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Sample Answer 56 
The maps below illustrate how Frenton changed from 1990 to 2012 
 
The maps show the developments that have taken place in Frenton over a period of 
22 years between 1990 and 2012. 
It is clear that Frenton underwent a dramatic transformation over the period, 
becoming noticeably less green and more built up. 
The only places that remained the same in Frenton over the period were the school 
and the library. The playing fields in the south of the town , for example, were 

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replaced with flats. Secondly, the houses in the west of Frenton were also made 
larger and factories were constructed on the site. Furthermore, the café and the park 
east of High Street made way for a hotel and golf course , while the theatre and 
shops became a cinema and supermarket, respectively. 
The bank, located west of High Street and north of the school , was converted into a 
restaurant and the trees in the southwest of the town were cut down to make way 
for a technopark. One further development was the expansion of the hospital, 
located west of the High Street. 
(175 words) 
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