Task one of the IELTS writing exam includes different types of letters. The most common ones are to write a letter to ask for information, respond to a request for information, to make a complaint, to thank someone or to make an apology. The usual subject areas are related to finding accommodation, difficulties with accommodation, … Read more
The pie charts below show units of electricity production by fuel source in Australia and France in 1980 and 2000. The pie charts compare the expenditure of a school in the UK in three different years over a 20-year period. You can get more sample tasks by looking at the tasks I have corrected for students … Read more
You are advised to spend a maximum of 20 minutes on this task. The line chart below shows the number of men and women that smoke cigarettes in Australia. You should write at least 150 words. The graph reveals statistics about female and male smokers in Australia between the years 1960 and 2000. Overall, the … Read more
You should spend about 20 minutes on this taskThe graphs show the percentage of weekly expenditure on the six most common categories in Britain and America.Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. United Kingdom United States The table below gives information … Read more
The graph below shows information about the activities that New Zealand children enjoy doing the most in 2007. What Children aged 5-9 enjoy doing Model Answer The bar graph illustrates the preferred recreational pursuits of Australian children aged from 5 to 9. Overall, girls enjoyed drawing and making things the most, whereas boys enjoyed … Read more
IELTS Single Time TASK Task Instructions The IELTS static task is designed to test your ability to compare and contrast information shown in a line graph, bar graph, pie chart, table,process diagram, or map (the last two tasks will be covered in a separate section). You must present the information in your own words as complete sentences … Read more
Task One of the IELTS writing exam includes different types of tasks. The most common ones are: tables, pie charts, bar charts, line graphs, process diagrams, flow charts, maps and floor plans, which should all be looked at to be well prepared. Then, task one of the IELTS writing exam can be separated into different … Read more
Exercise: Passive Form Practice the passive form to ensure you can get this right in the test. Complete the passage below by adding an auxiliary verb (is/are) and changing the verbs to their past particle form. The answers are given on the next page. The flowchart illustrates how chips are made [make]. First of all, … Read more
About Mike
I’m Mike Wattie from Australia. I have been teaching IELTS for over 20 years in Asia and Australia.
I have written IELTS books and this enables me to be an effective tutor. This is because I understand the main problems that students have taking the test and also the ways to overcome them.
Maybe you would like me to teach you the necessary skills and strategies to pass your test.
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