IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 Questions: Housing

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Pie Chart Task 1

The Pie Charts Below Show the Percentage of Housing Owned and rented in the UK in 1991 and 2007.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The following chart illustrates the results of a British survey taken in 2005 related to Housing preferences of UK people.

Chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Housing Preferences UK 2005.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The charts show the proportion of holidaymakers of one region staying in different types of accommodation in three different years.

Chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question: The charts show the proportion of holidaymakers of one region staying in different types of accommodation in three different years.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The chart below shows information about changes in average house prices in five different cities between 1990 and 2002 compared with the average house prices in 1989.

Chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question: The chart below shows information about changes in average house prices in five different cities between 1990 and 2002 compared with the average house prices in 1989.

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Mixed Charts Task 1

The graph below shows the demand for electricity in England during typical days in winter and summer. The pie chart shows how electricity is used in an average English home.

Line graph 1 of 2 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Line Electricity Demand England in Winter Summer.

Pie chart 2 of 2 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Electricity Use in English Home.

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Table Task 1

The table illustrates the proportion of monthly household income spend on food and drink, housing, clothing and entertainment in five European countries.

Table for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Monthly Household Income Five European Countries.

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Map Task 1

The maps below show the village of Stokeford in 1930 and in 2010.

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Process Diagram Task 1

The diagram below shows how a central heating system in a house works.

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Mixed Charts Task 1

The illustration below shows the proportions of people living in different types of houses in three different areas in 2012 in Denmark.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The chart below shows the percentage of households in owned and rented accommodation in England and Wales between 1918 and 2011.

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