TASK 01

WORKBOOK
IELTS WRITING TASK 01
WORKBOOK
IELTS WRITING
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LINE GRAPHS

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The graphs show changes in the trends of the urban and rural population
and by different age groups from 1950 to 2040.

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Sample Answer:

The data gives demographic information about urban and rural areas as well as three
particular age groups in one country from 1950 to 2000 with predictions to 2040.

Overall, the total urban and rural population witnessed a significant increase between 1950
and 2000 while the proportion of people aged 16-65 years was largest and showed the
most dramatic growth compared to the figures for the other two age groups. These trends
are expected to continue in 2040.

The total population stood at 10% in 1950, rising to around 26% in the next 50 years, and is
predicted to go up to 43% in 2040. In 1950, the urban and rural populations achieved 8%
and 2.5% respectively and, in the second half of the 20th century , the figure for the
countryside continued to lag that for metroplolitan areas by a significant margin of 8%. By
2040, this population disparity will have got wider with a third of the country’s population
living in cities, over 20% higher than the figure for rural areas.

In the first year of the period, 7% of people in the country were 16-65-year-olds while the
figures for the 0-15 and over-65 age groups stood at 4.5% and 2.5% respectively.
Thereafter, the population of those aged 16-65 years over tripled in 2000, while the
proportions of seniors and kids and young teenagers showed a similar upward trend,
reaching 7% and 5% respectively. 27.5% of the population is expected to be 16-65-year-olds
in 2040, by far higher than the respective projected figures for the elderly and 0-15-year-
olds, at 9% and 5.5%.

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The graph below shows the percentage of people in different age groups in one city who
attended music concerts between 2010 and 2015.

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BAR CHARTS

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The bar chart illustrates the number of people in the UK eating more than 5
portions of vegetables and fish per day.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,
and make comparisons where relevant.

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PIE CHARTS

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 The pie charts below show the different types of courses, which were
followed by the students during the years of 1984, 1994 and 2004.

Sample Answer:

The pie charts give details about the different types of courses that students studied in
1984, 1994, and 2004.

Overall, it can be seen that the most common mode of studying was via face to face
courses, while online courses were the least common way to study. It is also noted that in
1984 online courses were not available.

In 1984, 67% of all students studied via face to face courses, while 20% studied via
correspondence, and 13% mixed media courses. Online courses were not available at the
time. 10 years later, studying face to face courses was slightly less popular, at 54%, while
the percentage of students studying by correspondence remained at 20%.15% of students
studied mixed media courses and 11% of students were now studying via the internet.

Studying face to face continued to become less popular by 2004, with 40% of students
choosing that mode of study, while mixed media courses were becoming far more popular,
at 35%. Studying online and by correspondence had both decreased in popularity also,
reaching 10% and 15% respectively.

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 TABLES

The table below shows a survey on the preference of three age

groups for different TV programmes in a European country in 2012.

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Sample Answer :

The table shows the percentages of people who watched different television programs in a
European country in 2012. The data is split into three different age categories (11-15, 15-20, 21-
25).

Overall, feature films and sports programs were quite popular amongst all age groups and
attracted similar percentages of viewers. Meanwhile, news programs and cartoons showed the
biggest disparity in the percentages of viewers from the different age groups.

The biggest similarities between the three groups can be seen in the percentages of people
who viewed feature films and sports programs. Both programs attracted approximately 20% of
viewers from each age group. TV dramas also saw similar percentages from each group, at
around 10%.

The biggest differences between viewing preferences of all the age groups were in cartoons and
news programs. 29% of 11-15-year-olds watched cartoons, compared with only 4% of 21-25-
year-olds. In contrast , 23% of 21-25-yearolds watched news programs, compared to (7) only
6% of 11-15-year-olds. Additionally(8) , while soap operas attracted similar percentages of 11-
15-year-olds and 21-25-year-olds (17% and 19%), only 12% of 15-20-year-olds viewed them.

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 MIXED GRAPHS

The graph and the pie chart below give information on in-house training courses in
a large financial company.

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

Office Worker’s Attitude to Training (%)

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Sample Answer:

The pie chart shows the yearly duration of four different in-house professional training
sessions in a large company while the bar graph outlines what managers and secretaries
think about it. Overall, the duration of technical training is higher than other types of
training and most of the managers and secretaries of this company opine that these
training sessions are important for their job.

According to the illustration, the yearly duration of technical training is 30 hours which is
exactly double and treble than that of career and interpersonal skills development training.
Health and safety related sessions have the least duration, 5 hours per year to be precise.

The bar graph reveals that more than 80% secretaries and roughly 77% managers find
these training sessions helpful for their jobs. One out of ten employees does not take it
positively as they think it kills their time. Half of the managers and over 40% secretaries
consider the training as an opportunity to expanding their network. Finally, more than 6
out of ten also feel that these training sessions bring good excuses for a change.

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The line graph shows the number of books that were borrowed in four different months in

2014 from four village libraries, and the pie chart shows the percentages of books, by type,

that were borrowed over this time.

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

You should write at least 150 words.

