IELTS reading and writing

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.

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

• TRUE

• FALSE

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

• TRUE

• FALSE

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.

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.

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

• OVER

• BETWEEN

• IN

• BY

The number of animals increased____________ 2004 and 2008.

• IN

• BY

• BETWEEN

• OVER

The average temperatures decreased _____ 2006 to 2010.

• AND

• FROM

• BETWEEN

• IN

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.

Complete with one word: sharply, slightly, gradually

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