IELTS WRITING TASK 1 THEO DẠNG ĐỀ

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IELTS TASK 1 THEO D NG ẠNG

1 BAR CHART

Test Tip

When writing a Task 1 answer, it is important to describe numbers anddata in different ways to avoid repetition You will be given credit fordoing this, as it will show you have a wider range of vocabulary

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The chart below gives information about Someland's main exports

in 2005, 2015, and future projections for 2025.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

Model answer

This bar chart illustrates the performance of Someland's primary exports

in 2005 and 2015 It also indicates future projections for 2025 According

to the data, it seems likely that international tourism will become thedominant industry, although dairy exports will remain strong In 2005,

we can see that tourism was the greatest exports earner of the threeindustries, with revenue standing at just over $6 billion

This figure has increased slightly, so that now, in 2015, it has reachedalmost $7 billion It is estimated that international tourism will continue

to grow, so that by 2025, it will be earning around $8 billion for thecountry In 2000, dairy exports were worth around $5 billion, but sincethen there has been a dramatic increase, and sales for this year areapproximately $8 billion Experts are predicting that exports in this areamay fall slightly, so a figure of $7.5 billion is expected for 2025 Meatproducts are the third key industry in Someland, but sales have droppedsince 2000 and now stand at $3.5 billion It is expected that sales willcontinue to decrease in the future

(187 words)

Writing Exam Tip

You do not have to write very long sentences to do well in your Writingtest If sentences are too long, they will become less coherent and alsomake it harder for you to control the grammar

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The chart below shows the number of travellers using three major airports in New York City between 1995 and 2000.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

Looking at the detail, the number of travellers at John F Kennedy airportstarted at 26m in 1995, and then increased remarkably to reach thehighest point of 47m in 1997 In 1999, the figure dipped to 32m At thelast year, there was a slight growth to 44m On the other hand, LaGuardiabegan at 35m in 1995, after that it rose remarkably for the next threeyears, at 46m In 2000, LaGuardia hit the peak point at 68m travellers.However, if we look at Newark airport, it started at the lowest point of16m passengers in the first year After this point, the trend increasedsignificantly to 42m in 1998 In the last two years it remained stable at42m travellers.

(197 words)

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The bar chart below shows shares of expenditures for five major categories in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information below.

Write at least 150 words

Source: U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics

Test Tip

In Writing Task 1, it is a good idea to end your answer by summarizingthe main information shown by the diagram You are not required toexplain this information

Read the following sample answer Complete the answer by filling the gaps with the words in the box.

by contrast Indicates lowest compares

highest However largest among

The bar chart how consumers in the United States, Canada, the

United Kingdom, and Japan allocated different shares of total spending tocategories such as food, housing, and transportation in 2009

We can see that the United States had the housing expenditure

share, 26% of total expenditures in 2009 The United Kingdom and Japan

followed, with 24% and 22%, respectively Canada had the housing share at 21% Housing was the expenditure component in all countries Japan.

, Canada had the largest transportation share of all four countries at

20% The United States and the United Kingdom had the next-highesttransportation shares, 17% and 15%, respectively Japan had the lowest,

, in Japan, consumers spent 23% of their total expenditures on food

in 2009 The United Kingdom had the second-highest share at 20%.Canada, with 15%, and the United States, with 14% had the lowest foodexpenditure shares among the countries studied

, the data that housing and health care shares of total expenditures were in the United States than in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan in 2009, Americans had the lowest clothing

share Canada had the highest clothing and transportation shares, and

Japan had the highest food share, the countries compared.

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(214 words)

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The chart below shows the percentage change in the share of international students among university graduates in different Canadian provinces between 2001 and 2006 Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Source: Statistics Canada, Postsecondary Student Information System

Test Tip

In Task 1 of the IELTS Writing modules, you may be asked to describe agraph which shows changes over a period of time To do this you need touse language expressing change and appropriate tenses In the exam,make sure you leave time to edit your written answer You will losemarks if you make too many mistakes in grammar and vocabulary

Over this five-year period, changes in the proportion of internationalgraduates have been very uneven across the provinces of Canada.However, New Brunswick remained the province with the highestpercentage overall.

