Ielts sample essays collection

IELTS SAMPLE ESSAYS COLLECTION 
VOLUME 1 – Academic Training 
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Table of Contents
 
PART 1: TASK 1 SAMPLE 
 
 
 
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Line graph
 
 
o
Question 1
 
1 
o
Question 2
 
7
o
Question 3
 
14
o
Question 4
 
19
o
Question 5
 
24
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Bar Chart
 
 
o
Question 1
 
30
o
Question 2
 
38
o
Question 3
 
45
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Pie chart 
 
o
Question 1
 
50
o
Question 2
 
57
o
Question 3
 
64
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Table
 
 
o
Question 1
 
71
o
Question 2
 
78
o
Question 3
 
84
o
Question 4
 
91
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Diagram/Process
 
 
o
Question 1
 
97
PART 2: TASK 2 ESSAYS
 
 
 
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Agree and Disagree
 
 
o
Question 1
 
101 
o
Question 2
 
109
o
Question 3
 
117
o
Question 4
 
124
o
Question 5
 
130

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IELTS SAMPLE ESSAYS COLLECTION 
VOLUME 1 – Academic Training 
http://ieltsonlinetests.com
 
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 Discuss both views
 
 
o
Question 1
 
135
o
Question 2
 
142
o
Question 3
 
149
o
Question 4
 
157
o
Question 5
 
164

Advantage and Disadvantage
 
 
o
Question 1
 
172
o
Question 2
 
182
o
Question 3
 
190

Problem and Solution
 
 
o
Question 1
 
194
o
Question 2
 
201

Direct question
 
 
o
Question 1
 
207
o
Question 2 
215
o
Question 3
 
221
 
 
 

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IELTS SAMPLE ESSAYS COLLECTION 
VOLUME 1 – Academic Training 
http://ieltsonlinetests.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Part 1 
TASK 1 
SAMPLE WRITING

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IELTS SAMPLE ESSAYS COLLECTION 
VOLUME 1 – Academic Training 
http://ieltsonlinetests.com
 
Line graph 
---------- Question 1 ---------- 
You should spend about 
20
minutes on this task. 
The graph below shows the number of enquiries received by the Tourist 
Information Office in one city over a six-month period in 2011. 
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make 
comparisons where relevant. 
You should write at least 
150
words. 
Example 1
The line graph illustrates how many enquiries 
were made 
to 
a 
Tourist Information 
office in one city by phone, letter and in person from January to June in 2011. 
In January 2011, more than 800 enquiries were received by letters or emails while 
enquiries by telephone were less than 800. 
In contrast
, in January, 
the 
least amount 
of enquiries 
was received
in person, the number of enquiries in person soared 
significantly 
over the 
next six months and in June, the highest number of enquiries 
was in person accounting for more than 1800. Surprisingly, the number of enquiries 
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by letter and email dropped 
gradually
over the 
next two months which was followed 
by a sharp decrease in next three months 
becoming 
the lowest in June
,
reducing to 
less than 400. 
The n
umber of enquiries by telephone slightly slipped in February 
which was followed by a marginal rise in 
the 
next couple of month
s
. 
Over the n
ext 
three months, there was a significant increase in telephone enquiries 
which 
rose to 
1600. 
(157 words) 
Score: 5.5 
Detail comments 
(TA) Task Achievement
Generally addresses the topic. Details are mainly mechanical and there isn’t a clear 
overview. Key features are adequately covered but could be done more fully to 
achieve a higher band. 
(CC) Coherence and Cohesion
Candidate arranges information and ideas coherently, and there is a clear overall 
progression. Uses cohesive devices effectively, but cohesion within and between 
sentences may be faulty or mechanical. May not always use referencing clearly or 
appropriately when beginning paragraphs. 
(LR) Lexical Resource
 
Uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task. Attempts to use less common 
vocabulary but with some inaccuracy. Makes some errors in spelling and or word 
formation, but they do not impede communication. 
(GRA) Grammatical Range and Accuracy
 
Uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms. Makes some errors in grammar 
and punctuation but they rarely reduce communication. 
 
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Example 2 
This line graph represents trends of frequencies of enquiries that the Tourist Office in 
one city
received
from January to June in 2011.
Overall, the numbers of enquiries in person and those by telephone has increased 
during the period, while the number of enquiries by letter or email has decrease
d
over 
the period. 
The number of enquiries in person was about 400 in January which is the least 
among the three modalities, but has constantly increased and reached about 1900 in 
June. It turned out to be the most common modality. Enquiries by telephone was the 
most common 
method
in January. The number of enquir
ies
by telephone has also 
increased over the period from about 900 in January to 1600 in June. 
The number of enquiries by letter or email was just below 800 in January, and 
remained between 700 and 800 up to March. After March, it began to decrease 
gradually from April and reached somewhere between 300 and 400 in June.