IELTS Academic Task 1 Practice Questions

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Pie Chart Task 1

The pie charts below describe average household expenditures by major categories in Japan and Malaysia in 2010.

Pie chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Japan and Malaysia Household Spending.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The chart below shows information about the challenges people face when they go to live in other countries.

Chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Integration Challenges by Age.

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Table Task 1

The table shows the proportions of pupils attending four secondary school types between 2000 and 2009.

Table for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Secondary School Attendance Trends.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The average prices per kilometre of clothing imported into the European Union from six different countries in 1993 and 2003 are shown in the bar chart below.

Bar chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about EU Imported Clothing Prices.

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Table Task 1

The table below gives information about online activities of people in different age groups.

Table for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Online Activities by Age Group.

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Mixed Charts Task 1

The charts below show the average percentages in typical meals of three types of nutrients, all of which may be unhealthy if eaten too much.

Chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Nutrients in Typical US Meals.

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Mixed Charts Task 1

The tables and pie chart show in percentage terms of the results of a survey of a new shopping complex in Auckland, New Zealand.

Mixed-chart visual 1 of 3 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Survey of a New Shopping Complex in Auckland Image1.

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Pie chart 3 of 3 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Survey of a New Shopping Complex in Auckland Pie.

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Line Graph Task 1

The graph shows a comparison in the pulse rate changes between two different individuals of different ages and professions.

Line graph for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Exercise and Pulse Rate Changes.

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Mixed Charts Task 1

The diagram below shows the environmental issues raised by a product over its lifecycle.

Visual for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Product Lifecycle Environmental Impact.

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Line Graph Task 1

The graph below shows the top priorities by business companies in the USA in 2016.

Graph for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about US Company Priorities by Size.

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