IELTS Academic Task 1 Practice Questions

The graphs show changes in the spending habits of people in the UK between 1971 and 2001.

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The graph gives information about male and female gym membership between 1980 and 2010.

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Table Task 1

The table below shows the figures for imprisonment in five countries between 1930 and 1980.

Table for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Five-Country Imprisonment, 1930–1980.

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Mixed Charts Task 1

The line graph shows the cost of watching films. The pie charts show the change in the percentage of market share represented by the three forms.

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Mixed Charts Task 1

The diagrams below show changes that have taken place in the Sawry District neighborhood since 1920.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The chart below shows the Japan’s population by age groups starting in 1960 and including a forecast to 2040.

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The graph gives information about the age of the population of Iceland between 1990 and 2020.

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Process Diagram Task 1

The diagram below shows the stages and equipment used in the cement-making process, and how cement is used to produce concrete for building purposes.

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The graph shows the average annual expenditure on cell phones and residential phone services.

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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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