(158 words)

Test Tip

This chart does not provide information about population size If youchoose to include information in your answer that is not given in the task,you will not get extra marks In fact, it may be considered irrelevant andyou may be penalised if you make detailed comments about informationthat is not provided in the chart

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The chart below gives information about the most common sports

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

Model answer

The bar graph provides information about the most Common sportsplayed in New Zealand in 2002 It gives figures for both boys and girlsand clearly shows that their participation in sports is fairly equal.However, their sporting preferences tend to be different

According to the graph, the most popular sport among girls is netball,with participation rates reaching 25 per cent A similar percentage ofboys prefer soccer, which is clearly their favourite sport Ten per cent ofboys also enjoy playing cricket but hardly any girls take part in this game.While swimming is popular among both boys and girls, fewer boysparticipate in this sport - about 13 per cent compared to approximately

22 per cent of girls

Other sports such as tennis, basketball and martial arts have lower levels

of popularity, and a significant percentage of boys and girls say theyenjoy sports not referred to on the chart

(153 words)

IELTS Tip

1) Focus on the most important aspects of any data you are given Do not

quote the data mechanically Link your ideas together naturally while

2) Think about the most significant changes over time or the key points

3) Organise your description of the data around these key points, and

include any relevant secondary points

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The bar chart below shows the percentage of students who passed their high school competency exams, by subject and gender, during

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

Students passing high school competency exams, by subject and

*includes French, German and Spanish

Look at the graph and complete the following model answer by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in each space.

Model answer

The graph shows the percentages of boys and girls who were successful

in their high school competency exams in the period from 2010 to 2011,

by subject

Overall, students of both sexes best in Computer Science,Mathematics, and Foreign Languages, French, German and Spanish.Results for boys and girls were roughly in Computer Science andMathematics In other subjects, , there were some significant Girls achieved by far their in Computer Science, with a pass rate

of , which was than the boys The difference was even inChemistry, where more girls passed .subject where boys’results were better than girls was where they achieved a pass rateof , which was 10% higher than for girls

In general, that during the period in question girls performed better

in most subjects in the competency exams than boys

Writing Exam Tip

When you first see a bar chart, ask yourself the following questions:

1) What do the numbers on the vertical/horizontal axis measures? 2) How is the information grouped on the other axis? 3) What do the different shades of the bars show?

The answers will give you the essential information for understanding it.Make sure you know which units are being used to measure quantities

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The chart below gives information about the UK's ageing population

in 1985 and makes predictions for 2035.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

Source: Office for National Statistics, National Records of Scotland,Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

Exam Tip

In Writing Task 1, it is essential to understand what the graph or chart isrepresenting Look closely at the information in the instructions as well

The graph in this task shows the percentage of over 65s in each country

of the UK The following are incorrect statements:

 Wales had more over 65s than England (The graph is inpercentages, not numbers)

 Northern Ireland had 12% of over 65s in 1985 (The countries donot add up to 100% so Northern Ireland did not have 12% of all over 65s.The graph shows that 12% of thepopulation of Northern Ireland wasover 65.)

Model answer

The graph shows how the size and distribution of the UK's ageingpopulation is likely to change over a 50-year period

Overall, the proportions are predicted to increase in all UK countries In

1985, 15 per cent of the UK population was over 65, but by 2035, this willaccount for 23 per cent of the total population

A closer look at the data reveals that the ageing population is expected torise more in some parts of the UK than in other In 1985, Wales had thehighest percentage of people aged 65 and over, at 16 per cent Thesecond-largest group could be found in England and the third in Scotland.Northern Ireland had lowest proportion, with 12 per cent aged 65 andover

By 2035, Wales is still going to have by far the greatest percentage ofover 65s, with figures likely to reach 26 per cent However, the biggestincreases in this age group, relative to the rest of the population, arepredicted to occur in Northern Ireland and Scotland In Northern Ireland,for example, this figure will increase almost double to 23 per cent

(189 words)

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The chart below gives information about science qualifications held

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

Model answer

The bar chart illustrates the percentage of people who hold a sciencequalification in Singapore and Malaysia A prominent feature is that asignificantly low percentage of people hold science qualifications, that isMaster’s and Bachelor’s degrees in science from university level studies

in both countries Less than 5% of people hold a qualification in science

at Master’s degree level in both Singapore and Malaysia

There is a significant difference in the percentage of people holdingscience qualifications at Bachelor level between the two countries; whilethis number is 20% in Singapore, in Malaysia it is a mere 10% Thepercentage of people with school leaving exams in science is slightlyhigher in Malaysia than in Singapore 35% of people in Malaysia have ascience qualification at this level, whereas the number in Singapore is 5%lower Finally, more than half the people in both countries hold noscience qualification at all

(152 words)

describing visual information in Task 1, it is important to think aboutwhat tenses you will need If the diagram includes time references (dates,years) you will need a range of pastand present tenses If the graph has

no past time reference, you will need to use the present simple tenseonly.

