IELTS Writing Practice Questions
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- Solving Traffic Problems Living in Cities vs Suburbs
The best way to solve traffic and transportation problems is to encourage people to live in cities rather than suburbs or countryside.
- Survey of First-Year Students Course Aspects Very Good Ratings
The table below is the results of a survey of first-year students taking various courses at a particular university. It shows how many of the students considered various aspects of their course 'very good'.
- Pollution and Environmental Damage Inevitable in Richer Countries
Pollution and environmental damage are inevitable as a country becomes richer and more developed.
- International Cooperation Environmental Protection vs World Business
Some people think that the main benefit of international cooperation is in the protection of the environment, while others believe that the main interest is in world business.
- Intelligent Life Forms Other Planets Contact Messages Dangerous
Some scientists think that there are intelligent life forms on other planets and messages should be sent to contact them. Other scientists think it is the bad idea and would be dangerous.
- Males and Females Higher Education Qualifications Five Countries 2001
The Chart below shows the percentage of males and females with higher education qualifications in five countries in 2001
- Tourists to Australia and Holiday Types 2005 and 2015
The bar chart below shows the number of tourists in three nations who travel to Australia in 2005 and 2015. The graph below shows the number of tourists who use two types for holiday.
- Process of Making Carbonated Drinks Diagram
The diagram gives information about the process of making carbonated drinks.
- Teachers Influence Intellectual Social Development vs Parents
Once children get into school, teachers have more influence on intellectual and social development rather than parents.
- Mobile Phone Sales Market Share Motorola Nokia Sony Ericsson 1994-2004
The line graph below illustrates the proportion of mobile phone sales by three manufacturers (Motorola, Nokia and Sony Ericsson) between 1994 and 2004.
- Population Australia and Malaysia 1980 and 2002
The table below gives information about population in Australia and Malaysia in 1980 and 2002.
- Citizens Responsibility Paying Taxes vs More Responsibilities Society
Some people believe that the only responsibility of citizens is to pay taxes. Others argue that citizens have more responsibilities to society than only paying taxes.
- Being Rich Opportunity Help Other People
Some people think the most important thing about being rich is that it gives an opportunity to help other people.
- Transportation Pollution Government Responsibility vs Individual Fault
Research has shown that the transportation of products and people are the main source of pollution. Some people believe the Government should be in charge of this, while others believe it is the fault of individuals.
- Art classes should be compulsory in high school
Art classes, such as painting and drawing, are as important for children’s development as other subjects, so they should be compulsory in high school.
- Percentage of spending in a European country 1960 to 2000
The line graph shows the percentage of spending in a European country from 1960 to 2000.
- Advertising is unnecessary if product meets people's needs
If a product is good or it meets people's needs, people will buy it, so advertising is unnecessary.
- Spending money on major competitions versus encouraging children in sports
Some countries spend a lot of money preparing competitors to take part in major competitions such as Olympic Games or football World Cup. Some people say that it would be better to spend this money encouraging children to take up sports from a young age.
- Proportion of students studying a modern foreign language 1984 and 2007
The two bar charts show the proportion of 14-16-year-old students studying a modern foreign language in an English-speaking country and the top three popular foreign languages.
- Food consumption per person weekly in a European country 1992 2002 2012
The table below presents the food consumption per person weekly in a European country in 1992, 2002 and 2012.
- Advertisements positive economic effects or negative social effects
Some people think advertisements may have positive economic effects, whereas others think there are negative social effects because individuals are not satisfied with who they are and what they have.
- Fewer students studying science favoring computer-based subjects
Fewer students are studying science at school and university, favoring more computer-based subjects instead.
- Environmental issues vast for individuals or require individual action
Regarding environmental issues, some people believe they are too vast for individuals to tackle. Conversely, others argue that these problems cannot be solved unless individuals take action.
- Consumption and production of potatoes in five parts of the world 2006
The tables below provide information about the consumption and production of potatoes in five parts of the world in 2006.
- Library borrowing in UK public libraries 1995 to 2005
The chart below shows library borrowing in UK public libraries during a 10-year period from 1995 to 2005.
- Changes made to a farm in the 1980 to turn the factory site
The maps below show the changes made to a farm in the 1980 to turn the factory site.
- Cheap air travel freedom to travel further or environmental problem
Many people think cheap air travel should be encouraged because it gives ordinary people freedom to travel further. However, other think this leads to environmental problem, so air travel should be more expensive in order to discourage people from having it.
- Percentage of day doing different activities 1958 and 2008
The charts below show the percentage of time working adults spent on different activities in a particular country in 1958 and 2008.
- Number of workers in different occupations who migrated to Australia between 2009 and 2012
The chart below gives information on the number of workers in different occupations who migrated to Australia between 2009 and 2012.
- Number of employees and factories producing silk in England and Wales between 1851 and 1901
The table shows the number of employees and factories producing silk in England and Wales between 1851 and 1901.