IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 Questions: Government

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The bar chart below shows the percentage of government spending on roads and transport in 4 countries in the years 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005.

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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.

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The table below shows the figures for imprisonment in five countries between 1930 and 1980.

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The table and charts below give information on the police budget for 2017 and 2018 in one area of Britain. The table shows where the money came from and the charts show how it was distributed.

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