IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 Questions: Housing

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Process Diagram Task 1

The following diagram shows how rainwater is reused for domestic purposes.

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Mixed Charts Task 1

The diagram below shows the number of houses built per year in two cities, Derby and Nottingham, Between 2000 and 2009.

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Pie Chart Task 1

The first pie chart shows how energy is used in an average house in a European country. The second chart shows the percentage of greenhouse gas emissions from this energy use in this country.

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Pie chart 2 of 2 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Graph176 Greenhouse Gas Produced in Australia.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The chart below shows the number of households in the US by their annual income in 2007, 2011 and 2015.

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Pie Chart Task 1

The bar chart below shows the proportions of English men and women of different ages who were living alone in 2011. The pie chart compares the numbers of bedrooms in these one-person households.

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Mixed-chart visual 2 of 2 for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Bedrooms in One Person Households England 2011.

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Table Task 1

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

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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.

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Line Graph Task 1

The graph below shows the average cost of housing in three different areas.

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