IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 Questions: Age

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Line Graph Task 1

The graph shows children by age group as a percentage of the young population in the United Kingdom between 1990 and 2001.

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Line Graph Task 1

The line graph shows the percentage of people of different age groups and how they rate a set of factors in terms of importance when buying a new home.

Line graph for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question: The line graph shows the percentage of people of different age groups and how they rate a set of factors in terms of importance when buying a new home.

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Pie Chart Task 1

The pie chart shows the percentage of women in poverty and the bar chart shows poverty rates by sex and age. They are from the United States in 2008.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The chart below gives information about the amount of time children spend with their parents.

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Mixed Charts Task 1

The charts below show the main reasons for study among students of different age groups and the amount of support they received from employers.

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Table Task 1

The table below shows the hours of leisure time spent by people in different age groups in Someland.

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Line Graph Task 1

The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries.

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Line Graph Task 1

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

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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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Line Graph Task 1

The line graph below shows changes in the amount and type of fast food consumed by Australian teenagers from 1975 to 2000.

Line graph for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question: The line graph below shows changes in the amount and type of fast food consumed by Australian teenagers from 1975 to 2000.

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