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Interactive Model Answers,

Practice Tests, Vocabulary & Test Tips

ALFRED WILDE M.A.

(English Language Teaching)

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The Author Mr ALFRED WILDE ( M.A.)

Alfred Wilde is a native speaking teacher from England with over 20 yearsteaching experience in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East He is also a veryexperienced IELTS teacher, who worked for many years for the OfficialCambridge IELTS Partner, IDP Education, specialising in teaching students howto increase their IELTS band scores using specialist IELTS writing techniques.

Alfred graduated from Manchester University and has a Master's Degree inEnglish Language Teaching He currently teaches IELTS courses and English foracademic purposes to university students.

The purpose of this book is to show students how to write 8 to 9 band scoreanswers by guided practice

This guided practice will increase your understanding of key phrases andstructures of high band score answers With practice, you will also begin to writefaster, which will give you more time to check your work and achieve a higherIELTS writing score

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Includes Comparing Maps, Describing a Process, Bar Charts, Line Graphs,Pie Charts, Column Bar Charts, and Tables.

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Contents

Copyright Notices

About the Author

Introduction

Also Available from this Author

Contents Pages

Unit 1: Interactive Model Answer 1: Column Bar Charts

1.2 Step 2: Model body paragraph 1

1.3 Step 3: Model body paragraph 2

1.4 Step 4: Model summary paragraph

Unit 3: Practice Test 1: Column Bar Charts

3.1 Model Question: Tourists Visiting the USA.

3.2 Practice Writing a Task 1 Answer

Unit 4: Interactive Model Answer 2: Pie Charts

4.1 Model Question: Modes of Travel in Liverpool and Oxford

4.2 Step 1: Model Introduction and Overview

4.3 Step 2: Model Body Paragraph 1

Unit 5: Practice Test 2: Pie Charts

5.1 Recap Test Tips

5.2 Describing and Comparing Data for Two Pie Charts

5.3 Model Question: Travel in Manchester and Cambridge

5.4 Practice Writing a Task 1 Answer

Unit 6: Vocabulary for Pie Charts

6.1 What Measurements are Used for Pie Charts?

6.2 The Italian Labour Market

6.3 Writing about Percentages as Fractions

6.5 Expressing Numbers as Fractions

Unit 7: Vocabulary Development for Pie Charts & Tables

7.1 Practice Writing Percentages as Fractions

7.2 Writing Percentages 5% to 33% as Fractions & Other Expressions

7.3 Writing Percentages 34% to 66% as Fractions & Other Expressions

Unit 8: Describing Bar Charts and Line Graphs

8.1 Bar charts and Line Graphs Use the Same Vocabulary

8.2 Mobile Phone Sales in Germany (Column Bar Chart)

8.3 Model Question: Mobile Phone Sales in Germany (Line Graph)

8.4 Interactive Band 9 Model Answer 3: Line Graphs

8.5 Step 1: Model Introduction and Overview

8.6 Step 2: Model Body Paragraph 1

8.7 Step 3 Model Body Paragraph 2

8.8 Step 4 Model Summary

9.1 Describing Trends that Increase

9.2 Describing Trends that Decrease

9.3 Recognising Trends

9.4 Writing Practice for Trends

Unit 10 Practice Test 3 Line Graphs

10.1 Model Question Digital Cameras vs Smartphone Sales in Brazil

10.2 Practice Writing a Task 1 Answer

Unit 11 Interactive Band 9 Model Answer 4 Tables

11.1 Vocabulary Tip

11.2 Model Question School Attendance in England and France

11.3 Interactive Band 9 Model Answer

11.4 Step 1: Model Introduction and Overview

11.5 Step 2: Model Body Paragraph 1

Unit 12 Practice Test 4 Data Tables

12.1 Model Question Student Accommodation

Answer Key

Unit 13 Model Band 9 Answers for Unit 1 Column Bar Charts

Unit 14 Model Band 9 Answers for Unit 3 Column Bar Charts (PracticeTest)

