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IELTS WRITING TASK 1 - TREND AND COMPARISON

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In writing Task 1 Academic, you are asked to:

a)

Describe a bar, a graph, a map or a process

b)

An essay

c)

A letter

2.

What is the minimum word count of task 1?

a)

100

b)

150

c)

200

d)

220

3.

What is the recommended time for task 1?

a)

15 minutes

b)

20 minutes

c)

25 minutes

d)

30 minutes

4.

What is the correct format for task 1?(多选)

a)

Introduction - Overview - Details and data

b)

Introduction - Details and data 1 - Details and data 2

c)

Overview - Details and data - Summary

d)

Introduction - Details and data - Conclusion

e)

Summary - Details and data

5.

What kind of language should you use in Writing Task 1?

a)

Language to desbribe numbers

b)

Language to describe comparisons

c)

Language to describe changes/trends

d)

Personal language

6.

What is the structure for Writing task 1?

a)

3-paragraph structure

b)

4-paragraph struture

c)

5-paragraph struture

d)

6-paragraph struture

7.

Which is the best description of the chart?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

8.

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

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

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

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

WHICH STATEMENT IS UNTRUE?

a)

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

b)

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.

c)

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.

11.

WHICH STATEMENT IS UNTRUE?

a)

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

b)

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.

c)

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.

12.

WHICH STATEMENT IS UNTRUE?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

13.

PICK OUT 2 DESCRIPTION STATEMENTS THAT ARE WRONG.

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

14.

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

a)

OVER

b)

BETWEEN

c)

IN

d)

BY

15.

The number of animals increased____________ 2004 and 2008.

a)

IN

b)

BY

c)

BETWEEN

d)

OVER

16.

The average temperatures decreased _____ 2006 to 2010.

a)

AND

b)

FROM

c)

BETWEEN

d)

IN

17.

Which two of these aren't countable nouns?

a)

SUGGESTION

b)

DEVICE

c)

RESEARCH

d)

STUDY

e)

EQUIPMENT

18.

Describe the trend of the graph.

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

19.

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

20.

The trend for Harry Potter book sales fell (a)   1000 in August.

21.

The trend for Harry Potter book sales (a)   between June and October 2009.

22.

Choose the sentence with the same meaning as this one.

The price of oil rose sharply.

a)

There was a sharp increase in the price of oil

b)

There was a sharp decrease in the price of oil.

c)

There is a sharp rise in the price of oil.

23.

The number of people attending the theatre has fallen dramatically.

a)

There are fewer and fewer people attending the theatre.

b)

The number of people attending the theatre has decreased slightly.

c)

There has been a dramatic fall in the number of people attending the theatre.

24.

There had been a steady rise in DVD sales for the first six months of the year.

a)

DVD sales have increased firmly for the first six months of the year.

b)

DVD sales had risen steadily for the first six months of the year.

c)

There has been a steady increase in DVD sales for the first six months of the year.

25.

There had been a steady rise in DVD sales for the first six months of the year.

a)

DVD sales have increased firmly for the first six months of the year.

b)

DVD sales had risen steadily for the first six months of the year.

c)

There has been a steady increase in DVD sales for the first six months of the year.

26.

There has been a rapid growth in the use of alternative energy sources.

a)

The use of alternative energy sources has grown rapidly.

b)

There has been a firm increase in the use of alternative energy sources.

c)

The use of alternative energy sources has increased steadily.

27.

what is the noun for "fluctuate"?

(a)  

28.

what is the noun for "reduce"?

(a)  

29.

what is the noun for "fall"?

(a)  

30.

What is the noun for "grow"?

(a)  

31.

what is the verb for "stable"?

(a)  

32.

what is the noun for "increase"?

(a)  

33.

Translate into English.

Đã có một sự tăng nhẹ (slight) trong sản lượng gạo trong 2 năm từ 2000 tới 2002.

(a)  

34.

Complete the sentence about the chart using comparison structure:


a. More females ______________ males chose the bicycle

a)

and

b)

than

c)

as

35.

Complete the sentence about the chart using comparison structure:


b. The bicycle was ______________ than any other invention.

a)

more popular

b)

less popular

c)

no important

36.

Complete the sentence about the chart using comparison structure:


c. The car was ___________ popular among females than males.

a)

less

b)

more

c)

as

37.

Complete the sentence about the chart using comparison structure:


g. (a)   males than females picked the radio.

38.

Complete the sentence about the chart using comparison structure:


h. The tablet was (a)   for women than for men.

39.

Complete the sentence about the chart using comparison structure:


i. More people selected the bicycle (a)   any other invention.

40.

Complete the sentence about the chart using comparison structure:


j. The TV was (a)   popular than any other invention.