IELTS WRITING TASK 1 - REVIEW MAPS | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

What tense do we usually use to compare the past and the present?

present perfect

Why do we use present perfect in comparing maps?

Because there is a connection between the past and the present.

The residential area has increase in population.

The residential area has increased in population.

The church have remained the same.

The church has remained the same.

The farm and fields has remain the same.

The farm and fields have remained the same.

A large mall has built with a spaceious parking lot.

A large mall has been built with a spacious parking lot.

A roundboat has being building at the center of the map.

A roundabout has been built at the center of the map.

This renovate was occurred in both the east and west of the town.

This renovation has occurred in both the east and west of the town.

The city has being develop significantally.

The city has been developed significantly.

This island changed dramaticaly.

dramatically

develop/current/south end/city

There are current developments at the south end of the city.

high-rise apartments/built/During the last ten years

During the last ten years, numerous high-rise apartments have been built.

Traditional companies/modernise/quick

Traditional companies have been modernised quickly.

knock down/factory/more houses/construct

The factory was knocked down so that more houses could be constructed.

renovated/old buildings/Over the past decade

Over the past decade, old buildings have been renovated as fancy restaurants.

A new theme park was open just opposite the shopping mall. (find a synonym of open)

established, set up

The trees were removed to make way for a new hospital. (find a synonym of removed)

cleared/ cut down

The house was knocked down in 2000 to make way for a new supermarket. (find a synonym of knocked down)

be flattened

The hotel was expanded to a total of 70 rooms. (find a synonym of expanded)

extended, enlarged

The student hall was moved to the east of the university. (give a synonym of be moved)

be relocated

The playground was converted ... a parking lot. (fill in the gap with a preposition)

into

The university was completely renovated in 2000. (give 2 synonyms of renovated)

be reconstructed, be modernized

A roundable was built on the left-hand side of the town. (give 2 synonyms of be built)

was constructed, was added

Complete the sentence with correct form of the given word: Another striking change is the ... (expand) of the school campus.

expansion

Give a sentence with similar meaning: Generally, it is clear that Norbition witness striking transformation.

witness = see, experience; striking transformation = major changes, significant modernization, remarkable development

Paraphrase the question to write an introduction: The maps below show the changes that have taken place at West Park Secondary school since its construction in 1950.

The given maps provided information about how West Park Secondary school has changed since it was built in 1950.