IELTS Academic Task 1 Table Practice Questions

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The table below shows sales made by a coffee shop in an office building on a typical weekday.

Table for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Office Coffee Shop Sales.

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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 Older Australian Women.

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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 Trends.

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The table below gives information about online activities of people in different age groups.

Table for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Online Activities by Age Group.

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The table below gives information about the rail transport in five countries in 2015.

Table for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Rail Transport Across Five Countries.

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The table shows the worldwide market share of mobile phone manufacturers in the years 2005 and 2006.

Table for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Mobile Phone Manufacturers Market Share.

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The table below gives information about rail transport in four countries in 2007.

Table for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Rail Transport in Four Countries.

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The table below gives the information about the amount of tax collected (as % of GDP) in five countries for 4 years between 1975 and 2005.

Table for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Tax Revenue as Percentage of GDP.

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The table below shows the percentage of employers in various sectors having difficulty in finding staff in 2003 to 2004.

Table for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Employer Staffing Difficulties by Sector.

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The table below shows the percentage of first-year students who gave ‘very good’ rating to the resources provided by their college, for three courses. Provide an overview of the information by identifying and describing the key details, and include comparisons where appropriate.

Table for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about College Course Resource Ratings.

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