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The graph below shows female unemployment rates in each country

of the United Kingdom in 2013 and 2014.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

Model answer

The bar chart shows the unemployment rates among women in thecountries that make up the United Kingdom, both in 2013 and in 2014.There has generally been a small decrease in female unemployment rates

In 2013, 5.6% of women in Northern Ireland were unemployed The onlycountry with a smaller percentage of women unemployed was Wales,with a rate of 5.4% Both countries saw a decrease in the percentage ofunemployed women in 2014 In Northern Ireland, the percentage fell to

England had the greatest percentage of unemployed women in 2013,

with 6.8% However, this decreased by 0.3% in 2014 Lastly, Scotlandwas the only country which had an increasing percentage of unemployedwomen In 2013, it had 6.1% of women out of work This increased to6.7% in 2014, making it the country with the highest femaleunemployment rate of the four countries.

(160 words)

Vocabulary Tip

Notice the following rules for the spelling of the

words programme and program:

programme (UK only) = a show on television program (US only) = a show on television program (UK and US) = instructions for a computer (a verb and a noun)

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The charts give information about two genres of TV programmes watched by men and women and four different age groups in Australia.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

 With tables, read the data across the rows and down the columns

to identify the key features

Fill in the gaps in the model answer.

The charts give information about the genres of TV programmes thatAustralian men and women and different age groups watch It is clear

from the charts that women tend to watch television than man overall, although they watch slightly game shows The people who watch the television are in the 45+ age group.

Nearly 70% of women watch reality shows, which is almost as

many as the percentage of men who choose this genre of programme

Nevertheless, most age groups watch reality shows than game shows revealing that game shows are generally popular than

The percentage of people watching reality shows increases steadily from

ages 16 to 45 with the percentage of viewers, at just over 50% of the age group 16-24 and the percentage, at 68% of the over-45s.

However, the pattern is different for game shows The number of

programmes watched by 25- to 44-year-olds is lower than the

number watched by 16- to 24-year-olds and those over 45 Just over 50%

of 16- to 24-year-olds watch game shows, but this share is not high

as the share of people aged 45 and over watching game shows, at nearly70% Only 41% of 35- to 44-year-olds watch game shows, and the share

of 24- to 34-year-olds is lower at 38%.

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IELTS Writing Task 1 #127

has decreased not it's decreased).

3) Avoid using very informal vocabulary (e.g write it has become more

4) Avoid using very informal punctuation, such as exclamation marks

5) Try to use linking devices, such as In contrast, However, Moreover, Similarly, to connect points.

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The graph below shows relative price changes for fresh fruits and vegetables, sugars and sweets, and carbonated drinks between 1978

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

Data are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and represent the U.S cityaverages for all urban consumers in January of each year

Read the following model answer Complete the answer by filling the gaps with a word from the box below.

periodic period temporaril

US between 1979 2009 The graph also shows the general inthe consumer price index during this time.

While the consumer price index showed a slow and increase from

1979 to 2009, the same cannot be said for the price of carbonated, or softdrinks After rising briefly between 1979 and 1981, they fairlyconstant until 1999, when the price did begin to increase slowly

In contrast, there was a marked difference in the price of fresh fruits andvegetables, which, despite fluctuations, rose throughout thisperiod In fact, fresh food prices only levelled out between 1990 and

1992 and again 2000 to 2001 However, 2008 the price hadincreased by more than 300%

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The line graph below shows the changes in the share price of Outokumpu companies in euros between January 2006 and

Source: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki

At the beginning of this period the share price was at EUR 13 per share.There were several fluctuations until late 2006 when there was a suddenincrease from EUR 21 to EUR 31 This higher price did not last long,however, and it fell before rising strongly again in 2008 From mid-2008there was a sharp downward trend through the end of the year when itfell to the lowest point in this period at just over EUR 7 per share Afterthat the share price recovered and, despite some fluctuations, continued

to rise until it reached a peak of EUR 17 in early 2010 Until late 2010 thetrend was downward again, ending the year at just over EUR 12

