Section 5 / Lesson 1 - Maps (Describing Change)
Below you will find questions to practice the use of verbs to describe change when describing a map in your IELTS Writing Task One. Using the study notes and the class video, you should be able to answer these questions to practice the language, and then be able to use the language in your IELTS writing test. The answers to all the questions are available to Patreon supporters as a means to support this website and Youtube Channel. Please find them here.
Verbs of change
Replace the verb in the sentence while keeping its meaning the same:
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1. A new road was constructed behind the current houses.
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A new road ________________ behind the current houses.
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2. The playground, which was situated on the other side of the field from the houses, was relocated to the park near the supermarket.
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The playground ________________ to the park.
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3. The stage, that was in its place, was taken away.
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The stage ________________.
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4. The factory area was developed with new industrial buildings.
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The factory area ________________ with new industrial buildings.
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5. The local shop was converted into a supermarket.
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The local shop ________________ into a supermarket.
Fill in the gaps with a verb that fits:
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On the main road to the west of the river, the residential area was quite small in 2008. This was 6. ___________ with two large apartment buildings, and a new road was 7. ___________ to allow for the construction of more housing. Behind this, the grass area, which used to have a playground, was 8. ___________ into new sports facilities with a running track and a sports field.
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On the other side of the river, the school was 9. ___________ and the old local shop has been 10. ___________ into a supermarket with a new car park to the south of the building. Next to this, the industrial area was 11. ___________ with new factories. By 2018, the old stage in the park opposite this was 12. ___________, and a new playground was 13. ___________ in its place.
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Note: This is not a model answer. We will increase the complexity of the answer in following lessons.
