IELTS Graph #4
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The graph below gives information about the preferred leisure activities of Australian children.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown.
You should write at least 150 words.
model answer:
The graph shows the preferred leisure sctivities of Australian children aged 5-14. As might be expected, it is clear
from the data that sedentary pursuits are far more popular nowadays than active ones.
Of the 10,000 children that were interviewed, all the boys and girls stated that they enjoyed watching TV or videos
in their spare time. In addition, the second most popular activity, attracting 80% of boys and 60% of girls, was
playing electronic or computer games. While girls rated activities such as art and craft highly – just under 60%
stated that they enjoyed these in their spare time – only 35% of boys opted for creative pastimes. Bike riding, on
the other hand, was almost as popular as electronic games amongst boys and, perhaps surprisingly, almost 60%
of girls said that they enjoyed this too. Skateboarding was relatively less popular amongst both boys and girls,
although it still attracted 35% of boys and 25% of girls.
(157 words)
IELTS Graph #5
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The table below provide information on rental charges and salaries in three areas of London.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.
You should write at least 150 words.
model answer:
The table shows two sets of related information: the relative cost, in pounds, of renting a property with one, two or
three bedrooms in three different suburbs of London and an indication of the kind of annual salary you would need to
be earning to rent in these areas.
Of the three areas mentioned, Notting Hill is the most expensive with weekly rents starting at £375 (salary
approximately f 100,000) and rising to £738 per week for a 3-bedroom property. To afford this, you would require a
salary in the region of £200,000 per annum. Alternatively, Fulham is the cheapest area shown with rents ranging from
£215 per week for a one bedroom property to £600 per week for a 3-bedroom property. To rent in this area, salaries
need to be somewhere between £85,000 and £170,000 depending on the number of bedrooms required. For those
able to pay in the middle price range for accommodation, Regent's Park might be a more suitable district.
(163 words)
IELTS Graph #6
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The diagrams below give information about the Eiffel Tower in Paris and an outline project to extend it
underground.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown.
You should write at least 150 words.
model answer:
The Eiffel Tower is situated close to the Seine River in Paris. It is a metal structure that is 1,063 feet high and weighs 7,417 tonnes.
The tower has been a tourist attraction since 1889, when it was built, and there are 1,665 steps that can be climbed in order to
reach the two viewing platforms.
There are now plans to build below the foundations of the tower. These plans include the development of five underground levels
that will incorporate the tower's ticket office, shopping facilities, a cinema and museum and two floors of underground parking.
Although details have yet to be finalised, the principle is that the five floors will be connected by two vertical passenger lifts on
either side of the tower. In addition, the floor immediately below the tower, which is planned to house the ticket office, will also
consist of a large atrium with a glass ceiling so that visitors can look directly up at the tower itself.
(162 words)
IELTS Graph #7
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The diagram below gives the information about the Hawaiian island chain in the centre of the Pacific Ocean.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown.
You should write at least 150 words.
model answer:
The Hawaiian island chain, in the centre of the Pacific Ocean, is approximately 2,700 km in length. It is formed of
volcanoes and the active ones are at the south-east tip of the archipelago, where Hawaii itself is located.
It is believed that the chain began to form nearly 80 million years ago. Each island started to evolve after an eruption
on the sea floor. First, a `hot spot' existed on the ocean bed, which let out a plume of material called magma. This
magma may originate as deep as 2,883km below the ocean bed. Next, further eruptions took place, which built up
the volcano. Eventually, it emerged above the surface of the ocean.
Since that time, the spume of magma has remained static as the Pacific tectonic plate moves in a north-west
direction across it at a speed of 7-9cm per year. As it moves, a volcano forms as it passes over the hotspot and then
become inactive when it has passed it.
(164 words)
IELTS Graph #8
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The bar chart below shows the results of a survey conducted by a personnel department at a major company.
The survey was carried out on two groups of workers: those aged from 18-30 and those aged 45-60, and
shows factors affecting their work performance.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.
