IELTS Academic Task 1 Practice Questions

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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 by Type.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The chart below shows information about average house prices in five different cities between 1990 and 2002 compared with average house prices in 1989.

Bar chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Average House Prices in Five Cities.

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Map Task 1

The Map of a City in 1950 and now.

Map for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about City Development from 1950 to Today.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The chart shows the average daily minimum and maximum levels of air pollutants in 4 cities 2000.

Chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Air Pollution Levels in Four Cities.

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Table Task 1

The table below presents the number of children ever born to women aged 40-44 years in Australia for each year the information was collected since 1981.

Table for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Children Born to Australian Women.

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Table Task 1

The table below shows the top 10 internet users by country in 2019.

Table for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Top Internet Users by Country.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The chart below shows the percentage of water used for different purposes in six areas of the world.

Chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Water Use Across World Regions.

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Line Graph Task 1

The graph below gives information about the preferred leisure activities of Australian children.

Graph for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Australian Children's Preferred Leisure Activities.

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Process Diagram Task 1

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

Visual for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about How Greenhouse Gases Trap Energy.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The chart below shows the percentage change in the share of international students among university graduates in different Canadian provinces between 2001 and 2006.

Chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about International Graduates in Canadian Provinces.

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