IELTS Academic Writing Task -1
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 Recent Actual test questions & answers
MAP
Report 1
The maps show the changes of Bell Hill Farm in 1976 and 2006. (Bell Hill Farm in 1976–>Bill
Hill Environmental Centre 2006)
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.
Sample Answer:
The map depicts the evolution of Bell Hill Environmental Centre, from Bell Hill Farm, in 30 years.
By comparing the 1976 and 2006 maps of Bell Hill, certain developments are noteworthy. Overall, it is clear that radical transformations occurred in the farm over the period, and it was
totally converted into an environmental center in 2006.
On the whole, in 2006, a multimedia room replaced the barn, which stored grain and other items, in 1976. In addition, a farmyard was demolished, and in its place, a recreation area was
constructed. Towards the right side, the poultry area and cowsheds were transformed into student housing. Finally, we can observe that the agricultural machinery storage space at the upper left corner of the map has been converted into a vehicle parking lot. Probing further, the farmhouse in the bottom and roads in the bottom left of the map did not go through any changes.
MAP
Report 2
Two maps show the change of a coastal town, called Pentland, from 1950 to 2007.
Sample Answer:
The given map displays the changes of the past 57years in Coastal Town which is also known as the Pentland.
By comparing the 1950 and 2007 maps of Pentland certain developments are noteworthy. It can be observed that a lot of people moved to Coastal Town by 2007 as the infrastructure and facilities became accessible for them in Pentland.
Overall the main structure of the town with one main road with two bisecting roads remained similar. Whereas, the industrial area of 1950 located in the northwest region of the map was replaced with a park, swimming pool, multi-storey car parking and some shops in 2007. The car park on the east side of the road was removed and towards the right side of the eastern road, many new apartments and shops were constructed. Towards the southeast side of the Pentland was mainly the grassland in 1950, but with time many houses were built in that corner. Rest of the grassland area of the southwest corner of Pentland was converted into a cinema. Also the sea was developed into Yacht Marina covered by a half-circled road.
Bar Chart
Report 1
The maps show the changes of Bell Hill Farm in 1976 and 2006. (Bell Hill Farm in 1976–>Bill
Hill Environmental Centre 2006)
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.
Sample Answer:
The bar graph illustrates the water storage capacity of 6 cities in Australia from October 2009 to October 2010.
By comparing the given data, it can be observed that Brisbane’s water storage capacity did not change. At the same time, the water storage capacity in Sydney increased by 7% approximately in October 2010. A significant rise in storage capacity can also be observed in Melbourne, Perth by 10% and 20% respectively. Canberra city records the highest level of water storage increase with 22%. Although most of the towns expanded their water storage capacity, Darmin showed a decline in water storage capacity. By 8% decrease, Darwin became the only city with the lowest water storage capacity out of the other 5 cities Overall, one of the cities remained constant in storage capacity and the other witnessed a dip. The remaining 4 cities were able to store more water.
Bar Chart
Report 2
A bar chart shows the proportion of renewable energy in the total energy of three periods in four countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Sample Answer:
The given bar graph illustrates the amount of renewable energy in the total supply in 2000, 2004 and 2007 for Australia, Germany, Norway and Iceland.
The following details can be observed from the given bar graph. Norway has the highest percentage of renewable energy in all the three given periods, followed by Iceland, whereas Australia has the lowest percentage. In 2000, Norway had the highest renewable energy with 62% followed by Iceland with only 10% less renewable energy. Whereas, Australia and Germany had only 10% and 12% renewable energy. Following a similar trend in 2004, Norway rose to 4% of renewable energy than previous year and Germany had a 5% increase and Australia had a 2% increase respectively. Interestingly Iceland had a 7% increase in renewable energy which was the highest in 2004 of any country in the given graph. Moreover, in 2007 Norway saw a significant increase with 78% and Germany increased to 17%. But Iceland and Australia saw a decline in renewable energy with 55% and 9% respectively. Hence, Norway had the highest percentage of renewable energy whereas Australia had the lowest percentage.
Pie Chart
Report 1
The three pie charts show the production, consumption of coffee and where the profit goes around the world.
Sample Answer:
The pie charts provide information about the worldwide consumption, production, and profit distribution of various sectors related to the coffee business.
