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Writing Task 1 Practice Questions
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Question 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The graph below shows four countries of residence of overseas students in Australia.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

Question 2
The graph below

compares the
number of visits to
two new music
sites on the web.
Write a report for

a university
lecturer describing
the information
shown below.
Write at feast 1 50
words.
Question 3
The graph
below shows
the
unemployment
rates in the US
and Japan
between March
1993 and
March 1999.
Write a report
for a university
lecturer
describing the
information
shown below.
You should
write at least
150 words.
Question 4
The graph below

provides a breakdown
of the UK weekly
market share of visits
to three social
networking websites
between March 2007
and March 2008.
Summarise the
information by
selecting and
reporting the main
features, and make
comparisons where
relevant.
Write at least 150

words
Question 5
The graph below shows the

consumption of fish and some
different kinds of meat in a
European country between 1979 and
2004.
Summarise the information by
selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons
where relevant.

Question 6
The chart shows the changes in the price of gold in 2005. Summarise the information by
selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where necessary.
Gold Price 2005

560
540
520
500
480
460
440
420
400
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC
Price of gold in $ per troy ounce

Question 7
The two graphs below show the percentage of smokers and the consumption of alcohol in litres
in selected countries, for the period 1960-2000.
Summarise the information by choosing and reporting the key features, and make any relevant
comparisons.
% of Population who smoke every Alcohol Consumption in liters per

day person
70 12
60
10
% of smokers of population
50
8
Liters per person

40 USA USA
6
Japan Turkey
30
Holland Holland
4
20
10 2
0 0
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
Question 8
The chart shows the exchange rate between the US dollar and the British pound.
Summarise the information by selecting the reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.
USD per pound

3
2.5
1.5
USD per pound
0.5
0
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988
Question 9
The chart shows the demographic trend in Scotland from 1940 until 2020.
where relevant.

Question 10
The chart shows the percentage of UK adolescents following a vegetarian diet.

where relevant.

Question 11
The graph below shows

the number of
passenger railway
journeys made in Great
Britain between 1950
and 2004/5.
Summarize the
information by selecting
and reporting the main
features, and make
comparisons where
relevant.
Write at least 150

words.
Question 12
The bar chart below shows the results of a survey conducted by a personnel department at a
major company. The survey was carried out on two groups of workers: those aged from 18-30
and those aged 45-60, and shows factors affecting their work performance.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information below.
Factors affecting work performance

Money
Work environment
Job satisfaction
Promotion Prospects
Respect from colleagues
Job security
Competent boss
Relaxing working environment
Change for personal development
Team spirit
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
45-60 18-30
Question 13
The table below gives information about the participation of 1 1-14 year-olds by gender in
extreme sport in the UK in 2003.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.
Extreme sports that 11-14 year-olds participated in, by gender, 2003

Male (%) Female (%) Total (%) Average
Mountain biking 22.7 13.3 18.1
Snowboarding 8.1 4.0 6.1
Mountain Climbing 10.6 9.3 10.0
Skateboarding 27.5 13.8 20.8
Rollerblading 21.7 31.7 26.6

Question 14
The chart below shows the numbers of male and female research students studying six; science-
related subjects at a UK university in 2009.
where relevant.
250
200
150
Men
100 Women
50
0
Physics Astronomy Geology Biology Medicine Veterinary
medicine
Question 15
The bar chart below shows the percentage of people in Great Britain living alone by age and sex
in 2004/2005.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.
Write at least 150 words
75 and over
65-74
Age
45-64
Female
Male
25-44
16-24
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
% living alone
Question 16
The bar chart shows the percentage of teacher by gender at 6 levels of education in the UK in
2010.
where relevant.
100
Male
90
Female
80
70
60
%
50
40
30
20
10
0
Nursery/ Pre- Primary School Secondary School College Private training University
school institute
Question 17
The bar chart below shows the employment of all male and female workers by occupation in the
UK in the year 2005.
where relevant.

