14 Task 1 Model Answers

IELTS 7 Plus
1.

The map above shows Meadowside Village and Fonton, two neighbouring
regions over different time periods. Summarize and report the main features
of the map.
The map above displays how, over a period of time (1962, 1985 and the
present), Meadowside Village has developed and grown.

Clearly, we can see from the three maps that the village has very much
changed and developed over the three time periods.

In the year 1962, Meadowside Village was just a small village located to the
west of Fonton. It had a small road running through it with nothing,
whatsoever, connecting it to Fonton. Fonton, on the other hand was a small
town with just a railway track running through it. By the year 1985, a few
changes were observed in terms of geographical expansion of both
Meadowside Village and Fonton. The old road in Meadowside Village was
reconstructed and a new one was built connecting it to Fonton. In addition to
this, a leisure complex, housing estate and super-store were also built in
Meadowside Village. The only development noted in Fonton was geographical
expansion towards its south.

Presently, with immense infrastructural growth and change in geographies,

Meadowside Village has grown into a suburb, on the west and integrated with
Fonton, on the east creating one big geographical region. Towards the central
part of this region is a hotel. To the south of this hotel is a railway station.
Connected to the road running from Meadowside Suburbs to Fonton, towards
the south, is a business park.

2.
The chart above shows the reasons why people travel to work by bicycle or
by car. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The pie charts illustrate the rationales behind why people choose to go to
work on a bicycle or by a car.

Overall, the maximum percentage of people who use bicycle to go to work do

it because they are concerned about their health and about protecting the
environment from pollution. In contrast, the highest percentages of people
who drive to work are the ones who find it more comforting and have to cover
longer distances.
The first chart displays the different reasons for people who go to work on a
bicycle. A majority of people (30%) prefer cycling to work because they want
to maintain their health and remain fit. An equal percentage of people (30%)
cycle to work because it helps in reducing pollution. There are 15% people
who commute to and from work on bicycles because they find it easier to park
bicycles as compared to any other motor vehicle because bicycle takes up
lesser space. 13% people experience a reduction in their overall travelling
costs which is why they choose bicycle as their mode of transport to go to
work. The remaining 12% find bicycle to be faster than driving as they do not
have to stop due to traffic jams which is why they commute to work on
bicycles.

On the other hand, 40% people prefer car over bicycle because travelling in a
car is more comfortable than on a bicycle. While 21% of the total people who
drive to work do it because their workplace is located at a distance from their
homes, 14% people do it because driving is faster than cycling. There are
another 14% people who drive to work because they need to carry things with
them and cannot do that on a bicycle. The last 11% find driving to be safer
than cycling.

3.

The graph below shows the pollution levels in London between 1600 and
2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The line graph illustrates the changing levels of pollution due to smoke and
sulphur dioxide in London between the years 1600 to 2000.

From the data provided in the graph, we can see that the trends experienced
over time by both smoke and sulphur dioxide are very similar. Overall, both
pollutants rise and fall in the same years.

Beginning in the year 1600, the pollution caused by smoke and sulphur dioxide
was negligible after which it began to rise. Up to around the year 1720, sulphur
dioxide found in the atmosphere had risen drastically, from 50 micrograms
before 1600 to over 750 micrograms in 1720. Similarly, smoke also increased
somewhat, from just under 50 micrograms to around 240 micrograms in
1720.

After this, the magnitude of pollution continued to increase for the most part,
up until 1880. The pollution caused due to sulphur dioxide reached the
maximum in the year 1850 (approximately 900 micrograms per cubic metre)
while the highest amount of pollution caused by smoke was around the year
1900 (approximately 500 micrograms per cubic metre). It was only after 1900
that the levels of pollution started decreasing and reached nearly 0 by the year
2000.
4.

The graph below shows female unemployment rates in each country of the
United Kingdom in 2013 and 2014. Summarize the information by selecting
and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar graph demonstrates the varying rates of unemployment amongst the
females. The data was collected from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern
Ireland in 2013 and 2014.

Overall, the figures of unemployment can be considered reasonably low, from

between 4.6% to 6.8% unemployed in both years and all four countries.

In 2013, England has the highest rate of female unemployment at 6.8%. In

Wales, this figure fell to 5.4% unemployed. In the same year, Scotland had the
highest rate of females out of employment at 6.1%, whereas is Northern
Ireland the figure stood at 5.6%.
In 2014, three of the four countries saw an increase in employment for
females that year. Only Scotland saw poorer rates of unemployment
compared to 2013, increasing from 6.1% to 6.7%. England fell by 0.3% to 6.5%
total unemployed in 2014. In wales, the figure fell by a similar amount and in
North Ireland the total amount of women employed in 2014 was recorded at
4.6% - the lowest total amount in all data shown.

5.

The diagrams below show the changes that have taken place at Queen Mary
Hospital since its construction in 1960. Summarize the information by
selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where
relevant.
The blueprints of Queen Mary Hospital illustrate the changes in its
infrastructure that have happened from 1960 till the year 2000.

