IELTS Academic Task 1 Writing Quiz |

Welcome to your IELTS Academic Task 1 Writing General Quiz

How long is the IELTS Writing test?

You have 1 hour to complete Task 1 and Task 2

Task 1 is 20 minutes long

Task 1 is 40 minutes long

Task 1 is 1 hour long

How is your Task 1 writing score calculated?

Your Task 1 score is 50% of your total writing score

Your Task 1 score is 60% of your total writing score

Task 1 contributes twice as much as Task 2 to your total writing band score

Task 2 contributes twice as much as Task 1 to your total writing band score

How many words should you write for Writing Task 1?

exactly 150 words

Less than 150 words

more than 150 words

more than 250 words

If you write under the word limit, what will happen?

Nothing will happen

You will get penalised

The examiner will add this to your list of mistakes

You will get band 0 for your whole writing test

What skills are tested in Academic IELTS Ｗriting Task 1?

Organise, present and possibly compare data

describe stages of a process

describe an object, event or sequence of events

explain how something works

All of the above

What are the marking criteria for Academic IELTS Writing Task 1?

Task Achievement

Coherence and Cohesion

Lexical Resource

Grammatical Range and Accuacy

All of the above

To get the best Task Achievement score, you have to:

write about the task

write about what the task requires

write about the task's requirements well

write about all the task's requirements in detail

To get the best Coherence and Cohesion score, you need to:

use cohesion so that it attracts no attention and manage paragraphing skilfully

logically organise information and ideas, use a range of cohesive devices appropriately and present a clear central topic within each paragraph

arrange information and ideas coherently, use cohesive devices effectively and use paragraphing, but not always logically

sequence information and ideas logically, manage all aspects of cohesion well and use paragraphing sufficiently and appropriately

To get the best Lexical Resource score, you need to:

use a wide range of vocabulary fluently and flexibly, skilfully use uncommon lexical items but with occasional inaccuracies all with rare errors in spelling and/or word formation

use a sufficient range of vocabulary to allow some flexibility and precision, use less common lexical items with some awareness of style and collocation and produce occasional errors

use a wide range of vocabulary with very natural and sophisticated control of lexical features with rare minor errors

use an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempt to use less common vocabulary and make some errors, but they do not impede communication

To get the best Grammatical Range and Accuracy score, you need to:

use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, make some errors in grammar and punctuation but they rarely reduce communication

use a wide range of structures with the majority of sentences being error-free and make only very occasional errors or inappropriacies

use a variety of complex structures, produce frequent error-free sentences, have good control of grammar and punctuation with a few errors

use a wide range of structures with full flexibility and accuracy while rare minor errors occur only as ‘slips’

Every Academic Task 1 essay must have:

four paragraphs

an introduction

an overview or conclusion

an overview and conclusion

What are the main question types in Academic IELTS Writing Task 1?

Line graphs

Bar charts

Pie charts

Tables

Maps

Processes

All of the above

What kind of question is this?

Line graph

Bar chart

Pie chart

Table

Map

Process

What kind of question is this?

Line graph

Bar chart

Pie chart

Table

Map

Process

What kind of question is this?

Line graph

Bar chart

Pie chart

Table

Map

Process

What kind of question is this?

Line graph

Bar chart

Pie chart

Table

Map

Process

What kind of question is this?

Line graph

Bar chart

Pie chart

Table

Map

Process

What kind of question is this?

Line graph

Bar chart

Pie chart

Table

Map

Process

What are the key features of this line graph?

uptrend and downtrend

highs and lows

starts and finishes

crossover point

starts, finishes, highs, lows and crossover point

What are the key features of this bar chart?

starts and finishes

highs, lows, biggest and smallest differences

trends

other

What are the key features of this pie chart?

biggest and smallest sectors

biggest and smallest and relationships between groups of sectors

biggest and smallest sectors and comparison of the smaller ones

What are the key features of this table?

biggest differences and trends

starts, finishes, highs, lows a well as biggest and smallest changes

Highs and lows for eeach of the three years

which sectors outperformed the others

What are the key features of this map?

Changes

Most significant changes

Detailed changes

Every change

What are the key features of this process?

cycle

Each step in as much detail as possible

Each step and the time it took

Each step, the time it took as well as the whole lifetime

How would you best describe this trend?

a steady rise

a sharp rise

a jump

a steady rise

a slight rise

How would you best describe this trend?

a slight rise

a sharp rise

a jump

a steady rise

a slight rise

How would you best describe this trend?

a jump

a sharp rise

a jump

a steady rise

a slight rise

How would you best describe this trend?

a steady decline

a steep decline

a slight decline

a steady decline

a fall / a drop

How would you best describe this trend?

a fall or drop (1)

a steep decline

a slight decline

a steady decline

a fall / a drop

How would you best describe this trend?

a slight decrease (1)

a steep decline

a slight decline

a steady decline

a fall / a drop

Which paraphrase is best for this question?

The bar charts below show how many percent of women and men were employed in Australia, Japan and Ireland in 2005 and 2015.

The two bar charts depict the percentages of employed men and women in Australia, Japan and Ireland in 2005 and 2015.

The two bar charts illustrate percentages of employment by gender in 2005 and 2015 in three countries.

The bar charts show the percentages of men and women in employment in three countries in 2005 and 2015.

Which overview is best for this question?

Overall, the island has changed significantly with the addition of accommodation and other facilities.

Overall, the introduction of a beach, accommodation and a restaurant has changed the island.

Overall, it is clear that the island has been developed for tourism, with the exception of the eastern third.

Overall, it is clear that the building of a pier, 15 cabins, a beach, a restaurant and a reception has changed the island.

Which overview is best for this question?

Overall, it is clear that London has the oldest underground system, opened in 1863, while the metro in Paris carries the most passengers of any of these countries with 1191 million passengers per year.

Overall, it seems that the older the subway system, the longer their routes, although that doesn't apply to passenger numbers.

Overall, it seems that the older the subway system, the longer their routes, with Paris and Tokyo carrying by far the most passengers.

IELTS Academic Task 1 Writing Quiz

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