All in all, Europeans are heavy consumers of coffee, followed by Americans. In contrast, South Africans are the largest coffee producers, with 44% of their contribution to the coffee industry. Notably, the companies that deliver coffee enjoy the most profit compared to the other business in this industry.
Based on these pie charts, coffee consumption in Europe is 41%, which is the highest in the world. Whereas the rest of the world consumes 12% coffee and Japanese coffee consumption is minimal at 8%. It can be because the consumption of tea is significantly higher than coffee in Japan.
But in the production sector, Japan contributes 18% of coffee production, and the contribution made by Indonesia and Vietnam is 22% and 16%, respectively. Whereas, South Africa’s contribution is highest with 44%. Finally, the profit from the coffee industry is enjoyed most by the delivery sector with 51%. While exporters only make 10% of the profit from the coffee industry.
Pie Chart
Report 2
The pie charts below show units of electricity production by fuel source in Australia and France in 1980 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Sample Answer:
The pie charts illustrate the information about the volume of electricity produced by using five varieties of fuels in 1980 and 2000 by Australia and France.
In 1980, Australia produced 100 units of electricity out of which coal was the main fuel from which electricity was produced as coal produced 50 units out of 100 whereas, 20 units was produced from hydropower and natural gas. And oil was only able to produce 10 units of electricity. Meanwhile, France was able to produce only 90 units of electricity and the electricity produced by all the fuel sources were almost equal except natural gas. For instance, oil was able to produce 20 units, nuclear power was able to produce 20 units, and
both coal and hydropower were able to produce 25 units each. Natural gas was able to produce only 5 units of electricity.
In 2000, Australia was able to produce 170 units of electricity, which was 70 units of more electricity as compared to 1980. In this year coal was able to produce 130 units and 36 units were produced by hydropower. Whereas, France was able to produce 180 units of electricity out of which nuclear power was able to produce 126 units and both oil and coal were able to produce 25 units each.
All in all, Australia was highly dependent on coal to generate electricity for both the years. Whereas France became more dependent on nuclear power to produce electricity with time.
Table :
Report 1
The pie charts below show units of electricity production by fuel source in Australia and France in 1980 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Sample Answer:
The given table illustrates the cost of water in 5 cities in Australia. Broadly the water charges in kiloliters were divided into two categories, usage charges up to 125 kiloliters and usage charges over 125 kiloliters, on this basis, the average bill per household was calculated.
It can be easily observed that the average bill per household in Perth was the highest at $332 and the average bill per household in Melbourne was the lowest at $253. The average household bill of Adelaide, Brisbane and Sydney was significantly less than Perth’s average bill but higher than Melbourne.
The cost of water up to 125 KL in Perth and Adelaide was $0.42. The charges of water up to 125 KL in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney are relatively higher. If water consumption goes beyond 125 KL, Sydney and Melbourne are not affected as the charges remain the same for water consumption in these two countries. Whereas when Brisbane increased its water consumption over 125 KL, it was only affected by the $3 difference amount. Adelaide and Perth were charged extra because their water consumption increased beyond 125 KL.
Table :
Report 2
The table presents the weight of men and women (underweight, normal, overweight) in a country in 3 years.
Sample Answer:
The table elucidates the bodyweight of men and women in a country percentage-wise in three years 1999, 2004 and 2009 respectively.
From a quick glance at the table, it is evident that most men and women maintained a healthy lifestyle and were at a normal weight. In the initial period, overweight males were more in numbers compared to their female counterparts.
In 1999, 49% of women were at normal weight, and 27% of them were underweight. A similar pattern was observed in men with 41% at normal weight and 22% at underweight. Only a small minority of women (18%) were overweight. Conversely, 30% of the men were overweight.
From the figures, it is clear that the number of women and men who were at normal weight increased in 2004 to 51% and 48% respectively. Both of them reached 47% in 2009.
The number of overweight women increased in 2004 whereas the number of overweight men decreased in 2004. Both of them reached 19% in 2009.
Though there was an insignificant increase (2%) of underweight women in 2004, the numbers came down by 1% and reached 28% in 2009. A reverse trend was observed in men. Though the number of underweight men decreased in 2004 the numbers went up and touched 23% in 2009.