In general, we can say that the hospital has clearly developed and changed
over the 40 year time period. Buildings have been repurposed and adapted to
suit the needs of the hospital at that time.

In 1960, the hospital was one of the four sections situated alongside the main
road. It was next to the shopping centre. Towards the south of the hospital
was a car parking and towards its south-west was a farmland. By the year
1980, the hospital had expanded to incorporate a pharmacy in it and the
shopping centre had been converted into a cancer centre. The farmland had
also been transformed into a nursing home thereby turning a majority of the
portion by the road into a part of the Queen Mary Hospital.

The year 2000 saw a major change in the infrastructure of the Queen Mary
Hospital. While the hospital and the pharmacy remained the same in size, the
cancer centre had almost tripled in size occupying the area that used to be the
nursing home. The nursing home had shifted to take up the left half of the car
park while the car park had been reduced to half its original size.

6.

The graph below shows the amount of money spent on books in Germany,
France, Italy and Austria between 1995 and 2005. Summarize the
information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.
The graph represents the different amount of money (in $ Us dollar) that the
people of Germany, France, Italy and Austria spent on buying books over a
period of 10 years from 1995 to 2005.

Overall, the amount spent on books over the 10 year period increased in all
four countries.

Germany and France were the first and second highest spender on books
respectively in 1995. Up until the year 1999, both countries saw and increase
in spending -$10 million dollar in Germany and $5 million dollars in France.
Between 1999 and 2001, France increase their overall outlay on book
purchases, whereas Germany’s total expenditure dropped slightly. By 2005,
Germany and France saw their highest total spent on book purchases and
remained the first and second high spenders.

In 1995, Italy was the third highest spender whereas Austria was the fourth
highest spender at 30 million dollars, 20 million dollars behind Italy. By the
year 2003, both Italy and Austria saw increases in the total amount of money
spent on books. By the year 2005, Austria had overtaken Italy to become the
third highest book purchaser across the four countries.
7.

The Table below shows the results of a survey that asked 6800 Scottish
adults (aged 16 years and over) what activities they participated in.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.

The table illustrates the percentage of Scottish people aged 16 and above that
undertook certain activities.

On the whole, the table show sus that all age groups are quite active. Over
60% of all age groups were taking part in at least one activity.

The most active age group were the 16-24 year olds, with 79% of people
surveyed completing at least one activity. The most popular interest for this
age range was visual arts, which stood at 30% of young adults participating in
this activity. The lowest recorded participation was “computer based” which
stood at 10% - the highest across the three age groups. Crafts and sightseeing
stood at 11% each whereas writing was slightly higher at 17%.
In the two age groups, 25-44 and 45-74, crafts and sightseeing were the most
popular choices for activities, scoring between 17% to 22%, a much higher rate
of participation than the 16-24 year olds. For 25-44 year olds, writing was the
lowest at 6%. Comparatively, in the 45-74 year olds, writing and computer
based activities were the lowest in participation with 5% of people undertaking
these activities for each hobby.

8.

The charts below show the results of a survey about what people of different
age groups say makes them most happy. Summarise the information by
selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where
relevant.
The pie chart represents how people under the age of 30 and those who are
older than 30 years have different reasons that make them most happy.

Overall, people over 30 have more mature and responsible reasons for being
happy, such as financial security and being with their family. People under the
age of 30 prefer to travel and improve their appearance.

A majority of people (31%) under the age of 30 find themselves to be happy

when they achieve something at work whereas they find least happiness when
doing something other than pursuing their hobby, looking good, travelling or
working. 22% people in this age bracket are happy if they are doing something
they consider as their hobby whereas 18% of them find happiness in having a
good appearance. Travelling only gives happiness to 15% of people below the
age of 30.

In a similar way to under 30s, people aged over 30 are given most satisfaction
from achievements at work, 1% higher than their juniors at 32%. Just behind
this, is participating in hobbies at 24%. In contrast to people below 30 years of
age who also find happiness in having a good appearance, 20% people over 30
are happy if they have financial security. Unlike people under 30, being with
family is another reason that makes 14% people above 30 most happy. Apart
from this 10% people are most happy doing other things.

9.

The line graph below shows radio and television audiences throughout the
day in 1992. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The line graph depicts the patterns of how the audience in UK used to watch
television or listen to the radio at different times of the day, during the year
1992.

Overall, television seems to have been a more popular medium of

entertainment for the audience during the evening and the night as opposed
to radio that was more popular during the day, especially in the morning.

Between the hours of 1am to 6am, less than around 5% of people were
watching the TV or listening to the radio. At 6am however, the amount of
people listening to the radio begin to rise drastically. The figure peaked at just
over 25% at around 8am. During this time period TV viewers saw no real large
increase in viewers. By 1pm, people watching TV rose to 15%, which was the
same amount for people listening to the radio.

After lunch time, radio continued to lose audience, whilst TV watchers

continue to rise into the evening. From around 3pm top 6pm, TV quickly
increased in audience, peaking at 45% of viewers at around 8-9pm. Radio
however, had fallen all the way to 5% of listening and plateaued at this amount
between 9 and 11pm.
10.

