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Multiple Choice

the price of oil has_______

• risen dramatically
• dramatically risen
• dramatic rise

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oil prices________decreasing since 2016

• are

• have been

• has been

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the price of oil______reached $12/liter by 2025

• have
• will
• will have

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what is the the trend on D________

• increase dramatically

• slumped

• stable

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what is the the trend on E________

• climbed

• slumped

• dropped

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what is the the trend on B________

• climbed

• dropped

• plummeted

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what is the the trend on C________

• climbed

• stabilize

• plummeted

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what is the the trend on A________

• climbed

• increase dramatically

• plummeted

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which one is a better word to start a conclusion

• in conclusion

• finally

• lastly

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increase (synonym)

• go up
• add up
• in total

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decrease (synonym)

• climbed
• plummet
• less

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what word that represent a minor changes_______

• significantly
• moderately
• slightly

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which one of these sentences are passive voice_________

• the white cocoa beans are removed
• farmers removing the white cocoa beans
• the beans are remove

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"Standards in hospitals increased in the 1960s. They showed a 20% improvement over the previous decade" what kind of sentence_______

• simple sentence
• complex sentence
• active sentence

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decline

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rise

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drop

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stay constant

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increase

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decrease

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remain steady

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jump

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• The number of people using Netflix has remained constant for the last ten years.

• The number of people using Netflix has dropped over the years.

• The number of people using Netflix has steadily increased over a decade.

Multiple Choice

• The number of cars sold in China has dramatically decreased towards the end of 2019.

• A larger number of cars was sold in China in 2019 than in 2020.

• The number of cars sold in China did not change much in the last couple of years.

Multiple Choice

• The number of young people watching Cartoon Network has jumped over the years.

• The number of young people watching Cartoon Network has slowly declined over the years.

• The number of young people watching Cartoon Network has dropped dramatically over the years.

Open Ended

Write a sentence about the change you can see here!

Open Ended

Write a sentence about the change you can see here!

Open Ended

Write a sentence about the change you can see here!

Open Ended

Do you always believe what you see in the news, especially if they show a graph or chart with information?

Multiple Choice

Which is the best description of the chart?

• In Great Britain and USA, there are the same percentages of people who choose some kind of transport.

• In Germany, percentages of people who choose car and bicycle are roughly the different.

• Motorcycle was the most popular type of transport in all countries, except for the USA.

• Overall, car is the most chosen transport, bicycle is on the second place and motorcycle is the least chosen transport.

Multiple Choice

What is the best introduction for the graph?

The line graph below shows changes in the amount and type of fast food consumed by Australian teenagers from 1975 to 2000.

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

• The line graph compares the fast food consumption of teenagers in Australia between 1975 and 2000, a period of 25 years.

• The line graph shows changes in the amount of the fast food consumption of teenagers in Australia between 1975 and 2000, a period of 25 years.

• The graph demonstrates the increasing number of fast food consumption between teenagers in Australia between 1975 and 2000, a period of 25 years.

Multiple Choice

Choose the best sentence which is the same meaning with the previous one.

The number of people owning mobile phones rose dramatically between 1990 and 1995.

• The number of people owning mobile phones went down dramatically between 1990 and 1995.

• There was a dramatic rise in the number of people buying mobile phones between 1990 and 1995.

• There was a dramatic rise in the number of people owning mobile phones between 1990 and 1995.

IELTS Writing Task 1

Introduction

In the IELTS exam, you will get a chart or graph and you will have to write 150 words about it

150 words = 3-4 short paragraphs

First, we will learn some new words to describe changes (= trends)

You will need these words to write about the chart or graph you will see in the test

We use words such as 'increase (go up) / descrease (go down)' and their synonyms to write about the changes we can see in the graph

Synonym = different word with the same meaning

Spend a few minutes looking at these examples. This will be followed by 8 short questions on Quizziz.

Multiple Choice

decline

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rise

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drop

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stay constant

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increase

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decrease

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remain steady

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jump

Spend a few minutes studying this new vocabulary

You will get 3 questions on Quizziz to see how much you remember

Multiple Choice

• The number of people using Netflix has remained constant for the last ten years.

• The number of people using Netflix has dropped over the years.

• The number of people using Netflix has steadily increased over a decade.

Multiple Choice

• The number of cars sold in China has dramatically decreased towards the end of 2019.

• A larger number of cars was sold in China in 2019 than in 2020.

• The number of cars sold in China did not change much in the last couple of years.

Multiple Choice

• The number of young people watching Cartoon Network has jumped over the years.

• The number of young people watching Cartoon Network has slowly declined over the years.

• The number of young people watching Cartoon Network has dropped dramatically over the years.

Open Ended

Write a sentence about the change you can see here!

Open Ended

Write a sentence about the change you can see here!

Open Ended

Write a sentence about the change you can see here!

Do you think that graphs always tell the truth?

We will watch a video to find out more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E91bGT9BjYk&ab_channel=TED-Ed

Open Ended

Do you always believe what you see in the news, especially if they show a graph or chart with information?

Multiple Choice

Find the synonym for this underlined word:

The newly-established school was located to the left of the bank.

• sited

• was expanded

• was narrowed

• was sited

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Find the synonym for this underlined word:

10 years later, the library was expanded.

• became bigger in size

• was lengthened

• was reduced in size

• was knocked down

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Find the synonym for this underlined word:

A new stadium was contructed on the original site of the former garden.

