IELTs WRITING A REPORT: COMPARING CURRENT AND FUTURE
FLOOR PLANS OF A MESUEM
The diagrams below show the current ground floor plan of a museum and the
proposed changes to its layout. Summarize the information by selecting and
reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
You should write at least 150 words
SAMPLE ANSWER
The two diagrams describe the current ground floor plan of a museum and its
future modification. The most noticeable change is that a special area will be
added for the Modern Art exhibition.
Looking at the diagrams we can see that the entrance to the museum will be
relocated from Spring street in the eastern side of the building to the southern
side of the building, in Patterson street. This change will make the location of
the lifts more convenient, exactly opposite to the entrance, unlike the current
lifts situated further away from the entrance.
The Gemstones exhibition will remain almost in the same place, but the area
allocated to it will be enlarged and shifted to the centre. Essentially, it is
swapping places with the Craft exhibition, which is being pushed to the corner.
Another significant change is the intended relocation of storeroom to where
Marine Life is currently situated and making it more spacious. A new location
has been proposed for Marine Life near the former entrance to museum.
Overall, the highlight of the proposed plan of the museum’s ground floor is the
launch of Modern Art exhibition. The rest of the museum halls, toilets and the
open atrium area will remain largely unchanged.
IELTs WRITING A REPORT: BAR CHART OF AVERAGE HOUSE PRICES
The chart below shows information about average house prices in five different
cities between 1990 and 2002 compared with average house prices in 1989.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features
and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
SAMPLE ANSWER:
The bar chart illustrates the figures of average house prices in the five different
cities during the period from 1990 to 2002, in comparison with the data in 1989.
Overall, there was an upward trend in the percentage of change of house prices
during the period shown in almost all of the cities except for Frankfurt.
As can be clearly seen, there was a considerable fall by approximately 5% in the
proportion change of estate prices in New York between 1990 and 1995.
Likewise, Tokyo and London, which had the same figures, witnessed a dramatic
decrease by about 7% over the same period. However, the figures for Madrid
and Frankfurt were around 2% and 3%, respectively.
During the period from 1996 to 2002, the figure for London was the highest
with more than 10% in the percentage of change of house prices. During the
same period, the rates at which the house prices increased were about 5% in
New York and 4% in Madrid. This rate in Frankfurt was 2%, lower than the
first 5-year period. Finally, the percentage change in Tokyo fell by around 5%
between 1996 and 2002.
IELTs WRITING A LETTER: GET WELL WISHES FOR A TEAM MATE
You play sport (e.g. football) for a local team. You recently heard that a
player in your team is in a hospital. Write a letter to your team-mate. In
your letter:
– Say how you feel about the news
– Ask about the treatment in the hospital
– Suggest some ways of cheering him/her up
SAMPLE ANSWER
Dear XX,
Sorry to hear that you fell and fractured your leg. It is extremely unfortunate
that you had this accident, especially when we are having a big match next
week.
I understand that you are admitted in St. John’s Hospital, I was at the hospital
last month for a week. There were some complaints about St. John’s in the past,
but I saw they have improved a lot. Did you get to consult their chief
orthopaedic doctor? He is in to sports medicine and he could probably be the
right doctor to help you.
I would like to share some good news with you. Our university has granted
three sports scholarship for you and other two team mates. I heard it from our
coach and you should be getting a letter shortly. So, it is not all gloom!
Do let me know if you need any help. I will visit you at the hospital next week.
Till then, bye.
Regards,
XX
IELTs WRITING A LETTER: LEAVING YOUR CURRENT
EMPLOYER
You have decided to leave your current employment. Write a letter to your
employer. Include the following in your letter:
– Explain why you are writing
– Explain why you have decided to leave the company
– Tell your employer what you plan to do after leaving your present
employment
SAMPLE ANSWER:
Dear Sir,
I am writing this letter to inform you of my decision to terminate my contract
with the organization as a Guest Service Agent. My last day of work will be on
25th May 2012. I have taken in to account the two weeks’ notice period stated in
the employment contract.
The decision to leave due to personal reasons. My family and I will be
migrating to Singapore in June 2012. My husband has been offered a
managerial position in a hotel, which we thought would be a better prospect for
his career.
Once my family and I have settled down in Singapore, I plan to look for a part
time or work at home job. This me to have flexibility with my time and would
be able to take care of my children too. Leaving the company is a great loss for
me as I have learnt a lot and was given opportunities to grow.
Finally, I would like to thank you for the guidance provided during the period of
my employment.
Yours sincerely,
XX
