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
Answers: Passive form The flowchart illustrates how chips 1. are made. First of all, a twenty ton bag of potatoes 2. is delivered to a restaurant by a big truck. The potatoes 3. are unloaded and then they 4. are stored in a cool dry place. Subsequently, the chips 5. are washed by the machine. … Read more
The diagram below shows the various stages involved in the production of beer.Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. [eBook available with all the common types of tasks for the Academic test…including maps and future predictions!] Model answer for a process The figure illustrates the different steps used to … Read more
Steps in planning a task: 1. Read and underline key vocabulary in the question and write words with the same or related meaning. The graph below shows information about the activities that Australian and New Zealand bar graph illustrates data recreational pursuits Australians New Zealanders children enjoy doing the most in 2007. youths favourite 2. Check whether the data is about … Read more
Sometimes in the exam you are given data that concerns a future time period. In this case, the future data is a prediction or forecast, and you must make this clear when writing your report. You cannot state it in the present tense as a fact. You must make it clear to the examiner that … Read more
If you write under 150 words in the exam you will get a -1 penalty in the exam. Before writing, make a plan for your essay to make sure you have enough to write about. Your letter seems too long. The disadvantages of this are that you will have less time to proofread it, and … Read more
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