Writing Task 1: Maps and Process Diagrams Flashcards
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A candidate writes: 'The factory is situated in the north of the city, close to the motorway.' This sentence demonstrates:
Answer: Appropriate use of location vocabulary in present simple to describe a fixed feature
Present simple is correct for fixed current features; 'situated in' and 'close to' are standard, formal location expressions for map writing.
In a process diagram, the phrase 'once the material has dried' signals:
Answer: A completed prerequisite condition before the next stage can occur
'Once + present perfect' ('has dried') signals that drying must be complete before the following stage, establishing a clear prerequisite.
You are comparing two maps. Which sentence contains an error?
Answer: By 2020, the farmland has converted into a housing estate.
Option A mixes active voice ('has converted' rather than 'has been converted') — the correct present perfect passive is 'has been converted'.
Why should you avoid using the phrase 'as we can see from the diagram' in a Task 1 response?
Answer: It uses an informal, colloquial register that is unsuitable for academic writing
IELTS Academic Writing requires a formal register; 'as we can see' is informal and colloquial, reducing the Lexical Resource score.
A process shows that wood chips are compressed under high pressure. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Answer: The wood chips are compressed under high pressure.
Plural subject 'wood chips' requires 'are' not 'is', and the past participle 'compressed' is correct to form the passive.
Which sequencing phrase implies that a stage happens immediately after the previous one?
Answer: Immediately afterwards
'Immediately afterwards' signals that the next stage follows without delay, which is more precise than general sequencing words.
What is the minimum acceptable word count for IELTS Writing Task 1?
Answer: 150 words
The IELTS Writing Task 1 requires a minimum of 150 words; writing significantly fewer penalises the Task Achievement score.