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Band 7+: The maps below show the changes that took place in the village of Westfield between 1995 and the present time. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The image displays two maps of a village, one for 1995 and one for the present. The 1995 map shows: farmland and a forest park containing 15 trees in the northeast; 12 houses along a diagonal road and another 4 houses in a rectangular block; a row of 5 shops, a single hotel, and a single cafe; and along the sea, a fish market with 4 stalls and a fishing port with 4 boats. The present-day map shows: a golf course and 2 tennis courts in the northeast; 12 houses along the diagonal road and 4 houses in the rectangular block; a row of 5 restaurants, a single hotel with an adjacent car park, and a single cafe; and along the sea, 4 apartments.

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The map illustrates the changes that have taken place in the village since 1995.

Overall, on the first sight it can be said that not many features were changed. However, some specific facilities were replaced or transformed.

The housing area on the western side of the village enhanced with some new houses. Therefore, the road that connects the houses was extended. The area on the northeast side that was occupied by the farmland was converted into the golf court. Likewise, the tennis court was constructed on the site of the former forest park.

The facilites on the southern side have been changed as well. All the shops were replaced by the restaurant. The fish market was demolished and replaced with the apartments. Moreover, the fishing port was completely removed from the coast side and the car park area was added next to the hotel. However, the hotel itself and the cafe on the opposite side of the road remained unchanged.

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Task Response

The report effectively addresses the task by providing an overview and describing key changes in the village. It covers the main transformations, such as the conversion of farmland to a golf course, the replacement of shops with restaurants, and the removal of the fish market and fishing port. However, there are some minor omissions and inaccuracies: the report mentions 'new houses' and an extended road, but the visual description indicates the number of houses remained the same; it also states 'all the shops were replaced by the restaurant' (singular) instead of 'restaurants' (plural), and it does not mention the tennis courts being two in number. Additionally, the phrase 'on the first sight' should be 'at first sight,' and 'facilities' is misspelled as 'facilites.' Overall, the response is well-structured and covers the main points, but these minor lapses prevent it from achieving a higher score.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report is logically organized with a clear overall statement and a division into two main paragraphs. However, the flow could be improved by using a wider range of cohesive devices. For example, 'on the first sight' is informal and could be replaced with 'at first glance' or 'overall'. Additionally, the transition between the two body paragraphs could be smoother, perhaps by using phrases like 'In addition' or 'Furthermore' to link the changes in different areas. The paragraphing is generally well managed, but the second paragraph could be split into two for better clarity: one focusing on the northern changes and another on the southern changes.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is appropriate and mostly accurate, with some good choices such as 'converted', 'demolished', and 'replaced'. However, there is room for more sophisticated and precise language. For instance, 'enhanced with some new houses' could be rephrased as 'expanded with the addition of new houses'. Also, 'golf court' should be 'golf course', and 'facilites' is a spelling error for 'facilities'. The report would benefit from a wider range of synonyms to avoid repetition, such as using 'transformed', 'altered', or 'modernized' instead of repeatedly using 'changed'. Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report demonstrates a good range of grammatical structures, including passive voice and comparative forms. However, there are a few errors and awkward phrasings that affect clarity. For example, 'on the first sight' should be 'at first sight', and 'the road that connects the houses was extended' could be more naturally phrased as 'the road connecting the houses was extended'. Additionally, 'the facilities on the southern side have been changed' uses present perfect, but the rest of the report uses past simple; for consistency, it might be better to use past simple throughout. The punctuation is generally correct, but the final sentence could be improved by using a semicolon or splitting it into two sentences for better readability.

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