IELTS Writing Task 1: Maps and Process Diagrams 2

Question 1

A process diagram has 7 stages. Which overview best captures this?

Accepted Answer

Overall, the process involves seven distinct stages, beginning with raw material extraction and ending with a finished product.

Answer

A good overview names the number of stages, the starting point and the end point without listing every step individually.

Question 2

Two maps show a village in 1985 and today. A road now runs where there used to be a river. The best description is:

Accepted Answer

The river has been replaced by a road.

Answer

When describing a change on a map that extends to the present, the present perfect passive ('has been replaced') is appropriate.

Question 3

Which phrase best introduces a location on a map?

Accepted Answer

To the south of the town centre, adjacent to the railway station

Answer

Prepositional phrases of location ('to the south of', 'adjacent to') are the correct tools for describing spatial positions on a map.

Question 4

You are describing a process diagram of bread-making. The dough is left to rise after mixing. The most accurate sentence is:

Accepted Answer

Once the ingredients have been mixed, the dough is left to rise.

Answer

A time clause with present perfect passive ('have been mixed') correctly shows that mixing is completed before the rising stage begins.

Question 5

What is the key difference between describing a map and describing a process diagram?

Accepted Answer

Maps require spatial language (north/south/adjacent), while processes require sequential language (first/then/finally).

Answer

Maps demand location vocabulary and direction words, whereas process diagrams require sequence markers to show the order of stages.

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