Outokumpu made significant gains and losses during this period butoverall lost around EUR 1 per share

(164 words)

IELTS Tip

You will increase your Writing Band Score in Academic Writing Task 1 ifyou:

 Mention all the major features of the statistics or charts

 Make sure you describe the statistics accurately

 Paraphrase the information in the question

 Avoid repeating the same words and phrases and try to vary thesentence structures you use

 Give an overview of the most important trends or patterns

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The graph below shows the number of books read by men and women at Burnaby Public Library from 2011 to 2014.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

Model answer

The graph gives information about Burnaby Public Library between 2011and 2014 It shows how many library books people read over this four-year period

As can be seen from the graph, there were different trends for men andwomen The number of books read by men increased steadily between

2011 and 2012, from about 3000 to 4000 After that, the number rosedramatically to 14000 books in 2014 This was the highest figure in theperiod

Women started off reading more books than men, but their numbersfollowed a different pattern Between 2011 and 2012, there was anincrease of 3000 from 5000 books to 8000 books, and then a gradual rise

to 10000 books in 2013 However, in 2014, their numbers fell back to

8000 again

Overall, there was a strong upward trend in the number of books read bymen Although women read more books than men in 2011, their readingfell to below the level of men in 2014

(162 words)

IELTS Tip: Useful language for describing trends

to experience a(n) [increase/decrease/rise/fall/drop in/of]

to [increase/decrease/rise/fall/drop by/from … to]

to fluctuate / undergo a change / remain [stable/steady] / stagnate /dip / peak / increase [twofold/threefold] / surge

a [less/more] marked [increase/decrease], etc (occurred / took place)[less/more] significant / steady / especially strong growth

to expect / predict / forecast

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The line graph below shows the percentage of tourists to England who visited four different attractions in Brighton.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

During the 1980s and 1990s there was a sharp increase in visitors to thepavilion from 28% to 48% and then the percentage gradually went down

to 31% in 2010 The trend for the art gallery was similar to the pavilion.Visitors increased rapidly from 22% to 37% from 1980 to 1985 thengradually decreased to less than 10% over the next twenty-five years.The number of tourists who visited the Brighton Festival fluctuatedslightly but in general remained steady at about 25% Visitors to the pieralso fluctuated from 1980 to 2000 then rose significantly from 12% to22% between 2000 and 2010

(163 words)

IELTS Tip

You will lose marks if you make grammatical errors in your writing,particularly when errors are frequent and effect meaning Be careful ofthe following common mistakes when describing numbers

amount and number: amount is used with uncountable nouns; number is

used with countable nouns, e.g The amount of meat consumed in China between 1985 and 2010 NOT number of meat

per cent and percentage: per cent is always used with a number; percentage is used on its own without a number,

e.g The percentage of male teachers in the UK NOT the per cent of male

teachers According to the graph, four per cent of the total household

budget went towards transportation NOT four percentage.

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The graph below shows the amount of money spent on books in Germany, France, Italy and Austria between 1995 and 2005 Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information below.

Write at least 150 words.

Read the following sample answer Complete the answer by filling the gaps with the words in the box.

The line graph compares the amount of money spent on buying books inGermany, France, Italy and Austria over a period of ten years between

In 1995 Austria spent the amount of money on books, while Italy and France spent about as as each other However, by 2001, the

gap in spending between these two countries had widened and

considerably money was spent in France than In Italy.

As can be seen from the graph, the amount of money spent increased in

all four countries but rose the most in Austria The period between

2000 and 2005 saw a growth and in 2005 the Austrians spent as much money as they did in 1995.

However, during this ten-year period, Germany remained

the spenders on book, with all three other countries spending much on them.

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The graph below shows the population change between 1940 and

2000 in three different counties in the U.S state of Oregon.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

IELTS Tip

The structure of your answer would look like this:

Introduction - Explain briefly in your own words what the information

shows Give more detail than the question and make comparisons whereappropriate

Main Body - Decide how to organise your paragraphs For example, in

the model answer below, paragraph 2 is about 1940-1970, paragraph 3 isabout 1970-2000 for Columbia and Yamhill, and paragraph 4 is about