastern side of the island now has a designated swimming area.
The eastern side of the island has an artificial beach.
Which sentence is NOT suitable for IELTS Writing task 1?
The addition of accommodation has boosted the local economy.
15 holiday homes have been constructed on the island.
The most significant change to the island has been the addition of accommodation.
Before the development, there was no accommodation available to visitors to the island.
Chose the sentence to best describe the two maps.
The proposed development will drastically transform the town centre.
The proposed development has drastically transformed the town centre.
The proposed development drastically transformed the town centre.
The proposed development is drastically transforming the town centre.
Chose the sentence to best describe the two maps.
Once complete, the development will see the addition of new housing.
Once complete, the development will see the addition of a number of new shops.
Once complete, the development will see the expansion of the park and school.
Once complete, the development will see the addition of several leisure facilities.
Chose the sentence to best describe the two maps.
The redevelopment includes plans to add a ring road to the town.
The redevelopment includes plans to reduce traffic congestion.
The redevelopment includes plans to construct a new school.
The redevelopment includes plans to demolish a considerable amount of housing.
Which sentence should not be written for IELTS Writing Part 1?
Local residents are displeased about the destruction of the countryside the development will bring.
Local residents will have access to a new shopping centre as part of the redevelopment.
Local residents will only be able to access the town centre on foot.
Local residents will live within walking distance of all the new facilities.
Choose the best sentence to describe the two maps.
The area has been transformed from an industrial district to a residential and commercial one.
The area has undergone some minor changes as a result of the development.
The area has been transformed by the addition of a ferry terminal.
The area has now become much greener.
Choose the best sentence to describe the two maps.
The piers, formerly used to receive commercial vessels, have now been replaced by a yachting marina.
The piers, formerly used to receive private yachts, have now been replaced by a commercial dock.
The piers, formerly used to receive passenger ferries, have now been replaced by a yachting marina.
The piers, formerly used to as part of a covert smuggling operation, have now been replaced by legitimate local businesses.
Choose the best sentence to describe the two maps.
The industrial factories and warehouses have been demolished and replaced with a hotel and apartment blocks.
The industrial factories and warehouses have been converted into a hotel and apartment blocks.
The industrial factories and warehouses have been redesigned as a hotel and apartment blocks.
The industrial factories and warehouses have been relocated further along the coast..
Which sentence should NOT be used in an IELTS Writing Task 1 response?
The addition of the pleasure boat marina has attracted a large number of playboy millionaires to the area.
The pleasure boat marina is located adjacent to the hotel.
The pleasure boat marina contains three piers in contrast to the previous four for commercial shipping.
The pleasure boat marina lies just to the east of one of the new park areas.
