De IELTS WRITING thang 1 2017

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IELTS WRITING ACTUAL TESTS
(ACTUAL TESTS 2017)


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07-01-2016
The graph below shows the daily average minimum and maximum
levels of air pollutants in four big cities in 2000.
(SO2, NO2 each type has two items – minimum and maximum)
air pollution in big cities
220

207

200

200

Mivrogram per m3

180
160
130

140
120

113

104

100

80

80
60
40
20

47

39
3

59

52
30

10

54
25

14

0
Los Angeles
min - SO2

Calculta
max - SO2

Beijing
min- N2O

Mexico city

max - N2O

Some universities offer online courses as an alternative to classes delivered
on campus. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?


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The diagram below shows the process of producing smoked fish.

Art classes, like painting and drawing, are not as important as other subjects,
so some people think that it should not be a compulsory subject at high
school. To what extent do you agree or disagree?


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12-01-2017
The graph below shows the proportion of renewable energy of the total
supply in 2000, 2004 and 2007.
renewable energy of the total supply
100
90
80

Percentage

70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Australia

Germany
2000

Norway
2004

Iceland

2007

It is neither possible nor useful for a country to provide university places for
a high proportion of young people. Do you agree or disagree?


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The chart shows the number of international students from four different countries applying
for universities in a European country from the year 2004 to 2008.

students from 4 countries applying for university
30000
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
2004

2005
China

2006
Japan

America

2007

2008

Russia

Vehicle free day means the private cars, trucks and motocycles are banned in city
centres. Only the bus, bicycles and taxis are permitted in the city center. Do you
think the benefits outweigh the disadvantages?


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14-01-2017
The charts below give information about the percentage of sources of the
electricity produced between 2003 and 2008 of 4 countries.

Sweden

India
16.5

3.5
31

65

4
80

nuclear power

fossil fuel

hydropower

nuclear power

Morocco

fossil fuel

hydropower

Vietnam

4.5

47

53

95.5
fossil fuel

hydropower

fossil fuel

hydropower

In schools and universities, girls tend to choose arts while boys like science. What
are the reasons for this trend and do you think this tendency should be changed?


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The table below shows the income and expenditure of Harckley Hall, a
public place for hiring over the period of three years.
Year 1
Income of hiring £33.000

Year 2

Year 3

£34.000

£32.000

Income of coffee £3.000

£4.000

£6.000

Funding from

£20.000

£20.000

£15.000

£22.000

£20.000

£20.000

Tax income

£75.000

£78.000

£71.000

Expenditure

£66.000

£74.000

£71.000

Profit

£9.000

v4.000

£1.000

room

local council
Funding from
other bodies

Some people say job satisfaction is more important than job security, others
think people cannot always enjoy their jobs. So, having a permanent job is
more important. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.


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21-01-2017
The charts below show the destination of secondary school leavers for
young Australians in 1980, 1990 and 2000.
1980

1990

2000

12
10

50

8
38
40

37
50

55

Young people spend much of their free time on shopping malls. It has negative
effects in both young people and the society that they live in. To what extent do you
agree or disagree?


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The pie charts below show 5 reasons why people chose to leave/stayed in the UK.

Reasons why people chose to leave in the UK
9%
23%

8%
41%
19%

family/friends

weather

employment

quality of life

financial reasons

Reasons why people chose to stay in the UK

15%

43%
21%

10%
11%

family/friends

language

employment

social life

financial reasons

The best way to solve traffic congestion is to provide free public
transport 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Do you agree or disagree?