Overall, it is clear that there was a significant percentage of men and women who were health-conscious and maintained a normal weight even after a decade. While the number of underweight women increased in the first five-year period and came down in the next five years, there was a reverse trend observed in men. The number of underweight men decreased in the first five-year period and increased in the next five-year segment. The percentage of overweight men steadily decreased while in women it went up initially and then came down.
Process Diagram
Report 1
The diagram below shows how instant noodles are manufactured. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Sample Answer:
The diagram above provides the eight stages of manufacturing instant noodles. The process of making instant noodles starts from storage silos where the flour is stored and moved to a mixing machine where the flour is mixed with water and oil. In this step, the thick dough is created so that when the dough passes through various processing, rollers are taken out as thin sheets. Further, these dough sheets are cut into strips. In the fifth stage of manufacturing, these stripes are formed into noodle discs. These noodle discs are cooked in oil and then dried in the sixth step. These dried noodles are then moved to cups where vegetables and spices are added. The last stage is to apply labels and seal the boxes mechanically. Finally, when these boxes are packed, they are moved to containers from which it will reach the stores where it needs to be sold
Process Diagram
Report 2
Please find the question below:
Sample Answer:
The diagram outlines an Australian town’s method of collecting rainwater and transforming it into drinking water.
From an overall perspective, it is evident that rainwater from drains undergoes several chemical treatments and becomes pure drinking water.
As a first step, Australia’s water department channelizes the drain water from houses into a series of pipes. The drain water flows through the pipes and reaches a water filter. The filtering of water takes place. As a next step, they enter a storage tank.
Water from the storage tank flows through pipes and reaches a water treatment tank where water is treated with chemicals. This process purifies the water and makes it fit enough for residents to drink. Just after this, water flows through pipes to homes. Care is taken that these pipes are different from the drain pipes. They reach the homes where people use this water for drinking purposes
To summarize, the Australian town follows a four-stage process of collecting, filtering, storing, and treating to convert rainwater from drains into pure drinking water.
Line Graph
Report 1
The graph below shows the number of tourists visiting a particular Caribbean island between 2010 and 2017. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
Instructions to
- You should spend about 20 minutes on this task
- Write at least 150
Line Graph
Report 2
A chart shows the changes in the total population of England and Wales from 1700 to 2000 and changes in birth and death rates.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Instructions to follow
- You should spend about 20 minutes on this task
- Write at least 150
Combinations
Line Graph And a Bar Chart
Two charts: a line graph shows the number of people granted UK citizenship (in thousands) from 1992 to 2002 and a bar graph illustrates the number of people (in thousands) from Asia, Africa, America, Europe, Australia, and others, receiving UK citizenship in 1996 and 2002.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Sample Answer:
The line graph depicts the number of persons who were granted British citizenship from 1962 to 2002. The bar graph depicts the origins of immigrants to the United Kingdom in 1996 and 2002 respectively.
In general, the line graph shows that the number of immigrants increased dramatically from 1992 to 2002. According to the line graph, the proportion of persons who became British citizens was almost 55 thousand in 1992 and increased to over 120 in ten years.
The bar graph indicates that most of these immigrants to the UK in 1996 were from Africa, Asia, and Europe, followed by America, Australia, and other countries. The figures in 1996 show the preponderance of Asians amongst other immigrants. People from America, Australia, and other nations made up the smallest percentage of those who obtained British citizenship in 1996. The number of persons who moved to the UK from Africa and Europe was almost identical at 9, according to the 1996 figures. While Asia, Africa, and Europe witnessed a rise in these statistics in 2002, America and Australia had a 1% decline.
Table And a Bar Chart
Two charts show the use of broadband connections in several developed countries
The table and the bar graph illustrate the usage of broadband connection in several developed countries such as South Korea, USA, Germany, Switzerland and Britain. In terms of broadband connection, the use of the internet was highest in the USA and South Korea. Also, the change in consumption of broadband was highest in Britain as compared to any other developed country.
In South Korea, the consumption increased by about 13.4% with 20 plus connections. Britain showed 10.8% of growth with 230 plus connections, which is the highest number of connections witnessed by any developed country. Similarly, the use of broadband connection increased in the USA from 9.3% and reached 25.1% with 170 plus connections. Whereas, the use of broadband connections in Germany and Switzerland only increased to 5.6% with 80 plus connections, and 7.9% with 120 plus connections respectively. Regardless of the change, the consumption of broadband significantly increased in all the developed countries.