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Band 6+: The two maps below show the centre of a town called Kingsford in 1990 and in the present day. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The image displays two comparison maps titled "1990" and "Present Day", both oriented with a north arrow in the top right corner. In 1990, a river flows north-south along the western edge, crossed by a "Footbridge" connecting to a horizontal central road intersecting a vertical road on the east. North of the horizontal road sits a "Factory" with a tall chimney and storage tanks, adjacent to a smaller "Car Park" containing parked cars. South of the road, a residential enclave labeled "Houses" comprises 9 houses interconnected by winding paths amid grassy areas with trees. In the Present Day map, the "Footbridge" is replaced by a "Road Bridge" extending the horizontal road across the river. The factory site is occupied by a large "Shopping Centre" with an adjacent "Expanded Car Park" to its east. South of the horizontal road, the housing area has been replaced by a "Park" containing walking paths, trees, a pond, and a pavilion, while to its east, across a pathway/road, sits a "Library" building.

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The maps represents the changes in the layout of the centre of a town named Kingsford from 1990 to present date.

Overall, the center of the city underwent major changes throughout the period, the factory is replaces with shopping center and there are major changes toward making center green.

One of the major change took place in north, that is replacing the factory with a shopping complex. The adjacent car park, which was much smaller in past is now expanded to increase it’s capacity. Toward the west, there was a foot bridge in 1990 which is now reconstructed to make a wider road bridge.

All the houses that were present in south are now demolished to make area for a much greener park. There was a empty space in south east, next to the residenial area, there a library is constructed with a road connection library and is going beyond the library. The course of the river remained unchanged throughout the period

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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

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Task Response

The report effectively addresses the task by providing an overview and highlighting key changes, such as the replacement of the factory with a shopping centre, the expansion of the car park, the construction of a road bridge, and the transformation of the housing area into a park. Comparisons between the two periods are made appropriately. However, there are some minor inaccuracies and omissions, such as the description of the library's location and the road connection, which could be more precise. Additionally, a few grammatical errors and awkward phrasings (e.g., 'the factory is replaces with shopping center', 'there are major changes toward making center green') slightly affect clarity. Overall, the main features are covered sufficiently, and the report meets the task requirements.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report is generally well-organized with clear paragraphs for the overall trend and specific changes. However, there are some lapses in coherence, such as the phrase 'there a library is constructed with a road connection library and is going beyond the library' which is confusing and disrupts the flow. Additionally, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat limited, and the connection between ideas could be smoother. To improve, ensure each sentence clearly links to the next and avoid ambiguous references.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is adequate and appropriate for the task, with some good attempts at paraphrasing (e.g., 'underwent major changes', 'reconstructed'). However, there are instances of repetition and less precise word choices, such as 'make area for' instead of 'make way for' or 'create space for'. The phrase 'toward making center green' is awkward. To achieve a higher score, use a wider range of synonyms and more precise, natural collocations.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report demonstrates a reasonable range of grammatical structures, but there are several errors that affect clarity. For example, 'The maps represents' should be 'The maps represent', 'the factory is replaces' should be 'the factory is replaced', and 'it's capacity' should be 'its capacity'. There are also issues with sentence structure, such as 'There was a empty space' (should be 'an empty space') and the final sentence is incomplete. To improve, proofread for subject-verb agreement, article usage, and ensure all sentences are complete and correctly punctuated.

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