Ielts 23-25 (WRITING) by Cao Quynh Trang
WRITING LESSON 3 – MAP
IV. Sample analysis
Ex1: Điền từ thích hợp vào ô trống.
SAMPLE ANSWER
relocation modernized expansion increase construction
planted introduction divide enlarged removed
The maps illustrate how a coastal tourist attraction was (1) _____________ between the
years 2003 and 2013.
Overall, a comparison of the two maps reveals significant expansion and improvement of the
hotel’s accommodation and recreational amenities over the surveyed period.
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A glance at the beach hotel in 2003 reveals a quite straightforward and undeveloped place
while by 2013, it had experienced significant innovations. The most striking alteration is to
the hotel's capacity, with an (2) _____________ in the number of rooms, and in particular the
(3)_____________ of an extra storey above the initial row of rooms. Moreover, the removal
of the restaurant from the west to the east made way for the (4) _____________ of the (5)
_____________ swimming pool around which the trees had been (6) _____________ to
provide visitors with more shade.
To the south of the beach, the fence that used to (7) _____________ the hotel from the
beach had been (8)_____________ by 2013, allowing free access to the beach.
Simultaneously, another transformation was the (9) _____________ of the seating area on
the east side of the beach, next to the swimming pool. An interesting development had been
the (10) _____________ of water sports which is to the east-south of the beach
The map below shows a school in 1985 and the school now.
reshaped construction added removed additional
reduced accessed intact relocation
The two maps illustrate the changes of a school campus since 1985. Overall, the school has
experienced significant alterations to accommodate the growing number of students, the
most prominent of which are (1) _____________ classrooms and the (2) _____________ of
various sports and educational amenities. Further changes have also been made to the
school's access and parking facilities.
In 1985, the school had an enrollment of 1500 students. On the west of the campus, there
was a cluster of facilities, including classrooms, a small parking lot, a library, and an office,
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while on the east side stood a block of classrooms with two storeys. The students (3)
_____________ the campus through the entrance and exit points positioned on both sides
of a large car park in the north, with a road branching off in the middle of the map, leading
to spacious playing fields in the south.
At present, the student population has risen significantly to 2300. While the office remains
(4)_____________, the library has been (5)_____________ in size and become a new
learning resources center housing a computer room, making way for the (6) _____________
of the expanded classroom building. Just south of this is a newly built gymnasium with an
indoor swimming pool, overtaking approximately half of the playing fields. Meanwhile, a third
floor has been (7) _____________ to the classroom block, accompanied by more
classrooms being built to its south. In the north, the small car park has been completely (8)
_____________, and the rectangular one has been (9) _____________ into a semicircle.
Finally, a group of trees has been planted, replacing the road in the center of the campus.
Ex2:
The maps show changes that took place in Youngsville, New Zealand from 1990 to
2010.
- What tenses are suitable for these maps?
- How would you organize information in the body paragraphs?
- What changes would you mention?
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