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I GRAMMAR FOCUS: PAST TENSES AND PERFECT TENSES I

� Look at the list of tenses. Which ones would you expect to use for a
'describing changes on a map' task like the ones in this section? Why?
Make sure that you focus on the
1 past simple 5 past perfect dates/times given in this kind of
2 past continuous 6 past perfect continuous task as they will help you
3 present perfect simple 7 would for past habits determine which tenses are
4 present perfect continuous 8 used to for past states most appropriate. For example,
if the second map says 'Now'

� Look back through the two sample answers on pages 61 and 63 and find examples then you are likely to be using
of the tenses you chose in exercise 14. past simple and present perfect
to describe the changes.

EXAM SKILLS]

[f§D Answer the Writing Task 1 below.

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The maps show the outskirts of the town of Fosbury in 1980 and 2015.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

Outskirts of Fosbury in 1980

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