IELTS Academic Task 1 Practice Questions

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Mixed Charts Task 1

The charts below give information about USA marriage and divorce rates between 1970 and 2000, and the marital status of adult Americans in two of the years.

Chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about USA Marriage, Divorce and Marital Status.

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Line Graph Task 1

The graph below shows the quantities of goods transported in the UK between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes of transport.

Graph for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about UK Goods Transport by Mode.

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Mixed Charts Task 1

The graph and table below give information about water use worldwide and water consumption in two different countries.

Graph for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Water Use Worldwide.

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Line Graph Task 1

The graph below shows the number of books read by men and women at Burnaby Public Library from 2011 to 2014.

Graph for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Books Read at Burnaby Library.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The chart below shows the percentage of male and female teachers in six different types of educational setting in the UK in 2010.

Chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about UK Teachers by Gender and Setting.

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Table Task 1

The table below gives information about changes in modes of travel in England between 1985 and 2000.

Table for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Travel Modes in England.

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Mixed Charts Task 1

The charts below show the main reasons for study among students of different age groups and the amount of support they received from employers.

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Pie Chart Task 1

The pie charts below show responses by teachers of foreign languages in Britain to a survey concerning why their students are learning a foreign language. The first chart shows the main reason for learning a foreign language. The second chart shows how many teachers felt that there has been a recent change in the reason.

Pie chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Reasons for Learning Foreign Languages.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The chart below shows estimated world illiteracy rates by region and by gender for the year 2000.

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Mixed Charts Task 1

The diagram shows the consumption of renewable energy in the USA from 1949-2008.

Visual for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about US Renewable Energy Consumption.

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