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IELTS Writing Task 1

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The phrase "the chart shows..." is most suitable for your

a)

Introduction

b)

Main body paragraph

2.

Which of these sentences describes the data in the most detail?

a)

The pie charts illustrate what percentage of people graduated from university

b)

The pie charts illustrate what percentage of men and women that graduated from an American university in 2020 found a job in a related industry

3.

You should not write about specific figures in your overview

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Complete this sentence with vocabulary for a pie chart:
The sector with ______ of sport chosen by women was hockey, at 50%

a)

least popular

b)

the highest percentage

c)

ranked second

5.

Complete this sentence:
Football _______of the chart for women, with 20%

a)

came top

b)

followed

c)

to summarise

6.

The following sentence is correct:
Football accounted 55% of the sports surveyed

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which of the following means the same as 10% ?

a)

A quarter

b)

A tenth

c)

A fifth

8.

Which of the following means the same as 25% ?

a)

A half

b)

A quarter

c)

A third

9.

Which of the following means the same as two-thirds ?

a)

66%

b)

75%

c)

33%

10.

Which of the following means the same as three-quarters ?

a)

25%

b)

33%

c)

75%

11.

Do I need to give an opinion for Writing task 1?

a)
Of course, always!
b)

Noo!

c)
Yes, 250 opinions
d)
Only one is needed in the introduction
12.
Do I need to mention percentages in the overview?
a)

Nooo! Just trends/dates can be mentioned

b)
Yes 
c)
I don't know
d)
Always
13.
How would you describe 75 - 85%?
a)
A small percentage
b)
A very large majority
c)
A minority
d)
Just over half
14.

Which number phrase(s) can we include in the Overview paragraph? Tick ✅ any answer that you think is correct.

a)

the year of 1988

b)

the 20th century

c)

500 thousand dollars

d)

23% of the population

e)

from 20 to 50 hundred kilograms

15.

"Water consumption in Hanoi accounted for 27% of nation-wide water use in 2013." Tick ✅ three phrases with the same meaning as "accounted for".

a)

comprised

b)

occupied

c)

consisted of

d)

made up

e)

composed

16.

Choose the correct option:

a)

The pie charts compare the world population of 1900 with 2000.

b)

The pie charts compare the world population in 1900 and 2000.

17.

Choose the correct option:

a)

The table shows the amount of students who study abroad in 2001 and 2011.

b)

The table shows the number of students who study abroad in 2001 and 2011.

18.

What is a Pie Chart?

a)

A line graph

b)

A table of numbers

c)

A round chart divided into parts

d)

A type of bar graph

19.

How many types of Pie Charts are mentioned?

a)

Three

b)

Four

c)

One

d)

Two

20.

What does the overview section focus on?

a)

Details of each part

b)

Trends and sizes of parts

c)

Colors of the chart

d)

Titles of the charts

21.

What is the first step in writing a Pie Chart?

a)

Choose colors

b)

Paraphrase the question

c)

Count the parts

d)

Draw the chart

22.

What is the main purpose of a Pie Chart?

a)

To compare parts of a whole

b)

To show time

c)

To show changes over time

d)

To list numbers

23.

Which sector had the highest contribution in Turkey's economy in 2000?

a)

Construction

b)

Agriculture

c)

Education

d)

Healthcare

24.

What is a static Pie Chart?

a)

A chart with no numbers

b)

A chart that changes over time

c)

A chart showing one subject

d)

A chart with many colors

25.

What should you do in the conclusion?

a)

Add new data

b)

Change the title

c)

Summarize the main points

d)

Draw a new chart

26.

What is the smallest percentage of spending for the low-income group?

a)

Food and drinks

b)

Housing

c)

Clothing

d)

Transportation

27.

What is the largest share of energy consumption in an Australian household?

a)

Lighting

b)

Heating

c)

Cooling

d)

Water heating

28.

Which age group spends more time on social networking?

a)

Neither

b)

Young people

c)

Both equally

d)

Older people

29.

What is the main focus of the body section in writing?

a)

Overview of the topic

b)

Conclusion of the topic

c)

Details and comparisons

d)

Introduction of the topic

30.

What is the purpose of using percentages in a Pie Chart?

a)

To show colors

b)

To compare parts of a whole

c)

To draw shapes

d)

To list names

31.

What is the second largest sector in Turkey's economy in 2016?

a)

Education

b)

Agriculture

c)

Construction

d)

Healthcare

32.

What is the least amount spent by the high-income group?

a)

Transportation

b)

Housing

c)

Clothing

d)

Food and drinks

33.

25% có tỉ số là

(a)  

34.

32% có thể được gọi như thế nào bằng tỉ số

a)

Almost a third

b)

Nearly one-third

c)

Just under one-third

d)

All are correct

35.

approximately three quarters

a)

75%

b)

70%

c)

77%

d)

73%

36.

Approximately half

a)

49%

b)

50%

c)

1/2

d)

52%

37.

How many mountain bikes were sold?

a)

22

b)

16

c)

28

d)

6

38.

How many people voted for red as their favorite color?

a)

100

b)

4

c)

2

d)

9

39.

How many more people have purple for a favorite color than red?

a)

3

b)

17

c)

5

d)

12

40.

How many students scored Grade B?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

12

d)

10

41.

How many students like Vanilla and Chocolate?

a)

8

b)

30

c)

32

d)

28

42.