You should write at least 150 words.
model answer:
The bar chart indicates a survey on two different age groups on the factors contributing to make their environment
pleasant for working.
These factors are divided into external and internal factors. The internal factors are team spirit, competent boss,
respect from colleagues and job satisfaction. The external factors are chance for personal development, job security,
promotional prospects and money.
On the internal factors above 50% in both age groups agreed that team spirit, competent boss and job satisfaction are
essential to make their environment pleasant. Whereas on the external factors, there are contrasting results. On the
chance for personal development and promotional aspects, 80% to 90% of the younger groups were in favor while
only less than 50% of the older group thought so. A similar pattern is also noted on job security. With regards to
money, 69% to 70% on both age group said it is essential.
In conclusion, the internal factors have similar responses from the two age groups while they had dissimilar responses
on the external factors.
(170 words)
This is an answer written by a candidate who achieved a Band 7 score. Here is the examiner's comment:
The information contained in the bar chart has been described accurately and concisely and follows a clear progression. There is a clear
introduction followed by effective comparisons between the age groups and a valid conclusion. Good formulaic phrases (the bar chart indicates,
these factors are divided), although the candidate uses the same language to describe the factors in the bar chart and does not attempt to rephrase
them in any way.
IELTS Graph #9
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The graph below compares the number of visits to two new music sites on the web.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.
You should write at least 150 words.
model answer:
The graph shows people using new music places on the Internet in fifteen days period of time namely personal choice
and trendy pop music.
The overall trend shows fluctuation with slight Increased towards the end of the period.
Starting with Music Choice websites; 40,000 people went on this new site on first-day. Half of them backed out the
next day. In Contrast to this Pop Parade net sites were visited by 120,000 music lovers on day one which decreased
slightly on the next day thereafter regaining the same fame on 3rd day.
After 3rd day the enthusiasm for both music lines on Internet dropped slowly- reaching maximum fall of 40,000 on 7th
day. Whereas Music choice gained popularity, slightly Improving to get the original strength of 30,000 viewers on
screen, but was getting still less visiters than their opponent Pop group i.e. 40,000 on day 7.
In the biegining of the next week both gained remarkable recovery after a few fluctuations for 8th and 9th day having
40,000 and 50,000 visiters respectively, reaching to their peaks of one and a half thousand new viewers for Pop
Parade on 11th day showing a contrast of very few people visiting Music choice for the same day. Thereafter Music
choice gained popularity on 12th day for having more than 120,000 new visiters on web.
In the end of the period Pop sites were visited by maximum viewers of 180,000 whereas sites located to Music choice
were not explored by more than 80,000 explorers on the last day of the report.
(257 words)
This is an answer written by a candidate who achieved a Band 6 score. Here is the examiner's comment:
Well organized with some good linking devices and collocations (gain popularity, remarkable recovery, decrease slightly) and some valid
comparison of the music sites. However, some sentences are long and confusing (paragraph 5), some collocations are inaccurate (slight increased,
reaching to their peaks) and there is some repetition (7th day, 3rd day, 11 th day). Some words are spelt incorrectly (poeple, Improoving, visiters,
begining).
IELTS Graph #10
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The table below shows the proportion of different categories of families living in poverty in Australia in 1999.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where
relevant.
You should write at least 150 words.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
model answer
The table gives a breakdown of the different type of family who were living in poverty in Australia in 1999.
On average, 11% of all households, comprising almost two million people, were in this position. However, those
consisting of only one parent or a single adult had almost doubt this proportion of poor people, with 21% and 19%
respectively.
Couples generally tended to be better off, with lower poverty levels for couples without children (7%) than those with
children (12%). It is noticeable that for both types of household with children, a higher than average proportion were
living in poverty at this time.
Older people were generally less likely to be poor, though once again the trend favoured eldery couples (only 4%)
rather than single eldery people (6%).
Overall the table suggests that households of single adults and those with children were more likely to be living in
poverty than those consisting of couples.
