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Band 5+: The given maps illustrate how a particular town called Fostery changed from 1980 to 2015.

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The image shows two maps comparing the outskirts of Fosbury in 1980 and 2015. In 1980, from west to east, there was a park, two tennis courts, two houses with gardens, and a grocery shop along the main road with a small road intersecting from the south. In 2015, the tennis courts were replaced by a recreation center, the houses and gardens were replaced by a hotel, the grocery shop was replaced by shops and a supermarket, and a car park was added behind the hotel. A new road was constructed from north to south with roundabouts at the intersections, which bypassed the main road. Warehouses were also constructed on the southern side.

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The maps illustrate a territory of Fosbury from 1980 to 2015 and its noticably changed version. Overall, there were a significant amount of development in almost the whole area from roads to buildings.

In 1980,the town had a straight road which divided all buildings into two, but by 2015 that feature had been switched to roundabout with additional lanes. In the east of the town, the terraced houses present in 1980 were replaced with a car park and widened supermarket by 2015. Block of flats and grocery shop totally disappeared, while the hotel nearby remained the same. At the bottom-right corner of the map that had a large grassland transformed into another industrial area, including multiple warehouses built near the main road.

Another major change was the whereabouts of tennis courts which was in the bottom of the left corner of the map. Sports centre and car park were built in the place of these tennis fields. Nevertheless, the park with a massive layout which dominated in 1980 was relocated to the empty square and the line of houses took the place of the park by 2015. The houses in the north-west maintained their positions on the map.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
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Task Response

The report addresses the main changes shown in the maps and provides an overview of the development. However, there are significant inaccuracies in the description of the data. The report mentions a hotel remaining the same, a block of flats, and a relocation of the park, none of which are supported by the visual description provided. While the task response is sufficient in terms of structure, the factual inconsistencies regarding what was replaced by what detract from the overall clarity and accuracy of the report. To improve, ensure that every claim made about the transformation of features is strictly aligned with the provided visual information.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report attempts to organize information chronologically and by location, but the progression is often confusing. There are several instances where the logical flow is interrupted by contradictory or unclear spatial descriptions (e.g., mentioning a hotel remaining the same when the visual description suggests it was a new addition, or describing the relocation of a park). To improve, ensure that each paragraph has a clear central topic and that transitions between describing the 1980 layout and the 2015 changes are smooth and logical.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for describing changes (e.g., 'replaced with', 'transformed into', 'maintained their positions'), but there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation. For example, 'whereabouts of tennis courts' is not the most natural way to describe their location, and 'massive layout' is slightly awkward. Aim for more precise academic vocabulary when describing urban developments, such as 'residential area', 'commercial zone', or 'infrastructure'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report uses a mix of simple and complex structures, but grammatical errors are frequent and occasionally impede clarity. Issues include subject-verb agreement ('there were a significant amount'), article usage, and awkward phrasing ('its noticably changed version'). There are also punctuation errors, such as missing spaces after commas. Focus on mastering tense consistency - especially when comparing two different time periods - and ensure that complex sentences are constructed accurately.

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