IELTS Task 1 Writing Quiz

1. Look at the chart. Where are the most significant differences between broadband and dial up access?

France, Germany and the UK

Malaysia, Japan and the USA

Australia

None of the above

Look for extremes: these tend to be highs and lows. You need to mention that in some countries the difference is significant and in others slight, or in the case of Australia there is no difference

Explanation

Look for extremes: these tend to be highs and lows. You need to mention that in some countries the difference is significant and in others slight, or in the case of Australia there is no difference

2. Look at the chart. Is there any difference between the proportion of people that use the internet in different countries?

Yes

No

You will need to do some maths here. Part of IELTS 1 is dealing with figures. It should be obvious that the COMBINED amount of internet users is more in some countries than others.

Explanation

You will need to do some maths here. Part of IELTS 1 is dealing with figures. It should be obvious that the COMBINED amount of internet users is more in some countries than others.

3. I will reach there by tomorrow. Which type of sentence is this?

Simple present tense

Simple past tense

Simple future tense

None of the above

The given sentence "I will reach there by tomorrow" is an example of a simple future tense sentence. It indicates an action that will happen in the future, specifically tomorrow. The use of the auxiliary verb "will" followed by the base form of the verb "reach" indicates the future tense.

Explanation

The given sentence "I will reach there by tomorrow" is an example of a simple future tense sentence. It indicates an action that will happen in the future, specifically tomorrow. The use of the auxiliary verb "will" followed by the base form of the verb "reach" indicates the future tense.

4. Look at the chart. Are there any exceptions to the general rule?

Yes

No

In the UK and India, dial up is more common. Be careful not to overgeneralise. Broadband TENDS to be more common. You need to include information that is "unusual" - this is almost always relevant.

Explanation

In the UK and India, dial up is more common. Be careful not to overgeneralise. Broadband TENDS to be more common. You need to include information that is "unusual" - this is almost always relevant.

5. What grammar/vocabulary do you need to complete this exercise?

Trend language

Comparatives

Superlatives

None of the above

There are no real trends here as there is no time frame. What you need to do is to compare. How many different comparing words/phrases can you think of?

Explanation

There are no real trends here as there is no time frame. What you need to do is to compare. How many different comparing words/phrases can you think of?

6. Look at the chart below. Which of these sentences is most accurate?

Broadband is more common in all the countries

Broadband is more common in some of the countries

Broadband is more common in most of the countries

None of the above

Look for patterns. See the obvious. Be visual - the blue lines are longer typically. One way to organise this is to compare how common broadband and dial up are. The obvious point is that broadband tends to be more common.

Explanation

Look for patterns. See the obvious. Be visual - the blue lines are longer typically. One way to organise this is to compare how common broadband and dial up are. The obvious point is that broadband tends to be more common.

7. Did you liked that book? Is this sentence grammatically correct?

Yes

No

The question is asking whether the sentence "Did you liked that book?" is grammatically correct. The correct answer is "No" because the verb "liked" should be in the past tense form "like" after the auxiliary verb "did." Therefore, the correct sentence should be "Did you like that book?"

Explanation

The question is asking whether the sentence "Did you liked that book?" is grammatically correct. The correct answer is "No" because the verb "liked" should be in the past tense form "like" after the auxiliary verb "did." Therefore, the correct sentence should be "Did you like that book?"

8. Which countries must you include by name when you discuss the amount of internet users?

The USA and India

All of them

Both A and B

None of the above

For me the correct answer is the USA and India as they represent the 2 extremes. You MUST include them. You could include all of them, but ask yourself the question about how you are going to organise that. Difficult. One solution is to group countries together. Think of the geography: the UK, France and Germany are all in Europe. Put them together why not.

Explanation

For me the correct answer is the USA and India as they represent the 2 extremes. You MUST include them. You could include all of them, but ask yourself the question about how you are going to organise that. Difficult. One solution is to group countries together. Think of the geography: the UK, France and Germany are all in Europe. Put them together why not.

9. The year is now 2009. What tenses are you going to use?

Past tenses

Present tenses

A mixture

It's not clear.

Think tenses. Look at the time on the graph/chart.

Explanation

Think tenses. Look at the time on the graph/chart.

10. How many main paragraphs would you write here?

1

2

3

4

5

Okay. There are other tenses possible, but I would go for 2. I amgoing to organise this into one paragraph for relative popularity of broadband and dial up and one for the relative amount of usage.

If you choose another way - make sure that it is clear and logical.

The one "impossible" answer is 1.

Explanation

Okay. There are other tenses possible, but I would go for 2. I amgoing to organise this into one paragraph for relative popularity of broadband and dial up and one for the relative amount of usage.

If you choose another way - make sure that it is clear and logical.

The one "impossible" answer is 1.