• was appeared

• appeared

• mushroomed

• erected

Multiple Select

Find the synonyms for this underlined word:

The old trees in the garden were chopped down to make room for the water park.

(Choose 2 correct answers)

• were cut down

• were vanished

• flattened

• were cleared

Multiple Select

Find the synonyms for the underlined word:

The supermarket was moved to the opposite side of the town.

(choose 2 correct answers)

• was relocated to

• was repositioned to

• was removed to

• was got rid of to

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Fill in the blank with the correct word:

The street in the centre of the town __________.

• was lengthened

• expanded

• was an expansion

• lengthened

Multiple Select

Fill in the blank with the correct words:

The bridge __________ after the town development.

(Choose 2 correct answers)

• remained unchanged

• remained unchange

• remained untouched

• remained unalter

Multiple Select

Fill in the blank:

The __________ of the new Metro has satisfied the demand of citizens in terms of transportation.

(Choose 2 correct answers)

• introduction

• introducing

• birth

• demolition

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Fill in the blank:

The __________of the park has given way for the expansion of the stadium.

• reduction in size

• narrow

• increase in size

• vanish

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The large house has been _________________a retirement home

• demolished

• cut down

• converted into

• knocked down

Multiple Choice

...........the 1986 map, there was more farmland and less housing.

• In addition

• Concerning

• Regard

• Past

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Synonym for ' the building was knocked down'

• cut down

• converted

• demolished

• constructed

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Regarding the present map, a car park...

• has been constructed next to the hotel.

• was constructed next to the hotel.

• will be constructed next to the hotel.

• constructing next to the hotel

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In the present, the school has been __________with two new building

• demolished

• extended

• replaced

• cut down

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The shops have been _________ houses.

• converted into

• replaced with

• demolished

• cut down

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Map writing structure: Introduction (paragraph 1)

• 1. paraphrase statement 2. summarise the maps
• 1. summarise the maps 2. paraphrase the statement
• 1. Topic Sentence 2. summarise the maps
• 1. paraphrase statement 2. Give your opinion on the maps

Multiple Choice

The fish market _____________with apartments.

• was converted into

• has been replaced with

• was demolished

• has been cut down

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The cafe currently.....

• remains the same.

• remained the same

• remaining the same

• same remains

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Synonym for cleared

• removed

• converted into

• built

• extended

Multiple Choice

There is now a hotel __________ of the cafe

• in the east

• to the east

• from the east

• behind the east

Multiple Choice

Which is the best description of the chart?

• In Great Britain and USA, there are the same percentages of people who choose some kind of transport.

• In Germany, percentages of people who choose car and bicycle are roughly the different.

• Motorcycle was the most popular type of transport in all countries, except for the USA.

• Overall, car is the most chosen transport, bicycle is on the second place and motorcycle is the least chosen transport.

Multiple Choice

The map gives information about the number of zebras and buffalos over a period of 6 years from 2005 to 20011.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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From 2005 to 2011, the number of buffalos rose each year till it reached just under 120.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

WHICH STATEMENT IS UNTRUE?

• In 1970, there wear 4 million bee colonies in the country and this rose to approximately 4.2 million in 1980.

• Over the next 30 years, this number decreased by more than a million every 10 years. This meant that in 2010, there were about 1.8 million colonies left.

• Over the next 30 years, this number decreased to more than a million every 10 years. This meant that in 2010, there were about 1.8 million colonies left.

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WHICH STATEMENT IS UNTRUE?

• Over the year, the amount of honey produced by the bee colonies dropped.

• The most significant decline was in 1980 with 20,000 tonnes compared to that in 1970.

• The amount of honey fell by 20,000 tonnes to 110,000 tonnes in 1980.

• 2010 witnessed the sharpest drop in the amount of honey produced in the USA.

Multiple Choice

PICK OUT 2 DESCRIPTION STATEMENTS THAT ARE WRONG.

• The pie chart provides information about the percentages of divorces in Finland and Sweden between 2011 and 2015.

• Overall, Sweden experienced a downward trend, while Finland showed an upward trend throughout the period.

• Sweden’s divorce rate was about 45% in 2011, being higher than Finland’s rate by approximately 8%.

• Percentage of divorces in Finland was less than 40% in 2011, and it decreased in 2012.

Multiple Choice

Overall, the rainfall went up _______the six-month period.

• OVER

• BETWEEN

• IN

• BY

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The number of animals increased____________ 2004 and 2008.

• IN

• BY

• BETWEEN

• OVER

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The average temperatures decreased _____ 2006 to 2010.

• AND

• FROM

• BETWEEN

• IN

Multiple Select

Which two of these aren't countable nouns?

• SUGGESTION

• DEVICE

• RESEARCH

• STUDY

• EQUIPMENT

Multiple Choice

Describe the trend of the graph.

• Overall, there was an upward trend in the number of people......

• Overall, there was a downward trend in the number of people......

• Overall, there was a fluctuation trend in the number of people......

• Overall, the number of people... fluctuated over the 4 years period.

Fill in the Blank

The trend for Harry Potter book sales rose ________ from 2000 in June to 8000 in July.

Fill in the Blank

The trend for Harry Potter book sales fell _______ 1000 in August.

Fill in the Blank

The trend for Harry Potter book sales __________ between June and October 2009.