Unit 15 Model Band 9 Answers for Unit 4 Pie Charts

Unit 17 Answers for Unit 6 Describing Pie Chart Segments

Unit 18 Answers for Unit 7 Changing Percentages to Other Expressions

Unit 19 Model Band 9 Answers for Unit 8 Line Graphs

Unit 20 Vocabulary Answers for Unit 9 Line Graphs, Bar Charts & Tables

Unit 21 Model Band 9 Answers for Unit 10 Line Graphs (Practice Test)

Unit 22 Model Band 9 Answers for Unit 11 Data Tables

Unit 23 Model Band 9 Answers for Unit 12 Data Tables (Practice Test)

Describing and Comparing Data in a Column Bar Chart.

Below you will see a model question for a column bar chart for IELTS writingtask 1 After you read the model question, study the data in the chart and try tocomplete the missing words in the model band 9 answer (below)

Model Question Tourists Visiting Europe.

Interactive Band 9 Model Answer.

Using these words, complete the model introduction and overviewparagraphs.

(32 words)

Model Overview.

(29 words)

(click here to see the answer key)

(click here to see the answer key)

Using these words, complete model body paragraph 2.

whereas / dramatically / by contrast / by comparison / sharply / when / fluctuated/ rising

Model Body Paragraph 2.

, within a year, the number of American tourists had fallen _ to just under fifteen million (14.9M), _ Asian travellernumbers declined by only 6 million to 31.7 million _, in the last twoyears, Asian tourist numbers _; falling to just under twenty eightmillion (27.8M) in 2014 and _ to 33.9 million by 2015 while Americantourist numbers rose _ and almost doubled from 2013 (14.5M) to 2015 _ they reached just under 28 million

(79 words)

(click here to see the answer key)

(click here to see the answer key)

Before you answer a task 1 question, you should remember these important testtips

- Take only 20 minutes

- Analyze the data in the chart and plan your answer (at least 3 minutes)

- Write a minimum of 150 words If you write less, your band score will godown

- Write in clear paragraphs

- Write an introduction and an overview of the chart (about 30 words each)

- Write a brief summary of your answer (20 -30 words - optional)

- Describe the general trend and compare some key details about the chart

- Do not express your opinion (it is not required – in fact, this will usually losemarks)

- Do not infer anything into the data that is not already there (you will losemarks)

- Do not make predictions about future trends which are not shown in the data ortry to explain why a trend has gone up or down (even if it is obvious) You areonly expected to describe and compare the data in the chart – not to explain why

- It is essential that you make comparisons and contrasts in your answer (or youwill get a low band score) A good task 1 answer will describe relationships in

- Use different sentence structures (a combination of simple, compound, andcomplex sentences)

- Use relative clauses (which / who) These create complex sentences

- Use appropriate vocabulary and time references Use accurate punctuation

- If you have time, check your answer and correct any careless mistakes you cansee

Planning Your Answer.

Is it really necessary to plan my answer, or can I just start writing?

If you just start writing and don't plan your answer, you will probably make amess of the structure You will likely forget what to write about half-waythrough In fact, because you have so little planning time in the test, you needknow how you are going answer task 1 questions before you try to sit the test.This is why it is so important to practice and have a very clear idea of how youwill answer different kinds of charts The practice tests in this book and the bookfeatured at the start of this book will help you to be better prepared.

Describing and Comparing Data in a Column Bar Chart.

Below, you will see a model task 1 question for a column bar chart, which isvery similar to the one you have just studied in unit 1 (above) Using unit 1 as amodel, now try to write an answer for the chart below Look back at unit 1 asmuch as you think you need to After you have finished writing your answer,you can look at the band 9 model answer to this chart in the answer key (but tryto write your own answer before looking at the model answer)

3.1 Model Question Tourists Visiting the USA

Step 1 Practice Writing the Introduction and Overview.

Print and use the box below, or use your own notebook to write your answer

Step 2 Practice Writing Body Paragraph 1.

Print and use the box below, or use your own notebook to write your answer

Step 3 Practice Writing Body Paragraph 2.

