Bar graphs
Writing task one: bar graphs
You will be given one or more bar graphs. Your task is to describe the information given in the graph by writing a 150 word report. You are not asked to give your opinion. You should spend around 20 minutes on the task.
What is being tested is your ability to:
• objectively describe some graphic information
• compare and contrast
• report on an impersonal topic without the use of opinion
• use the language of graph description
Guidelines for a good answer
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Does the report have a suitable structure?
• Does it have an introduction, body and conclusion?
• Does it include connective words to make the writing cohesive within sentences and paragraphs?
Does the report use suitable grammar and vocabulary?
• Does it include a variety of sentence structures?
• Does it include a range of appropriate vocabulary?
Does the report meet the requirements of the task?
• Does it meet the word limit requirements?
• Does it describe the whole graph adequately?
• Does it focus on the important trends presented in the graphic information?
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Sample Answer Essay -2
You should spend 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
It is a common aspiration among people to run their own business, rather that work for an employer.
Do you think the advantages outweigh disadvantages?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
SAMPLE ANSWER
Gone are the days of industrialization and we are in the era of entrepreneurship. The economy has settled in such a way that anyone who has the dream of opening their business can do it, provided they have the courage. This has led to a new wave of young people leaving university to start their own company. Like every other trend, I think this also brings with it both the advantages and the disadvantages.
Sample Answer
On the one hand, having your own business has some drawbacks. These include high pressure, big responsibilities, getting completely passionate over one thing which may not be every one’s cup of tea. Saying this, it does not mean you can’t fulfill your dreams, the point is many a times, people have personal responsibilities that need to be taken care of. Even more, getting a good team is a hard task. So, although you are talented enough, if you don’t have a strong team, there is no point of opening a business. “Risk” is the right word to state this inclination. Those who know how to play it, win the game, the others come crashing down.
Turning to the other side of the argument, it gives the individuals the power to make decisions, and with it a room for creativity. Instead of following the employer’s decision you are now free to follow your heart, achieve things that you have decided for yourself. The most important thing is it makes the individuals responsible for their own actions. So, for example, if the company goes into a loss, the owners will be blamed for and if it earns profits, it surely has to do something with their vision. Even more, if the company is able to manage a constant rate of profits for some time, they may end up earning more per month, than they might have earned in their entire life.
To sum up, there is no doubt that risks are associated with it, but I believe the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. Either ways, everyone has their own idea of a good life and it might be possible that what one person thinks as a great life is meaningless to others.
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Writing task one : processes
Writing task one: processes
You will be given a diagram of a process. Your task is to describe the information given in the diagram by writing a 150 word report. You are not asked to give your opinion.
What is being tested
• Task one questions asking you to describe a process rarely appear on the IELTS test. They are different from table, graph and chart description because they test your ability to:
• describe each important stage in the process and expand where necessary
• link your descriptions of each stage
• use the present simple passive
As process tasks can vary widely, it is essential that you look at a lot of examples in IELTS preparation books. You should spend around 20 minutes on the task.
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How To Solve True/False/Not Given
True/false and not given are one of the most common questions that come in IELTS exam and are often the most confusing.
But, you can actually answer these questions without even reading the passage.
Given below are some of the tips to make sure that you get the answers correct with minimum effort.
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Remember, before attempting the question make sure you read the instructions properly. Find out if they are true/false/not given or yes/no/not given kind of questions. Also make sure in how many words you need to answer the questions.
- SURETY DOESN’T WORK
- The questions in IELTS usually contain uncertain words such as: may, might, seems to, can, could etc.
So, if the questions contain strong words such as “should, resolve, must, pledge, swear etc” the answer is not given. - TRICKY NUMBERS
- If the article gives the range of numbers and in the question a specific number is asked which is in that range, the answer is not given.
For example-:
The war started from 1942 to 1947, and Pakistan finally got freedom in 1947.
If in question it says-:
The war started in 1942 and Pakistan finally got independence in 1947.
The answer must be marked as to not given. - If the number in the question given, is beyond the range given in the article the answer is false.
For example-:
Article-: The war began in 1942 to 1947 and India finally got freedom in 1947.
Question-: the war began in 1942 to 1947, and India finally got freedom in 1948. - If the number in the article is over the range given in the question, the answer is false.
For example-:
Article-: In a recent book on Gandhi, an entire chapter is devoted to the quit India movement.
In question-: A recent book on Gandhi is devoted on “the quit India movement”.
The answer is false. Because in the article it is talking about just a chapter and in the question the question is about the entire book.
NOTE-: If only a single number is mentioned in the article and the question, first locate the information and then find the number from the article.
- If the numbers and the information are same in the question as well as article the answer is true.
- IDIOTIC QUESTIONS
- If the information never appeared in the article, the answer is not given.
- CONDITIONAL QUESTIONS
- If there are two sets of information in the article i.e A and B, but if the question mentions A or B, the answer is false.
- If in the article a fact A occurs with some restrictions, but in the question the A occurs without the restriction, the answer is false.
For example-:
Article-: poverty can be eradicated if education is improved.
Question-: poverty can be eradicated.
The answer is false, because the condition is not present. - TRICKY TRICKY
- If the article uses possibility words such as “odd, opportunity, chance, many believe, possible, likely, probable, seems, appear to,etc”.
But question changes to certain words, “ convinced, fact, definitely, invariably, absolutely, universally, accepted, well-documented, unanimously, perceived, etc”
The answer is FALSE. - If all the circumstances given in the article appear in the question, but the extent, emotion and scope are different, the answer must be NOT GIVEN.
- If the article provides more possibilities to a particular situation, but only one possibility is given in the question, the answer is NOT GIVEN.
FOR EXAMPLE=:
Article-:A, B, C lead to the information age.
Question-: the information age is led by A. - If in the article subjunctive are used, but the questions change it to reality or fact( i.e would/may happen in article to happened in question), the answer is NOT GIVEN.
EXAMPLE-:
Article-: the downfall of Greece may be possible in the next few years.
Question-: the downfall of Greece has happened.
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