IELTS Academic Task 1 Practice Questions

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The graphs below show the types of music albums purchased by people in Britain according to sex and age.

Graph 1 of 3 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Graph15 Percentage of Pop Music Buyer.

Graph 2 of 3 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Graph15 Percentage of Classical Music Buyer.

Graph 3 of 3 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Graph15 Percentage of Rock Music Buyer.

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The table below provides information on rental charges and salaries in three areas of London.

Table for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about London Rents and Required Salaries.

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The chart below shows the different levels of post-school qualifications in Australia and the proportion of men and women who held them in 1999.

Bar chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Australian Qualifications by Gender.

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The table below gives data on the hour of leisure time per year for people in Someland.

Table for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Leisure Time by Age in Someland.

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The pie chart gives information on UAE government spending in 2000. The total budget was AED 315 billion.

Pie chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about UAE Government Spending in 2000.

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The graph below shows information on employment rates across 6 countries in 1995 and 2005.

Graph for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Employment Rates Across Six Countries.

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The diagram shows the procedure for university entry for high school graduates.

Mixed-chart visual for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about University Entry Procedure for Graduates.

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The pie charts below show the types of music media used from 1990 to 2010.

Pie chart 1 of 2 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Graph177 Types of Music Media Used from 1990 2000.

Pie chart 2 of 2 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Graph177 Types of Music Media Used 2010.

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The graph shows Internet Usage in Taiwan by Age Group, 1998-2000.

Graph for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Taiwan Internet Usage by Age.

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In June 1996, an experimental flu vaccine was trialled in a large country town on females only. The result of this survey is presented in the following illustration.

Graph 1 of 3 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Flue Rates Males Females.

Graph 2 of 3 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Death from Flue.

Graph 3 of 3 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Risk Level from Vaccination.

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