StepUP English – IE Foundation Ms.

Thu – 0946 01 11 99
IELTS WRITING TASK 1
MAPS

Name: ………………………………
Exercise 1: Turn the verbs into the past participle

Verb Past Participle Verb Past Participle Verb Past Participle

construct constructed knock down erect
demolish close replace
convert build relocate
raze expand transform
establish extend cut
develop open flattened
log chop down widen

Exercise 2: Complete these sentences with a suitable past simple/past simple passive form of the verb in
brackets
1) The city used to be very green, but it ________________ much more industrial. (become)
2) A new sport centre ________________ in the city centre. (construct)
3) The old stadium ________________ and replaced by a new one. (demolish)
4) Many significant changes ________________ in the city in the last ten years. (take place)
5) The old town hall ________________ and replaced by new flats. (knock down)
6) There used to be a park in the north of the city, but it ________________ by a supermarket. (replace)
7) The old houses ________________ to make way for new apartments. (pull down)
8) There didn’t use to be many skyscrapers, but several ________________ in the last few years. (build)
9) In the last 15 years, the city ________________ considerably, from a quiet market town into a much busier
small city. (change)
10) The disuesed factory in the south of the city ________________ a shopping mall. (turn into)
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Exercise 3: The following maps describe changes in one specific area from 2005 to 2010.
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3.1 Use the phrases in the box to describe the first map (2005)
A. perpendicular to 1. The farm was ________________ of the map.
B. surrounded by 2. The port was ________________ the factory.
C. in close proximity to 3. The restaurant was ________________ the bus stop.
D. directly opposite 4. The factory was ________________ a lot of trees.
E. on the top right-hand corner 5. The disused railway was ________________ the main road
F. to the south 6. The filling station was ________________ of the map.
G. halfway between 7. The restaurant was ________________ the filling station and the hotel.
H. on the bottom right-hand corner 8. The church was located ________________ of the map.

3.2 Use the phrases in the box to describe the second map (2010)
A. chopped down 1. A warehouse was ________________ near the port.
2. The bust stop was ________ a car park and _______ a new place near
B. constructed
the church
C. built (x2) 3. The pine trees opposite the hotel were ________ to _________ a hospital
4. The disused railway was ________________and a new railway station
D. converted into
was _____________
E. reopened 5. The farm was ________________ a golf course
F. relocated to 6. A new road which leads to the golf course was ________________
G. make way for
H. replaced by