ieltswrites › Question bank › IELTS Writing Task 1 Map Questions with Model Answers IELTS Writing Task 1 Map Questions with Model Answers Map questions show how a place has changed, or two possible plans for development. You describe locations and changes accurately, using passive verbs and position language.
How to practise Orient yourself first: use north, south, east, west and the given labels. Use passive forms for changes: was demolished, has been replaced, was extended. State the most significant overall change in the overview. Organise the body by area of the map or by type of change. All questions (10 questions) Cambridge IELTS 21 Test 2 Writing Task 1: College Café Plans Cambridge IELTS 21 · Test 2 · Task 1 · Map / plan The two plans show the layout of a college café before it was redesigned and how it looks today. Candidates must describe and compare the main changes to the indoor space and the new outdoor area, with no figures involved. Cambridge IELTS 20 Test 2 Writing Task 1: Beechwood Farm Maps Cambridge IELTS 20 · Test 2 · Task 1 · Map / plan The two plans show Beechwood Farm in 1950 and the same site today. The farm lies between a main road in the north-west and a river that curves around its western and southern edges, and the maps show how the buildings, tracks and land use have changed. There are no figures, so the task is to describe and compare the changes. Cambridge IELTS 19 Test 2 Writing Task 1: Porth Harbour Maps Cambridge IELTS 19 · Test 2 · Task 1 · Map / plan The two maps compare the layout of Porth Harbour in 2000 with its layout today. They show the main road, car parks, toilet facilities, the marina, the fishing boat area, the ferry dock, the lifeboat station, the beaches and the building on the eastern headland. Cambridge IELTS 18 Test 3 Writing Task 1: Library Floor Plans Cambridge IELTS 18 · Test 3 · Task 1 · Map / plan The two plans show the layout of the Central Library 20 years ago and its layout today. Both buildings have a single entrance at the front and a central corridor with rooms on either side, so the task is to compare how the use of each area has changed. Cambridge IELTS 17 Test 1 Writing Task 1: Norbiton Maps Cambridge IELTS 17 · Test 1 · Task 1 · Map / plan The two maps show an industrial area in the town of Norbiton as it is now and how the site is planned to be developed in the future. The task is to compare the present layout, which is made up of factories and a small road network, with the proposed residential area and its new roads and facilities. Cambridge IELTS 16 Test 3 Writing Task 1: Airport Redevelopment Cambridge IELTS 16 · Test 3 · Task 1 · Map / plan Two plans show Southwest Airport as it is now and as it will look after redevelopment next year. They compare the terminal building, divided into a departures side and an arrivals side, and the pier of gates, together with the facilities in each area. Cambridge IELTS 14 Test 4 Writing Task 1: Grange Park Plans Cambridge IELTS 14 · Test 4 · Task 1 · Map / plan The two plans show Grange Park, which lies between Arnold Avenue to the north and Eldon Street to the south, when it first opened in 1920 and as it is today. Candidates must describe and compare the main changes to the park's layout and facilities. Cambridge IELTS 13 Test 1 Writing Task 1: Hospital Road Maps Cambridge IELTS 13 · Test 1 · Task 1 · Map / plan The two maps show road access to a city hospital in 2007 and in 2010. They show the Ring Road around the hospital, Hospital Road linking it to City Road, and the changes made to bus services, parking and junctions over the three-year period. Cambridge IELTS 13 Test 4 Writing Task 1: Sports Centre Plans Cambridge IELTS 13 · Test 4 · Task 1 · Map / plan The two plans show the layout of a university sports centre at present and how it will look after a planned redevelopment. The second plan is a future proposal, so the changes must be described with future forms. Cambridge IELTS 12 Test 2 Writing Task 1: Islip Town Centre Maps Cambridge IELTS 12 · Test 2 · Task 1 · Map / plan The two maps show the centre of a small town called Islip as it is now and as it will look after a planned redevelopment. Because the second map shows plans, the changes must be described with future or passive forms such as will be built or is to be replaced. Exam questions © Cambridge University Press & Assessment, reproduced for study and commentary. Analyses and model answers are original. ieltswrites is independent and is not affiliated with IELTS, the British Council, IDP or Cambridge University Press & Assessment.