IELTS WRITING

TASK 1 – NATURAL PROCESS

I/ Linking devices

First … Next … Finally …

First of all, …
The first step/ stage is to …
Initially, …
To start/ begin with, …
After that, …
Then, …
Lastly, …
Once that is done, …
Last of all, …
Once this step/ stage is completed, …
The final step/ stage is to …
Following this, …
The last step/ stage involves
The following step/ stage is to …
…
The process continues with …
At this point, …

II/ Natural processes

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with suitable words.

Egg -> Larva -> Pupa -> Adult -> Death

24 days 27 days 14 days 5-7days
The diagram illustrates the (1)…………………………… of a silkworm moth. Silkworm moths typically
have a lifespan of 70-72 days. There are four main (2)…………………………… in the life of a silkworm:
egg, larva, pupa and adult.

During the first stage, the female moth (3)…………………………… her tiny eggs on a tree leaf. Then,
after 24 days, a very small black caterpillar (4)…………………………… from each egg.

In stage 2, the longest stage, the little caterpillar or larva lives off the (5)…………………………… of the
mulberry tree for about 27 days. During this period, it molts 4 times.

Next, in stage 3, it (6)…………………………… a silk cocoon around itself. The caterpillar then
(7)…………………………… into a pupa inside the cocoon. The pupa (8)…………………………… within the
cocoon for 14 days. In the meantime, thread must be (9)…………………………… from the cocoon to
weave silk before the moth cuts through it and becomes an adult moth.

(10)…………………………… the pupa grows into an adult, it leaves the cocoon. This is stage 4 of its
existence and also the shortest stage. Adult moths have a lifespan of between five and seven days.
During this time, they (11)…………………………… a moth of the opposite sex to mate with and the
cycle (12)…………………………….

Exercise 2: The diagram shows the life cycle of a honey bee

Exercise 2: The diagram below shows the life cycle of a salmon, from egg to adult fish.

spawning = laying eggs

estuary = the mouth of a river, where it meets the sea / ocean
Exercise 3: The diagram shows the life cycle of the frog.
Exercise 4: