Most Important IELTS Writing Task 1 Map Vocabulary list

NOUNS:

• building
• housing
• business
• region
• forest
• river
• lake
• entrance
• exit
• road
• bridge
• complex
• district
• facility

ADJECTIVES:

• larger
• smaller
• longer
• shorter
• urban
• rural
• crowded
• broad
• narrow

COMPASS WORDS:

• north
• east
• south
• west
• northeast
• southwest

DIRECTIONAL WORDS AND PREPOSITIONS:

• left
• right
• above
• below
• inside
• around
• adjacent
• near
• opposite
• across from

Words that Describe Actions and Change

• built
• constructed
• replaced
• extended
• removed
• expanded
• demolished
• renovated
• newly
• mostly
• significant
• substantial

Cardinal Directions:

1. The forest to the south of the river was completely cut down.
2. A school was constructed to the north-east of the station.
3. The houses in the south-west of the town were demolished to make space for the new car park.
4. The green fields to the south-west of the hospital were redeveloped as a park.
5. The airport in the centre of the city was relocated to the north-east of the river.
6. The school to the south-east was knocked down and a new one was built to the north of the forest.

Prepositions of place

You will also have to use prepositions of place, e.g. at/in/on/by/beside/to/of/from/…, to describe where the things are.

Examples:

1. Dramatic changes took place in the village centre.
2. To the south of the town, there is a recreational park surrounded by trees.
3. A new playground was built next to the swimming pool.
4. The old road running from north to south was replaced by a brand new motorway.
5. A completely new marina was built on the river banks.

Buildings:

1. Demolished: The industrial estate was demolished and developed into a sports ground by the local community.
2. Knocked-down: The shops were knocked-down and replaced with a skyscraper.
3. Flattened: The factory in the city centre was flattened and relocated to the north of the city.
4. Replaced with: The old warehouses were replaced with new hotels.
5. Renovated: The old buildings were completely renovated.
6. Built: A new factory was built north of the residential area.
7. Constructed: A harbor was constructed at the edge of the river.
8. Reconstructed: The school was completely reconstructed after the passing of the hurricane.
9. Developed into: the industrial estate was demolished and developed into a sports ground by the local community.
10. Extended: The school was extended by adding 2 more buildings.
11. Expanded: The residential area expanded south-east by constructing 3 more homes.
12. Relocated to: The factory in the city centre was flattened and relocated to the north of the city.
13. Converted into: The factory was converted into apartments.
14. Modernized: The infrastructure was modernized by converting the dirt roads into concrete streets.  

Trees and Forests:

1. Cleared: The trees were cleared to make way for a new residential area.
2. Cut-down: The forest was cut-down and made space for a shopping centre.
3. Chopped-down: The forest was entirely chopped-down to make way for a new highway.
4. Removed: Some of the trees were removed to build a new playground.
5. Planted: A new forest was planted west of the factory

Roads, Bridges and Railway lines:

1. Constructed: A new railroad was constructed next to the village.
2. Built: A new bridge was built to replace the old one.
3. Extended: The main road was extended and a new bridge built over the river.
4. Expanded to: The main road was expanded to the north to connect to the other town.
5. Removed: The railway lines were removed and replaced by a metro line.

Leisure facilities:

1. Opened: A brand new sports centre opened just north of the school.
2. Set up: A brand new skate park was set up close to the swimming pool.
3. Developed: A playground was developed next to the school.