IELTS Practice Tests Plus 2 p.106 (Sample answer from book)
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Task 1: Map European Fishing Village
The diagrams below show the development of a small fishing village and its surrounding area into a large European tourist resort. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. |
Task 1: Map European Fishing Village
The diagrams below show the development of a small fishing village and its surrounding area into a large European tourist resort. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. |
Add verbs in the spaces to complete the summary
The two plans (1) __________________ how a small coastal village in Europe (2) __________________ into a large tourist centre between 1974 and 2004.
The figures (3) __________________ that over these thirty years the local population (4) __________________ dramatically from only 12,000 to 80,000 (5) __________________ to a possible 130,000 during the tourist season.
During this period, large numbers of high-rise hotels (6) __________________ __________________ along the coastline on both sides of the original village. The harbour and coastal woodlands (7) __________________ __________________ by a sandy beach and a golf course for the tourists. Similarly, the olive groves inland (8) __________________ __________________ with fruit and vegetable farms for the tourist market.
The original village and those further inland on the hillsides (9) __________________ __________________ with more homes for locals and more shops for the tourist trade. A main road leading from the hills to the coast (10) __________________ __________________ to cope with the increased traffic to the village.
In conclusion, not only the original village, but also the whole surrounding area had (11) __________________ __________________ into a well-populated tourist resort by 2004.
Answers
The two plans (1) _________illustrate_________ how a small coastal village in Europe (2) _____grew_____________ into a large tourist centre between 1974 and 2004.
The figures (3) ______show____________ that over these thirty years the local population (4) _______increased___________ dramatically from only 12,000 to 80,000 (5) ________swelling__________ to a possible 130,000 during the tourist season.
During this period, large numbers of high-rise hotels (6) ________were__________ ______built____________ along the coastline on both sides of the original village. The harbour and coastal woodlands (7) ______were____________ ______replaced____________ by a sandy beach and a golf course for the tourists. Similarly, the olive groves inland (8) _________were_________ ________replaced__________ with fruit and vegetable farms for the tourist market.
The original village and those further inland on the hillsides (9) ________were__________ _____developed_____________ with more homes for locals and more shops for the tourist trade. A main road leading from the hills to the coast (10) ________was__________ _____built_____________ to cope with the increased traffic to the village.
In conclusion, not only the original village, but also the whole surrounding area had (11) _______been___________ _________transformed_________ into a well-populated tourist resort by 2004.
Optional additional support for fill in the blank activity: Cut up strips and post them around the room. Put students in pairs. One pair can go around the room and look at the strips, and then report back to their partner. The partner writes the phrases in the appropriate blanks. The student who looks at the words cannot write them, and the student who does the writing cannot leave their seat to look at the words.
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Band 9 Sample Answer from the book
The diagrams below show the development of a small fishing village and its surrounding area into a large European tourist resort. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. |
The two plans illustrate how a small coastal village in Europe grew into a large tourist centre between 1974 and 2004.
The figures show that over these thirty years the local population increased dramatically from only 12,000 to 80,000 swelling to a possible 130,000 during the tourist season.
During this period, large numbers of high-rise hotels were built along the coastline on both sides of the original village. The harbour and coastal woodlands were replaced by a sandy beach and a golf course for the tourists. Similarly, the olive groves inland were replaced with fruit and vegetable farms for the tourist market.
The original village and those further inland on the hillsides were developed with more homes for locals and more shops for the tourist trade. A main road leading from the hills to the coast was built to cope with the increased traffic to the village.
In conclusion, not only the original village, but also the whole surrounding area had been transformed into a well-populated tourist resort by 2004.
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