Personal Service
Administrative and secretarial
Sales and customer Service

Women
Elementary
Men
Process, plant and machine operatives
Associate professional or technical
Professional
Managers and senior officials
Skilled Trades
0 5 10 15 20 25
Question 18
The bar chart below shows the hours per week spent watching TV by gender and by age in 2001
in Australia.
where relevant.
25
20
15
Hours/week
male
10 female
0
under 15 15-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 over 55
Age
Question 19
You should spend about 20 minutes on this tusk
The bar chart shows the highest qualification attained by sex for the working age population in
Wales in 2001/2002.
where relevant.
30
25
% of working age population
20
15
Female
Male
10
0
Degree or Higher education GCE A level or GCSE grade A-C Other No Qualification
equivalent qualification equivalent or equivalent Qualification
Question 20
The charts below show how selected age groups purchased concert, cinema, and theatre tickets
online over the first three months of2006 in three countries and how the Internet was accessed.
where relevant.
Most likely to buy tickets online Means of access to buy tickets

60 70
60
50
50
40
40
Australia
30 25-44
30 UK
65+
Malaysia
20 20
10
10
0
0 Desktop Laptop Mobile phone
Australia UK Malaysia computer
Question 21
The table below shows the percentage of adults aged 16 and over who participated in various
activities in the four weeks prior to interview in the United Kingdom in 2002.
where relevant.

Question 22
The chart shows the percentage of students at a high school in the United States who regularly
take part in certain sports.
where relevant.
50
45
40
35
30
Female
%
25
Male
20
15
10
5
0
Baseball Basketball Table Tennis Badminton Swimming
Question 23
The table shows the proportion of Australian families that owned certain household appliances
in 1995 and 2002.
where relevant.
Personal TV Washing
Computers Refrigerators Hairdryers
Stereos Sets Machines
1995 33% 18% 79% 67% 78% 44%
2002 45% 76% 93% 80% 96% 67%

Question 24
The charts below show UK and USA energy consumption in 2000 and 2006.
where relevant.

40 45
UK 2000 40 UK 2006
35
US 2000 US 2006
35
30
30
25
25
20
20
15
15
10 10
5 5
0 0
Oil Coal Gas Nuclear other Oil Coal Gas Nuclear other
Power renewable Power renewable
sources sources
Question 25
The table shows spending in the UK by visitors from North America and purpose of visit between
2002 and 2006.
where relevant.
Spending in the UK: visitors from North America and purpose of visit 2002 to 2006
Spending (£ millions) Growth 2005-2006
North American 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 %
Holiday 1,053 982 1,063 1,012 1,130 11.6
Business 859 815 866 896 1,108 23.6

Visiting friends or
539 533 547 522 585 12.1
relatives
Miscellaneous 318 318 388 382 557 45.9
All visits 2,780 2,658 2,877 2,822 3,390 20.1

Question 26
The table shows spending in the UK by visitors from Europe and purpose of visit between 2002
and 2006.
where relevant.

Spending in the UK: visitors from Europe and purpose of visit 2002 to 2006
Spending (£ millions) Growth 2005-2006
Europe 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 %
Holiday 1,640 1,784 2,141 2,373 2,655 11.9
Business 1,833 1,848 1,994 2,237 2,614 16.9

Visiting friends or
1,061 1,273 1,471 1,655 1,830 10.5
relatives
Miscellaneous 1,001 962 1,002 1,365 1,454 6.5
All visits 5,549 5,882 6,623 7,656 8,573 12.0

Question 27
You should spend about20 minutes on this task.
The graph below shows the contribution of three sectors - agriculture, manufacturing, and
business and financial services - to the UK economy in the twentieth century.
where relevant.
60
50
40
Agriculture
%
30
Manufacturing
Business and Financial
20
10
0
1900 1950 1975 2000
Question 28
The charts below show the world traffic volume measured in passenger-kilometre-miles.
where relevant.
1990 2020 2050

23.4 trillion 53 trillion pkm 103 trillion pkm
pkm
35%
25% 43% 41%
9% 53 Automobiles
9% %
Buses
Railways
6% High-speed transport
29
%
26%
4% 20%
Question 29
The charts below provide information about energy generation by fuel type in Florida in two
separate years.
where relevant. :
2007 2017 forecast

Natural gas Coal Other Nuclear Oil Renewables Natural gas Coal Other Nuclear Oil Renewables
6.7% 1.5%
15.9%
11.9%
3.4%
11.1% 38.8%
1.1%
54.4%
2.1%
23.7%
29.3%
Question 30
The two pie charts below show changes in world population by region between 1900 and 2000.
Summarise the information by choosing and reporting the key features, and make any relevant
comparisons.
% of Global Population in 1900 % of Global Population in 2000

