Written by: Xuân Phi, 04/04/2023
Supported by: Ex-BC Examiner, 05/04/2023
Question: The plans below show how the ground floor of a particular building has changed over time
(IELTS Academic – 01/04/2023)
ANSWER (8.0+):
The map illustrates the changes to the ground floor of a building from 1985 to the present. Overall, the most significant modification is that the office facilities were changed for domestic purposes as the building was transformed into an apartment and then repurposed a second time to serve as a flower shop. In terms of layout, only the kitchen remained unchanged over the years.
On the left side, when the building functioned as an office, the meeting room and assistant’s office were located in the top-left corner. In the period from 1985 to 2000, the office was replaced by a living room and then subsequently a gift card and flower area has been there from 2001 to the present. Additionally, the secretary’s office and toilet from the office were demolished to make way for a bathroom when the building was used as an apartment. Now, a small play area has been constructed in this place.
On the right side, two bedrooms were added at the expense of the manager’s office and the reception area as the office building was converted into an apartment. They were then removed to allow for an office and second flower area in the florist’s shop. By contrast, the kitchen is the only room that remained unchanged over all three iterations of the building’s ground floor.
(Word count: 220)
WORD LIST:
| ENGLISH | TIẾNG VIỆT |
| Be transformed into | Thay đổi trở thành |
| Repurpose | Thay đổi mục đích sử dụng |
| To make way for | Nhường chỗ cho |
| At the expense of sth | Dẫn đến mất một cái gì đó |
| Be converted into | Được chuyển đổi thành |