Types of Books Borrowed

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Sample Answer:

The line graph outlines the number of books people rented from four rural libraries
between June and September 2014 while the Pie chart gives data on the kinds of books
that were borrowed from those libraries. Generally speaking, the number of borrowed
books fluctuated throughout the months and fiction was the most popular category among
those library goers.
As is presented, People borrowed the highest number of books, 300 to be precise, from
Ryeslip library in June 2014. With 250 renting, Sutton Wood library stood as the second
highest lender of books at that time. West Eaton and Church Mount libraries dispatched 50
books each in June 2014. Interestingly, the number of books subscribers borrowed from
Ryeslip library declined steadily over the next three months and in September it forwarded
just over 150 books to readers. The most erratic pattern of lending books could be
observed for Sutton Wood library but in September it allowed 300 books to be borrowed
which was almost double than that of other libraries. Over the months, the book borrowing
from West Eaton and Church Mount libraries increased and they showed a similar lending
pattern. They each allowed 150 books to it readers in September.

It is obvious that people mostly borrowed fictions from these libraries as more than 40% of
borrowed books fell in this category. Borrowing ratio for history and science books
accounted for 14% each and that was 5% lower than that of biology books. Self-help books’
borrowing ratio was exactly 10% which indicated one in ten books borrowed had this
genre.

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DIAGRAM & PROCESS

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The diagram below describes how storm water is recycled in an Australian
city.

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Sample Answer 1 :

The diagram illustrates the process of harvesting and recycling stormwater for use by
residents in an Australian city.

Overall, there are around 9 stages in the process of providing recycled rainwater to
Australian households, including the collection of rainwater, treatment, and distribution of
the end product.

The first step in the process is the collection of rainwater after a large downpour. Rain
flows through drains in the ground and into pipes where it is transferred to a water
recycling plant. There are four stages of filtration at the plant, beginning with the removal
of plastic and other rubbish. (1) Next, small particles are removed from the water, followed
by bacteria and viruses. Lastly, tiny molecules and salt are also removed.

After undergoing the recycling process at the plant, chlorine is added to the water, at
approximately 4mg/litre for further treatment. The water is then transferred via pipes to
large storage tanks where it can be easily distributed to Australian households.

Sample Answer 2 :

The diagram provides a breakdown of stormwater harvesting in an unspecified Australian

city. The initial impression from the diagram is that rainwater from drains undergoes
various physical and chemical processes underground to become clean water which is
stored and then reused on sunny days.

The process commences when stormwater runoff is collected from drains and then flows
in pipes into an underground water recycling plant where it goes through four distinct
treatment phases. Large wastes such as plastic and rubbish are discarded in the first
phase, and smaller particles are later filtered out in the second phase. Microscopic
impurities such as bacteria, viruses, molecules, and salt are then removed in the third and
fourth phases.

Once purified, stormwater is chlorinated at 4mg/l, after which it is stored in a chamber. The
process ends when the water, now safe for domestic use, is sent back to Australian
households and reused on sunny days.

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MAPS

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The maps show the changes of an office building between the present and the future.

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Model Answer 1:

The maps provide information about how an office building is going to change in the
future.

Overall, the building will undergo several changes, including an extension on one side of
the building and a significant renovation of the inside of the building with the addition of
several new features.

The future office building plans show that an extension of the building will replace the
current grass area on the right side of the building. In the newly extended area will be a
coffee machine and toilet in the rear, and a meeting area with chairs in the front. The grass
area on the left side of the building will be replaced with an outdoor seating area and more
chairs.

Other changes planned to take place in the future will be to the front of the building.
Currently the main entrance is located on the right side, however in the future it will be
relocated to the centre. The four small offices currently at the front of the building will be
split into two larger offices, one on either side of the entrance. The kitchen and canteen at
the rear of the building will be converted into offices, while the storeroom will stay intact.

Model Answer 2:

The maps compare an office building at the present and its future plan.

Overall, the building will undergo several changes, including extension on one side of the
building, renovations of rooms and addition of new facilities.

According to the plan, the current grass area on the right of the building will be merged
into the building. In the newly extended aea, there will be toilets and a coffee machine in
the rear, and a meeting area with chairs in the front. On the left side of the building, the
grass area will be replaced with an outdoor seating area with chairs.

Other changes are planned to take place in the major building. At the present, people
access the building by the main entrance on the right side at the front; however, it will be
relocated to the center. The four small buildings at the front will be split into two larger
offices on both sides of the new entrance. At the back, the kitchen and canteen will be
converted into offices, while no changes will happen to the storeroom.

The diagrams below show the present building of a college and the plan for
changes to the college site in the future.

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Sample Answer:

The maps show the current building and site layout of a college, and the proposed future
changes.Overall, the main changes to the college will include the expansion and renovation
of the college building, with the addition and removal of several rooms and facilities. A
number of changes to facilities outside of the building are also proposed.

The existing entrance to the building is on the northern side and accessed via a footpath
which runs adjacent to the garden on the north and the carpark on the western side of the
building. The future plans propose that the new entrance will be on the southern side of
the building, adjacent to the main road and bus stop. The footpath and garden
surrounding the building will be removed, and the existing carpark expanded to
accommodate more cars.

Inside the building, there is currently a classroom, reception, and library along the eastern
side. The future plans propose that the reception will be moved to the centre of the
building towards the new entrance at the south, and the library relocated to the western
side, making way for four new classrooms. The toilets will be moved to the opposite end of
the building, where the old entrance was, and a new shop will be built next to the existing
lunch area.

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The two maps below show road access to a city hospital in 2007 and in 2010.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

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The plans below show the layout of a university’s sports centre now, and how it will look
after redevelopment.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

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