PROCESS GAP FILL EXERCISE

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The diagrams below show the stages and equipment used in the cement-making process,
and how cement is used to produce concrete for building purposes.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

The diagrams explain the processes of producing cement and concrete. Overall, there are
five stages for making the cement and one for the concrete. The cement must (1. to
make)  first, as it (2. to use)   to make the concrete.

To make cement, firstly limestone and clay (3. to feed)  into two rollers which (4.
to crush)   them up into a powder. This power (5. to mix + then)   together,
before (6. to travel)   down a tube and into a rotating heater.
 The heat comes up from the bottom as the heater rotates, and once the power is ready,
it (7. to emerge)   from this machine onto a conveyor belt where it (8. to grind +
then)  into the cement. Finally it (9. to separate)   into bags.
This cement is then used to produce the concrete. To do this, there is a mixture of 15 per
cent cement, 10 per cent water, 25 per cent sand and 50 per cent gravel. These (10. to
place)   into a concrete mixer, which spins in order to form the concrete.
IELTS Pie Chart Exercise: Gap Fill
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The pie charts show the electricity generated in Germany and France from all
sources and renewables in the year 2009.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
 Words choices:

was
was at the
very compare
lower approximately remaining
different

the was accounted one

whereas
proportion of far higher for fifth

The four pie charts 1.______ the electricity generated between Germany and France
during 2009, and it is measured in billions kWh. Overall, it can be seen that conventional thermal
was the main source of electricity in Germany, 2._______ nuclear was the main source in
France.

The bulk of electricity in Germany, whose total output was 560 billion kWh, came from
conventional thermal, at 59.6%. In France, the total output 3._____ , at 510 billion kWh, and in
contrast to Germany, conventional thermal 4._____ just 10.3%, with most electricity coming
from nuclear power (76%). In Germany, 5. ______ nuclear power generated electricity was only
6.________ of the total.

Moving on to renewables, this accounted for quite similar proportions for both countries,
7._______ 15% of the total electricity generated. In detail, in Germany, most of the renewables
consisted of wind and biomass, totaling around 75%, which 8. ________ than for hydroelectric
(17.7%) and solar (6.1%). The situation 9._________ in France, where hydroelectric made up
80.5% of renewable electricity, with biomass, wind and solar making up10. ______ 20%.
IELTS Table Gap Fill Exercise
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The table illustrates the proportion of monthly household income five European
countries spend on food and drink, housing, clothing and entertainment.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Proportion of household income five European countries spend on food and drink,
housing, clothing and entertainment.

Food
  Housing Clothing Entertainment
and drink

France 25% 31% 7% 13%

 Germany 22% 33% 15% 19%

UK 27% 37% 11% 11%

Turkey 36% 20% 12% 10%

Spain 31% 18% 8% 15%

Word choices:

it is
a the
evident However shows
quarter on largest
that

the ranging much

respectively while
remaining between less on

The table 1._____ the amount of household income that five countries in Europe spend
per month on four items. Overall, 2._____ all five countries spend the majority of their income
on food and drink and housing, but 3. ______ clothing and entertainment.

Housing is 4. _____ expenditure item for France, Germany and the UK, with all of them
spending around one 5.______ third of their income on this, at 30%, 33% and 37%, . In
contrast, they spend around 6.______ food and drink. 7. ______ , this pattern is reversed for
Turkey and Spain, who spend around a fifth of their income on housing, but approximately one
third on food and drink.

All five countries spend much less on 8.______ two items. Regarding clothes, France
and Spain spend the least, at less than 10%, 9._______ the other three countries spend around
the same amount, 10.______ 12% and 15%. At 19%, Germany spends the most on
entertainment, whereas UK and Turkey spend approximately half this amount, with France and
Spain between the two.
Line Graph Worksheet - Gap Fill
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The line graph illustrates the amount of spreads consumed from 1981 to 2007, in
grams.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.
 Write at least 150 words.

Word choices:
Reached a peak A steady downward A marked increase More popular
trend
exceeded A significant rise A significant A sharp decline
decrease

The graph shows the quantity of margarine, low fat spreads and butter consumed between
1981 and 2007. The quantities are measured in grams. Over the period 1981 to 2007 as a whole,
there was 1. ______ in the consumption of butter and margarine and 2. _____ in the
consumption of low-fat spreads.
Butter was the most popular fat at the beginning of the period, and consumption 3._____
of about 160 grams in 1986. After this, there was 4. _______ .

The consumption of margarine began lower than that for butter at 90 grams. Following
this, in 1991, it 5._____ that of butter for the first time, but after 1996 there was 6._____ in the
amount consumed, which seemed set to continue.
 Low–fat spreads were introduced in 1996, and they saw 7. _____ in their consumption
from that time, so that by about 2001 they were 8. _______ than either butter or margarine.
Bar Chart  Gap Fill
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The chart shows the percentage of drugs taken by girls and boys in a school in New
Zealand.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

at
the school are
approximately gender
least children similar
8%

at
in more percentages
equal the same
percentages than for
level
 at only around is 4% bar chart
5% 33% exactly for illustrates

Place the correct word in the gap

The 1.   information on the quantity of drugs 2.   in

New Zealand take, divided by 3.   and measured 4.  . Overall,
it is immediately apparent that hashish or marijuana is used 5.   any of the other
drugs, whereas LSD and medical drugs are used 6.   . At first glance we can see
that boys take more drugs than girls for 6 out of 7 of the drugs listed, however
an 7.   number of boys and girls take cocaine.

To begin with, boys use more hashish or marijuana than girls at 8.   and 29%
respectively. Following this, boys take heroin, opium or morphine 9.   but
girls 10.   

On the other hand, the 11.   amphetamines and solvents 12.   

for both boys and girls at 2% and 3% for girls and 13.   both drugs for boys.
Next, the pattern for LSD and medical drugs 14.   the same for both genders at
1% for girls and 3% for boys. Finally, boys and girls take cocaine 15.   , 4%.