Print and use the box below, or use your own notebook to write your answer

Step 4 Practice Writing a Summary.

Print and use the box below, or use your own notebook to write your answer

(click here to see a model band 9 answer)

Describing and Comparing Data in Pie Charts.

Below you will see a model question comparing data in two pie charts for IELTSwriting task 1 After you read the model question, study the data in the chart andtry to complete the missing words in the model band 9 answer

4.1 Model Question Modes of Travel in Liverpool and Oxford

Using these words, complete the model introduction and overviewparagraphs.

data / in / as / in general / rather / compare / majority / of / commuters / whereas

Model Introduction.

The _ is shown _ two pie charts, which _ thedifferent ways of travelling in the English cities _ Liverpool andOxford _ 2015

(25 words)

Model Overview.

_, the overwhelming _ of people in Liverpool preferred totravel by car, _ two-thirds of _ from Oxford used othermodes of travel _ than the car

(click here to see the answer key)

Using these words, complete model body paragraph 1.

nevertheless / in particular / by sharp contrast / by far / which / who / mere /from / attracted / was preferred /

Model Body Paragraph 1.

_, although car use was _ the most popular form oftravel by Liverpudlians at almost three-quarters (73%) of all travellers, it by only a third (33%) of Oxfordians _, car travelwas still the most popular type of travel in Oxford followed by the bicycle,which _ almost 1 in 4 (24%) of all Oxford commuters

, a _ 1% of people _ Liverpool travelled bybike, _ was a third of the number who walked (3%) and a fifth of thenumber of people _ took the bus (5%)

(97 words)

(click here to see the answer key)

(click here to see the answer key)

Note Writing a summary paragraph There is no need to write a summaryparagraph because (a) it is not required for task 1 (it is optional), and (b)the word count is already over 200 words.

Unit 5 Practice Test 2 Pie Charts

Before you answer a task 1 question, you should see if you have rememberedthese important test tips Read these tips again to make sure you know themwell If you like, you can use a blank sheet of paper and try to write down all theessential tips - then check what you have written against the below list

- Take only 20 minutes

- Analyze the data in the chart and plan your answer (at least 3 minutes)

- Write a minimum of 150 words If you write less, your band score will godown

- Write in clear paragraphs

- Write an introduction and an overview of the chart (about 30 words each)

- Write a brief summary of your answer (20 -30 words - optional)

- Describe the general trend and compare some key details about the chart

- Do not express your opinion (it is not required – in fact, this will usually losemarks)

- Do not infer anything into the data that is not already there (you will losemarks)

- Do not make predictions about future trends which are not shown in the data ortry to explain why a trend has gone up or down (even if it is obvious) You areonly expected to describe and compare the data in the chart – not to explain why

- Use different sentence structures (a combination of simple, compound, andcomplex sentences)

- Use relative clauses (which / who) These create complex sentences

- Use appropriate vocabulary and time references Use accurate punctuation

- If you have time, check your answer and correct any careless mistakes you cansee

Planning an answer.

Is it really necessary to plan my answer, or can I just start writing?

If you just start writing and don't plan your answer, you will probably make amess of the structure You will likely forget what to write about half-waythrough In fact, because you have so little planning time in the test, you needknow how you are going answer task 1 questions before you try to sit the test.This is why it is so important to practice and have a very clear idea of how youwill answer different kinds of charts The practice tests in this book and the bookfeatured at the start of this book will help you to be better prepared.

Below, you will see a model task 1 question for two pie charts, which is verysimilar to the one you have just studied in unit 4 (above) Using unit 4 as amodel, now try to write an answer comparing the data in the charts below Lookback at unit 4 as much as you think you need to After you have finished writingyour answer, you can look at the band 9 model answer to this question in theanswer key (but try to write your own answer before looking at the modelanswer)

5.3 Model Question Travel in Manchester and Cambridge.

Step 1 Practice Writing the Introduction and Overview.

Print and use the box below, or use your own notebook to write your answer