ANSWERS
189
300
A
301
D
302
B
303
A vii) Location
304
B iv) Landscape
305
C ii)
Language and culture
306
D v) Population and economic activity
Reading Passage 12, Questions 307 to 320.
Dummy pills
307
C
308
B
309
A
310
D
311
TRUE
312
TRUE
313
FALSE
314
TRUE
315
NOT GIVEN
316
NOT GIVEN
317
H
318
A
319
F
320
J
HOW TO MASTER THE IELTS
190
Academic writing
The following writing task answers have been written by the author. The method
used is explained at the end of each task. There are no right or wrong answers but
you must cover all parts of the question. Marks are lost for mistakes in grammar,
punctuation and spelling, as well as repetition of words. A higher mark is awarded
for wellconstructed sentences that communicate a clear message using sufficient
vocabulary.
Writing task
1
The bar chart depicts four types of waste disposal in four towns.
Landfill was the most popular method of waste disposal in towns A and D. Town
A used landfill for disposing of about threequarters of its waste with the remaining
quarter split between incineration, recycling and composting. Town D used landfill
for disposing of almost half of its waste with most of the rest being incinerated.
Incineration was the most popular method of waste disposal in towns B and C.
Town C disposed of more than half its waste by incineration with less than one
quarter going for recycling and even less still going for landfill and composting.
Recycling was the second least popular method of waste disposal.
No town
disposed of more than 25% of its waste by recycling and in the case of town A, it was
less than 10%.
Composting was the least common method of waste disposal. No town dis
posed of more than 10% of its waste by compositing and town D hardly did any
composting.
Method
The first sentence introduces the chart without copying from the question. The
second paragraph deals with landfill because the longest bar is found under landfill.
The third paragraph deals with incineration. The fourth paragraph deals with recycling.
The fifth paragraph deals with composting.
ANSWERS
191
Writing task
2
I do not believe that academic achievement equates with a successful life. Obtaining
good grades at school is a separate issue from making the most of your life. How
ever, it is hard to see how a person can have a rewarding career without a sound
education and appropriate qualifications; for example, a degree.
Welleducated and wellqualified people have more opportunities in the workplace
and are more likely to find a wellpaid job or be promoted. The result is often more
job satisfaction and a better lifestyle compared with people who lack qualifications.
On the downside there can also be more responsibility and stress.
It is still possible to do well in life without good qualifications. Not everybody is
academically inclined. Many successful people left school at an early age and went
on to achieve great things, often in the world of business. What is clear, though, is
that most people had to work hard to achieve success, so failure to do well at school
is not a good sign if it means that you were lazy.
There is more to life than work and money, so it is important to strike an appro
priate work–life balance. Too much time spent working can harm people’s
social
lives and relationships. Young people can lose out if they spend too much time
studying rather than engaging in social activities and acquiring life skills.
I am not certain that by studying hard I will definitely improve my chances in life,
but I am sure that I need to study if I am serious about wanting to improve myself.
Good results in my examination alone will not bring success. I will have to make
the most of my education and any opportunities that present themselves if I am to
succeed.
Method
The author
starts with his own opinion, whilst being careful to mention the other
side of the argument so as not to appear biased (balanced view). The second
paragraph looks at the advantages of having a good education (second part of the
question) and also mentions a downside. The third paragraph explains that qualifica
tions are not always needed to achieve success. The
fourth paragraph explains
some disadvantages of working too hard. The fifth paragraph deals with the last part
of the question, pulling together strands from earlier paragraphs to provide a well
thought out conclusion.
