IELTS Writing Overview

What is the required structure for writing Task 1?

How many types of graphs are there in writing task 1?

• 7

• 6

• 5

• 4

For table, pie chart, line graph, and bar chart questions there are two main types

• False, there are 3 types

• True

• False, there is only one type

• None of the above is correct

For process type of questions how many varieties are there?

• 2, manufacture and natural process

• 2, long and short process

• Only one type man-made process

• 2, physical and non-physical process

What are the two main varieties of Map types question?

Which word is different from the others?

• rise

• decline

• increase

• grow

Which word is different from the others?

• fall

• plummet

• go up

• reduce

Find the sentence with the same meaning as the sentence here: GM car sales fell significantly from 10000 to 5000 in 10 years starting from 1980

• GM car sales saw a sharp reduction from 10000 to 5000 from 1980 to 1990

• GM car sales severely declined by 5000 in a period of 10 years staring from 1980

• GM car sales registered a dramatic dip of 5000 cars between 1980 and 1990

• All are correct

Draw a fluctuating line

Which one these sounds the best?

• GM car sales fell by 15% in the first 5 years, and then it continued to decline to hit a low of 10000 cars in 2010

• GM car sales fell by 15% in the first period. GM car sales continued to decline and reach 10000 by 2010

• Both are the same

• GM car sales saw a dip of 15% in the first 5 years. In the next 5 years it continued to decline. In 2010, sales number fell to only 10000