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IELTS WRITING#2 @ENGLISH.Mr.

LEQUANGTHAO

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DESCRIBING CHANGES IN MAPS – IELTS TASK 1


(More Practice)

NOTE: Locations on maps

TASK 1: Write at least one sentence for each picture below using the words in brackets.

0. (east of/ situate)


The railway station is situated east of the car park.
1. (lie/ to the west of)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. (north of/ locate)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. (to the south of/ situate)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. (east of/ locate/ west of)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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IELTS WRITING#2 @ENGLISH.Mr.LEQUANGTHAO
TASK 2:

TASK 3:

Make a new sentence so that it has the same meaning to the given one.
1. The construction of this bridge started 2 years ago.
→This bridge…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. The building was completely transformed.
→There was ……………………………………………………………………………………..…..
3. There was a rapid growth in the third quarter sales.
→The third quarter sales…………………………………………………………………………….
4. They made a lot of changes to the layout of the office a month ago.
→The layout ………………………………………………………………………………………….

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IELTS WRITING#2 @ENGLISH.Mr.LEQUANGTHAO
TASK 4:

a. Answer the questions about the map.


1. What is situated north of the houses in the west of Westerling?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. What is located to the west of the school and north of the houses in the east if Westerling?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. What runs along the north of Westerling?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. What lies to the west of the shops?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. What is located to the east side of Green Street opposite the shops?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Where is the car park?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. What is the location of the bus station?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

b. Write sentences to show the location of the items below. There is more than one answer in
each case.
1. woodland/ school
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. detached houses/ bus station
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. street market/ car park
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. factories/ houses
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. woodland/ open space
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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IELTS WRITING#2 @ENGLISH.Mr.LEQUANGTHAO
TASK 5:

a. Look at the task 1 questions for the two maps. Then decide which is the best introduction,
1,2 or 3. Give reasons for your answer.

b. Choose the best overview for the two maps.

Task 6:
a. Complete the paragraph using these words and phrases.
was replaced with were demolished development
a multi-storey car park was converted occurred

b. Complete the next paragraph in your own words.

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