IELTS Academic Task 1 Practice Questions

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Line Graph Task 1

The graph below shows the average daily sales of selected food items at the Brisk Café, by season.

Graph for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Brisk Café Seasonal Food Sales.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The chart shows the employment status of adults in the US in 2003 and 2013.

Chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about US Adult Employment Status, 2003–2013.

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Table Task 1

The table gives information about the underground railway systems in six cities.

Table for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Underground Railway Systems in Six Cities.

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Line Graph Task 1

The graph below shows the pollution levels in London between 1600 and 2000.

Graph for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about London Pollution Levels 1600 to 2000.

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Table Task 1

The table below shows the weight of people in a particular country from 1999 to 2009.

Table for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Weight Categories by Gender.

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Map Task 1

The plans below show a theatre in 2010 and 2012.

Map for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Theatre Floor Plans 2010 and 2012.

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Table Task 1

The table below shows the percentage participation of women in senior management in three companies between 1975 and 2015.

Table for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Women in Senior Management.

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Line Graph Task 1

The graph below shows the fishing industry in a European country according to four indicators.

Graph for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Industrial and Small-Scale Fishing.

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Line Graph Task 1

The line graph below gives information about the number of visitors to three London museums between June and September 2013.

Line graph for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about London Museum Visitors in Summer.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The chart below gives information about the age of women in Australia when they gave birth to their first child in 1966, 1986 and 2006.

Chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Age of First-Time Mothers in Australia.

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