How may children voted for berry?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

5

d)

4

43.

What colour do the pupils like most?

a)
b)
c)
44.

How many oranges are in the basket?

a)

6

b)

0

c)

9

d)

5

45.

What type of graph is this?

a)

pictograph

b)

long graph

c)

colour graph

d)

bar chart

46.

How many students take the bus to school?

a)

35

b)

20

c)

10

d)

15

47.

Complete the sentence about the chart using comparison structure:


a. More females ______________ males chose the bicycle

a)

and

b)

than

c)

as

48.

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

49.

Complete the sentence about the chart using comparison structure:


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

a)

less

b)

more

c)

as

50.

Complete the sentence about the chart using comparison structure:


d. __________________ invention among both sexes was the TV.

a)

The most popular

b)

The least popular

c)

An important

51.

Complete the sentence about the chart using comparison structure:


e. ____ women than men voted for the mobile phone.

a)

More

b)

Fewer

c)

Not as many

52.

Complete the sentence about the chart using comparison structure:


f. (a)   invention among both sexes was the bicycle.

53.

Complete the sentence about the chart using comparison structure:


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

54.

Complete the sentence about the chart using comparison structure:


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

55.

Complete the sentence about the chart using comparison structure:


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

56.

Complete the sentence about the chart using comparison structure:


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

57.

a.First, used bottles (1) ……………………. (put) in the plastic recycling bin.

(a)  

58.

Next, the used bottles (2) ……………………. (collect)

(a)  

59.

and (3) ……………..……………. (take) to the factory which will recycle the bottles.

(a)  

60.

Following transportation, the bottles (4) …………………….  (heat) and (5) ………………………….…….. (melt).

(a)  

61.

Then they (6) …………………….  (form) into new bottles

(a)  

62.

After cooling, the recycled plastic bottles (7) ……………… (distribute) to

companies

(a)  

63.

in order that they can (8) ……………………. (refill) and sold to the

public.

(a)  

64.

Cement (1) ……………………. (make) from a number of ingredients.

The primary ingredient of cement is lime in stone.

(a)  

65.

Limestone (2) ……………………. (form) millions of years ago from dead sea creatures.

(a)  

66.

It (3) ……………………. (extract) from the ground.

(a)  

67.

After extraction it (4) ……………………. (take)

to a factory.

(a)  

68.

After it arrives, it (5) ……………………. (crush).

(a)  

69.

Then, it (6) ……………………. (heat) to a high temperature with various other ingredients.



(a)  

70.

 Following this, cold air (7) …. (cool) the limestone mixture down into cement.

(a)  

71.

1. Which tense is commonly used for describing each step in a process?

a)

Present perfect

b)

Present simple

c)

Past simple

d)

Present continuous

72.

Why is the passive voice often used in process descriptions?

a)

To show who performs the action

b)

To focus on the object or result rather than the doer

c)

To make sentences shorter

d)

To use more adjectives

73.

In a process diagram, what should you avoid including?

a)

Clear sequence of steps

b)

Irrelevant personal opinions

c)

Passive structures

d)

Technical vocabulary

74.

Which of these is an example of present perfect passive for a map task?

a)

"A new road was built."

b)

"A new park has been built."

c)

"A school is built."

d)

"They built a new park."

75.

For maps comparing 1990 and 2005, which tense is used to describe changes in 2005?

a)

Present simple passive

b)

Past perfect passive

c)

Simple past passive

d)

Future perfect passive

76.

Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect passive?

a)

"The houses have been replaced by a shopping mall."

b)

"The road had been widened before the park was built."

c)

"A bridge was built across the river."

d)

"They have built a hospital."

77.

In process writing, sequencing words like “First,” “Next,” and “Finally” help to:

a)

Show cause and effect

b)

Organize steps clearly

c)

Make sentences longer

d)

Avoid passive voice

78.

Which tense would you use to describe a map showing changes from 1995 to now?

a)

Present perfect passive for now, past simple passive for past features

b)

Past perfect passive for now, simple present passive for past features

c)

Simple past passive for now, present perfect passive for past features

d)

Only present simple passive for both

79.

Which of the following is a correct passive form?

a)

"People builds a new bridge."

b)

"They build a new bridge."

c)

"A new bridge was built."

d)

"A new bridge build."

80.

In describing a manufacturing process, which is correct?

a)

"The materials had placed into a container."

b)

"The materials placed into a container."

c)

"They placing the materials into a container."

d)

"The materials are placed into a container."

81.

Why might you use the past perfect passive in a map task?

a)

To describe the very first step of a process

b)

To show that one past change happened before another past change

c)

To make writing sound more modern

d)

To avoid using “was”

82.

Which is the best description for a process diagram?

a)

"A personal story about visiting a factory"

b)

"A comparison of two locations"

c)

"A step-by-step explanation of how something is made or works"

d)

"A description of future changes"

83.

In a process task, the passive voice is often chosen because:

a)

It is more informal

b)

It avoids using any tenses

c)

It is always grammatically simpler

d)

The doer of the action is unknown or unimportant

84.

Which of these is an example of simple past passive for a map task?

a)

The factory has been demolished."

b)

"The road was widened in 2005."

c)

"They have built a school."

d)

"The area is used for farming."

85.

When writing about maps, you should:

a)

Use sequencing words to order changes

b)

Focus only on buildings and ignore other features

c)

Include speculation about why changes happened

d)

Write in first person