IELTS Academic Task 1 Practice Questions

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The graph below shows the effects of different brands of fertilizer on bean plant growth.

Graph for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Fertilizer Effects on Bean Growth.

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The maps below show the village of Stokeford in 1930 and 2010.

Map for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Stokeford Village Changes 1930–2010.

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The plans below show a public park when it first opened in 1920 and the same park today.

Map for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Grange Park Then and Now.

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The bar charts below show the average of annual working hours and the average duration of holidays in five European countries.

Bar chart 1 of 2 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Working Hours Per Person Per Year.

Bar chart 2 of 2 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Holiday Duration Per Person Per Year.

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The following diagram shows how greenhouse gases trap energy from the Sun.

Visual for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Greenhouse Gas Heat Trapping.

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The bar charts below show the number of hours each teacher spent teaching in different schools in four different countries in 2001.

Bar chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Teaching Hours Across Four Countries.

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The table below shows the percentage of journey by different means in 4 countries and the bar graph shows the reasons for Canadian people to use a car to reach their workplace.

Mixed-chart visual 1 of 2 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Percentage of Journey by Different Medium.

Mixed-chart visual 2 of 2 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Reasons for Canadian People to Use a Car.

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The table shows the worldwide market share of mobile phone manufacturers in the years 2005 and 2006.

Table for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Mobile Phone Manufacturers Market Share.

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The line graph below shows the average monthly temperatures in three major cities.

Line graph for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Average Monthly Temperatures in Three Cities.

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The two graphs show the main sources of energy in the USA in the 1980s and the 1990s.

Graph for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Energy Sources in the USA.

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