Questions 1-10 Complete the table below. Write one word and / or a number

WRiTing TASk 1 
Training
Before you write 
A Reading the question 
1 There are two plans showing the same area in 2008 
and today. They show the same place at two different 
times. You must select, report and make comparisons.
2 The purpose is to highlight the way the science park 
has developed since 2008. Paraphrase: Ways in which 
the park has changed. 
3 Own work.
B Understanding the data
1 
✗
The number of roads has remained the same.
2 
✓
3 
✓
4 
✗
Reception is now called the University Hub.
5 
✓
6 
✗
Much of the grassland has been built on.
7 
✓
8 
✓
What to include in Task 1
a Valid
b Invalid – speculation
c Invalid – evaluation
d Valid
e Invalid – inference
f Invalid – evaluation
Orientation in Task 1
b is more suitable as it is focusing on the present and 
how the park has changed since 2008: the verb form 
(present perfect) orients the reader to the present.
Writing a clear summary
1 f
2 b
3 a
4 c
5 d
6 e
Underline the overview sentence 
The overview sentence is the last one:
Taken as a whole, the Science Park has undergone a 
number of major alterations since 2008.
The changes have been highlighted by the following 
phrases:
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Most striking changes
Changes relating to transport
Name changes
Concluding remark
Avoiding repetition: nouns and adjectives