IELTS Report, topic: Two pie charts describing UK tax revenue and government spending (from IELTS High Scorer’s Choice series, Academic Set 2)

This is a model response to a Writing Task 1 topic from High Scorer’s Choice IELTS Practice Tests book series (reprinted with permission). This answer is close to IELTS Band 9.

Set 2 Academic book, Practice Test 6

Writing Task 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The pie charts below show the sources for UK tax revenue for last year and the total UK government spending for last year.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

You should write at least 150 words.

Sample Band 9 Report

This report is describing two pie charts, one that shows the sources for UK tax revenue and another that shows how the UK government spent their money. Both charts show statistics from last year.

It can be clearly seen that income tax was the biggest source of revenue for the UK, and pensions were the largest expenditure area.

The sources that the UK government was most dependent on last year were income tax, which made up 28% of tax revenue, national insurance taxes, which made up 21% and value added tax, which made up 17%. The sources that contributed the least to tax revenue were fuel duty, business rates and council tax, each making up 5% of total revenue. The remaining sources of money for the UK government were corporation tax (8%) and other, undefined sources (11%).

The pie chart describing the total UK government spending for last year shows that most of the money gained from taxation went on pensions (20%), health care (18%), welfare (17%) and education (14%). The least amount of money went to general government and to transport, both areas receiving 3% of the money each. 7% of the money went to other spending, and the remaining money went to defense (7%), interest payments on debt (6%) and protection in the form of law, police, fire department etc. (5%).

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IELTS test in Qatar – August 2021 (Academic Module)

Our lovely friend R.N took the IELTS test in Qatar and remembered the following details:

Listening test

Part 1. Booking of a holiday package for children.
Part 2. Two students were discussing their research.
Part 3. About a vegetable farm and its various products.
Part 4. About the evolution of human language.

Reading test

Passage 1. The development of tea trade.
Passage 2. Don’t remember.
Passage 3. Water conservation techniques.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two bar graphs. The first one was showing some data on import of goods from China to Australia. The second was describing the trade between China and Australia.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that happiness and emotional maturity are more important than physical health, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Do you like your job?
– What is the role of technology at your workplace?
– Where can we see advertisements these days?
– Have you ever bought anything after seeing an ad on TV?
– Would you watch the whole advertisement video on TV?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a city you would like to live in, in the future. Please say

– what city it is
– where it is
– what you know about it
– and explain why you would like to live there in the future.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What would you look for in a city?
– What is the difference between older and younger generations when it comes to choosing a place to live?
– What changes did technology bring to our parks?
– Would you like to live on the Moon in the future?
– What do you do when you are stuck in traffic?

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IELTS Speaking test in Bangladesh – September 2021

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– What sort of work do you do daily?
– Do you use any technology at work?
– What is the most important part of your job?
– Do you like it?
– Do you like flowers?
– When was the last time you bought flowers?
– Why do you grow flowers?
– On which occasions are flowers used in your country?
– Do you enjoy public holidays? Why?
– Should there be more public holidays? Why?
– What do people do on public holidays?
– What did you do last holiday?
– Did you enjoy it?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about something you bought from a street or outdoor market. Please say

– When and where it was
– Who was there with you
– What you bought
– And explain how you felt about it later.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Do you like to shop?
– Do you prefer shopping alone or with others?
– Do others feel the same way you do?
– What kind of markets are there in your country?
– Do you think rural people go to cities to shop? Why?
– What are the differences between shopping in shopping malls and in street markets?
– Do you think small markets will disappear in the near future?
– Do you think people changed their buying habits in recent years?
– Why do people choose online platforms to buy?
– Do you like shopping online?
– Why is that?

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IELTS test in Thailand – September 2021 (Academic Module)

Our generous friend N.S. remembered the following questions from her recent IELTS exam in Thailand:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given four bar charts showing the weekly working hours for people in four different countries in 2002.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Many people think that libraries are essential for society. Others, however, disagree and say that it is more practical to access information on computers, while libraries are a waste of money and resources. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Do you like your job?
– Do you live in a house or an apartment?
– Do you like it there?
– Which kind of home would you like to live in, in the future?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe an instance when you discussed something with someone. Please say

– Who did you talk to?
– What did you discuss?
– Why did you discussed it?
– What was the conclusion of that discussion?

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What is a good way to teach children to share things with friends?
– Do you like to have rules?
– What rules are necessary?
– Do you like to share accommodation with others?
– Would you prefer to live alone or with someone?

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