IELTS Academic Task 1 Practice Questions

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Process Diagram Task 1

The diagram below shows how electricity is generated in a hydroelectric power station.

Mixed-chart visual for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Hydroelectric Power Station Process.

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Table Task 1

The table data shows the proportion of income adults and children spent on 4 common items in the United Kingdom in 2005.

Table for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about UK Spending by Adults and Children.

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Table Task 1

The table below shows personal saving as a percentage of personal income for selected countries in 1970, 1990 and 2010.

Table for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Personal Savings Across Countries.

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Mixed Charts Task 1

The graph below shows the average monthly use of health club in Miami and Florida by all full-time members in 2017. The pie charts show the age profile of male and female members of this health club.

Pie chart 1 of 2 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Members in Miami and Florida Health Club.

Pie chart 2 of 2 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Male Female Membership by Age.

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Pie Chart Task 1

The two pie charts below show changes in world population by region between 1910 and 2010.

Pie chart 1 of 2 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Sample193 World Population 1910.

Pie chart 2 of 2 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Sample193 World Population 2010.

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Line Graph Task 1

The pie graphs below show the result of a survey of children's activities. The first graph shows the cultural and leisure activities that boys participate in, whereas the second graph shows the activities in which girls participate.

Pie chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Boys’ and Girls’ Leisure Activities.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The bar charts below provide information about percentages of students who are proficient in a foreign language in different countries.

Bar chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Foreign Language Proficiency by Country.

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Line Graph Task 1

The graph below shows the percentage of urban/suburban and rural households in a European country that had Internet access between 1999 and 2004.

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Pie Chart Task 1

The two pie charts below show some employment patterns in Great Britain in 1992.

Pie chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about British Employment Patterns by Gender.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The chart below shows how frequently people in the USA ate at fast-food shops between 2003 and 2013.

Chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about US Fast Food Frequency 2003–2013.

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