(154 words)
IELTS Graph #11
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The take below gives information about the underground railway systems in six cities.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where
relevant.
You should write at least 150 words.
model answer:
The table shows the details regarding the underground railway systems in six cities.
London has the oldest underground railway systems among the six cities. It was opened in the year 1863, and it is
already lye years old. Paris is the second oldest, in which it was opened in the year 1900. This was then followed by
the opening of the railway systems in Tokyo, Washington DC and Kyoto. Los Angeles has the newest underground
railway system, and was only opened in the year 2001. In terms of the size of the railway systems, London, For
certain, has the largest underground railway systems. It has 394 kilometres of route in total, which is nearly twice as
large as the system in Paris. Kyoto, in contrast, has the smallest system. It only has 11 kilometres of route, which is
more than 30 times less than that of London.
Interestingly, Tokyo, which only has 155 kilometres of route, serves the greatest number of passengers per year, at
1927 millions passengers. The system in Paris has the second greatest number of passengers, at 1191 millions
pass
engers per year. The smallest underground railway system, Kyoto, serves the smallest number of passengers per
year as predicted.
In conclusion, the underground railway systems in different cities vary a lot in the site of the system, the number of
passengers served per year and in the age of the system.
(233 words)
This is an answer written by a candidate who achieved a Band 7 score. Here is the examiner's comment:
This answer selects and describes the information well. Key features are clearly identified, while unexpected
differences are highlighted and illustrated. The answer is relevant and accurate with a clear overview.
Information is well-organised using a good range of signals and link words. These are generally accurate and
appropriate, although occasional errors occur.
The writer successfully uses some less common words. There is a clear awareness of style but there are occasional
inaccuracies and there is some repetition. Grammar is well-controlled and sentences are varied and generally
accurate with only minor errors.
IELTS Graph #12
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The charts below show the percentage of their food budget the average family spent on restaurant meals in
different years. The graph shows the number of meals eaten in fast food restaurants and sit-down
restaurants.
You should write at least 150 words.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
model answer:
Over the past 30 years, the average family has dramatically increased the number of meals that they eat at
restaurants. The percentage of the family's food budget spent on restaurant meals steadily climbed. Just 10 percent of
the food budget was spent on restaurant meals in 1970, and 15 percent in 1980. That percentage more than doubled
in 1990, to 35 percent, and rose again in 2000 to 50 percent.
Where families eat their restaurant meals also changed during that 30-year period. In 1970, families ate the same
number of meals at fast food and sit-down restaurants. In 1980, fam¬ilies ate slightly more frequently at sit-down
restaurants. However, since 1990, fast food restaurants serve more meals to the families than do the sit-down
restaurants. Most of the restaurant meals from 2000 were eaten at fast food restaurants. If this pattern continues,
eventually the number of meals that families eat at fast food restaurants could double the number of meals they eat at
sit-down restaurants.
(164 words)
IELTS Graph #13
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The map below is of the town of Garlsdon. A new supermarket (S) is planned for the town. The map shows
two possible sites for the supermarket.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where
relevant.
You should write at least 150 words.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
model answer:
The first potential location (S1) is outside the town itself, and is sited just off the main road to the town of Hindon, lying
12 kms to the north-west. This site is in the countryside and so would be able to accommodate a lot of car parking.
This would make it accessable to shoppers from both Hindon and Garlsdon who could travel by car. As it is also close
to the railway line linking the who towns to Cransdon (25 km to the south-
east), a potentially large number of shoppers
would also be able to travel by train.
In contrast, the suggested location, S2, is right in the town centre, which would be good for local residents. Theorically
the store could be accessed by road or rail from the surrounding towns, including Bransdon, but as the central area is
a no-traffic zone, cars would be unable to park and access would be difficult.
Overall, neither site is appropriate for all the towns, but for customers in Cransdon, Hindon and Garlsdon, the out-of-
town site (S1) would probably offer more advantages.
(179 words)
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