IELTS Academic Writing Task 1: Sample questions for practice
In this Academic IELTS Writing Post, I’m providing all the IELTS candidates around the world with some brand-new Writing Task 1 questions. I’ve been requested by many candidates through emails and social media to supply some sample questions which are unique so that the candidates can practice them and show to an expert. These questions should be worked out with some strategies and the answers should be assessed by IELTS experts. Thus, a candidate can understand how to write them more effectively and accurately.
SAMPLE WRITING TASK 1 QUESTIONS:
# Sample Writing 1:
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The column graph shows the rate of consumers (in three age groups) taking healthy food between 2011 and 2016.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
# Sample Writing 2:
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The chart shows the percentage of employment in six geographical regions of the world in 2014.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
# Sample Writing 3:
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The pie chart shows the percentage of sales made in different genres by a bookstore in 2017.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Click here for a great model answer for this pie chart.
# Sample Writing 4:
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The table shows the percentage of literacy and employment in different countries in the 1990s and 2010s.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
# Sample Writing 5:
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The flowchart shows the sequential process of writing a great story.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Click here for an excellent sample/ model answer to this flow-chart.
# Sample Writing 6:
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The pie charts compare the percentage of job openings in the IT sector in three major cities of the world in three different timelines.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Click here for a great model answer for this pie chart task.
# Sample Writing 7:
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The line graph shows the number of people affected by rift valley fever in three countries in 1915.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
# Sample Writing 8:
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The maps below show the changes that have taken place at Forton Valley City since its construction in 1990
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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IELTS candidates are requested to practice these questions and arrange mock tests personally. Candidates are also requested to post their answers as comments below. Your answers will be checked by IELTS experts and you will be graded accordingly.
Sample Writing #4(How much it deserve out of 9???)
The tabular chart illustrates the information about the ratio of education and occupation rate in the various countries over the period of 1990 and 2010.The data has been calibrated in percentage.
Overall, it is quite evident that initially, USA was the number one in the list of literacy and eventually Australia got that place, whereas, at the end of twenty century, UK was the major employed country and finally in the beginning of new era USA and India took that credit.
To initiate with literacy, USA was on the top place in 1990 with 67% and then dropped to third place in 2010 with 88%.Moreover, China was enlisted at the last in the list with 42% which rapidly climbed to second number in 2010 with 93%.However, middle order place was taken by Australia in 1990, which then surprisingly came to the top of list with highest literacy rate followed by the UK and India, with last and second last place respectively.
Probing further to employment, there was a eye catching point made by the UK which got first place at the end of twenty century and then dipped to the last in 2010.Moreover, USA and India whose name came at the end of list percentagewise rapidly climbed up to top of list followed by Australia with 72% while the China was the only one which showed downward trend.