The chart below shows the percentages of leisure time enjoyed by men and
women of different employment status. Write a report for a university
lecturer describing the information below.

The bar graph displays the different amounts of time that employed and
unemployed males and females spend at leisure.

Overall, unemployed males followed shortly by retired males spend the most
amount of leisure time which is 85% and 84% respectively.

Both males and females in full time work have some opportunities for leisure
and hobbies. Around 38% of employed women enjoyed some aspect of free
time. The figure was slightly higher for men at just under 45%. 40% of females
in part time work enjoyed leisure time whereas males figure stands at either
0% or was not recorded. The amount of females who enjoy free time
increased from part time employment to housewives, where the figure stood
at 50%. Again males where not recorded for this section.

Those who were unemployed or retired enjoyed the most free time for leisure
and hobbies. From over 75% to around 83% of both females and males had
leisure time for people of this employment status, although males had more
leisure time in all statuses than females.

11.

The diagram below shows the average hours of unpaid work per week done
by people in different categories. (Unpaid work refers to such activities as
childcare in the home, housework and gardening). Describe the information
presented below, comparing results for men and women in the categories
shown.
The graph represents the number of hours that married men and women
(without children, with children who are 1-2 years old and with children above
the age of 3) work without getting paid.

Overall, we can see that married women have higher rates of unpaid work than
married men with or without children.

For married women without children, the unpaid amount of working hours
stood at 30 hours per week. This was almost double the amount of unpaid
hours for men, who worked under 20 hours of unpaid work per week. This
amount of unpaid work didn’t change for men with 1 to 2 children, who again
undertook around 19 hours of unpaid work per week. For women however the
figure increased massively to just over 50 hours of unpaid work per week.

Similarly, the figure rose again for married women with 3 or more children. The
figure increased by around 19 hours to 60 hours of unpaid work per week
total. On the other hand, men’s total amount of unpaid work decreased slightly
when they had 3 or more children to around 18 hours total.

12.

The diagram below shows the life cycle of a lady bird and its anatomy.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
The first diagram represents the life cycle of a ladybug whereas the second
diagram illustrates the anatomy of the ladybug, highlighting different parts of
its body.

Overall, there are a total of 4 stages in the life cycle of a ladybug depicted in
this diagram.

First, we begin with the eggs being laid on the lower side of the leaf. This egg
stage lasts for 2-5 days and is followed by the larval stage in which the eggs
grow into larvae. This stage lasts for 21 days. After this, we have the pupa
stage in which the larva converts into a pupa on the underside of the leaf. This
stage takes 7 days to complete which is when the pupa metamorphoses into
an adult ladybug.

In the second diagram, the 8 important parts of a ladybug’s body are shown. It
has a head with eyes in it and antenna protruding out of it. The lady bug has
bright red elytra and underneath it is the wing. The wing covers the ladybug’s
abdomen. Underneath the abdomen are the legs. The ladybug also has a
pronotum that connects its head to the abdominal region of the body.
13.

Eating sweet foods produces acid in the mouth, which can cause tooth decay
(high acid levels are measured by low pH values). Describe the information
shown in the graph.

The line graph illustrates the amounts of acid produced by sweet foods (fruit
sugar, cane sugar and honey) in the mouth upon consumption.

Overall, the highest level of acid is produced by cane sugar which is indicated
by a low pH of 3.5.

This starts happening within 5 minutes of eating cane sugar and as more time
passes, the acidic level goes on decreasing. The lowest amounts of acid
levels are produced on consuming honey, 10 minutes after being eaten. The
acid level is indicated by a pH of approximately 5. Fruit sugar starts producing
acid of pH of 4 right after 5 minutes of eating a fruit. The acidic levels go on
decreasing as more time passes after consumption.
The graph also indicates that cane sugar has the strongest ability to cause
tooth decay while honey is the least likely to cause one, out of the three forms
of sugar.

14.

The three pie charts below show the changes in annual spending by local
authorities in Someland in 1980, 1990 and 2000. Summarise the information
by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where
relevant.
The pie charts illustrate the different sectors in which the locals of Someland
have spent their money during 3 years, 1980, 1990 and 2000.

Overall in the year 1980, the highest expenditure (35%) by people of Someland
was in higher education which increased to 45% in 1990 and reduced to 40%
in 2000.

Across three years, 1980, 1990 and 2000, there was a reduction in other
expenses from 6% to 4% to finally 1%. Expenditure on transport was 16% in
1980 which decreased considerably to 6% in 1990 but again increased by
almost 4 times to 22% in 2000.

One notable change was the drop in expenditure in K-12 education from 25%
in 1980 to 20% in 1990 and finally 18% in 2000. The expenditure on health and
human resources also decreased to 10% in 2000 from 14% in 1980. The
people of Someland started spending more money on environmental services
as years passed. While they used to spend only 4% on these services in 1980,
it increased to 5% in 1990 and to nearly double