IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 Questions: Media

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Pie Chart Task 1

The pie charts below show the percentage of five kinds of books sold by a bookseller between 1972 and 2012.

Pie chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Prep Vietnam.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The chart shows the percentage of people who accessed news from 4 sources from 1995 and projection to 2025

Chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question: The chart shows the percentage of people who accessed news from 4 sources from 1995 and projection to 2025.

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Line Graph Task 1

The graph below shows the number of hours per day on average that children spent watching television between 1950 and 2010.

Graph for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question: The graph below shows the number of hours per day on average that children spent watching television between 1950 and 2010.

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Mixed Charts Task 1

The line graph shows the cost of watching films. The pie charts show the change in the percentage of market share represented by the three forms.

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Line Graph Task 1

The graph below compares the number of visits to two new music sites on the web.

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Line Graph Task 1

The graph below compares the number of visits to two new music sites on the web.

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Line Graph Task 1

The graph below shows the number of hours per day on average that children spent watching television between 1950 and 2010.

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Line Graph Task 1

The graph below shows radio and television audiences throughout the day in 1992.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The chart below show the number of magazines sold per person in five countries in 2000 and 2010, with projected sales for 2020

Chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question: The chart below show the number of magazines sold per person in five countries in 2000 and 2010, with projected sales for 2020.

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Line Graph Task 1

The graph below compares the number of visits to two new music sites on the web.

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