2.5% 3%
3.0% 5% Asia
4.5%
Asia 6%
5.0% 60.0%
Europe (including
54%
Europe (including Russia)
8%
Russia) Africa
North America
Latin America
Africa
10%
Middle East and
Latin America North Africa
25.0% North America
Others 14%
Others
Question 31
The diagram
below shows how
salt is removed
from sea water to
make it drinkable.
Summarize the
information by
selecting and
reporting the main
features, and make
comparisons
where relevant.
Write at least 150

words.
Question 32
You should
spend about 20
minutes on this
task.
The diagram
below shows the
production of a
lead pencil.
Summarise the
information by
selecting and
reporting the
main features,
and make
comparisons
where relevant.
Write at least
150 words.
Question 33
You should spend about
20 minutes on this task.
The diagram below

shows how rainwater is
reused.
Summarize the
information by
selecting and reporting
the main features, and
make comparisons
where relevant.
Write at least 150

words.
Question 34
The flow chart

below shows the
process involved in
writing a formal
academic essay for
a particular
university course.
Summarise the
information by
selecting and
reporting the main
features, and make
comparisons where
relevant.
Write at least 150

words.
Question 35
You should spend
about20 minutes on this
task.
The maps below show
the changes that have
taken place at the
seaside resort of
Templeton between 1990
and 2005.
Summarize the
features, and make
comparisons where
relevant.
Question 36
The maps below show the changes experienced by the town of Lakeside at the beginning of the
21st Century.
Summarise the
information by
selecting and
reporting the main
features, and make
comparisons where
necessary
Write at least 150

words.
Question 37
The graph below shows the disposal income by age in the UK by pounds per week over a 12 year
period.
where relevant.
Write at least
150 words.
Question 38
The table shows the

increase and decrease in
sales of a variety of
products over between
2001 and 2010.
Summarize the
features, and make
comparisons where
relevant.

Question 39
The table below shows the projected costings over the next five years in American dollars for
three environmental projects for sustainable forestry. The pie chart shows the expected
expenditure breakdown allocation for the first year as the projects are
set up.
where relevant.
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Projected expenditure in Year 1

West 10.5 7.5 2.5 2.5 3.5 Set-up costs Salaries Training Office Expenses
Africa million million million million million

10%
Centra 20 12 5 5 5 10% 30%
America million million million million million
South- 30 20 40 50 50 50%
east Asia million million million million million

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Writing Task 1 Practice Questions

80B Ly Chinh Thang, Ward 8, District 3, HCMC

Write at least 150 words.

The graph below

Write a report for

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The graph below

Write at least 150

The graph below shows the

Write at least 150 words.

Write at least 150 words.

Gold Price 2005

Price of gold in $ per troy ounce

Write at least 150 words.

% of Population who smoke every Alcohol Consumption in liters per

Liters per person

Write at least 150 words.

USD per pound

Write at least 150 words.

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The chart shows the percentage of UK adolescents following a vegetarian diet.

Write at least 150 words.

The graph below shows

Write at least 150

Write at least 150 words.

Factors affecting work performance

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

Write at least 150 words.

Extreme sports that 11-14 year-olds participated in, by gender, 2003

Mountain biking 22.7 13.3 18.1

Snowboarding 8.1 4.0 6.1

Mountain Climbing 10.6 9.3 10.0

Skateboarding 27.5 13.8 20.8

Rollerblading 21.7 31.7 26.6

Write at least 150 words.

Write at least 150 words

Write at least 150 words

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

Write at least 150 words.

Administrative and secretarial

Sales and customer Service

Associate professional or technical

Managers and senior officials

Write at least 150 words.

You should spend about 20 minutes on this tusk

Write at least 150 words.

Write at least 150 words.

Most likely to buy tickets online Means of access to buy tickets

Write at least 150 words.

Write at least 150 words.

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

Write at least 150 words.

1995 33% 18% 79% 67% 78% 44%

2002 45% 76% 93% 80% 96% 67%

Write at least 150 words.

Write at least 150 words.

Spending (£ millions) Growth 2005-2006

North American 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 %

Holiday 1,053 982 1,063 1,012 1,130 11.6

Business 859 815 866 896 1,108 23.6

All visits 2,780 2,658 2,877 2,822 3,390 20.1

Write at least 150 words

Spending (£ millions) Growth 2005-2006