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IELTS Report, topic: Table describing the use of water in 6 countries

IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 Table Model Answer Band 8

This is a model answer for an Academic Writing Task 1 from the IELTS exam in Sri Lanka, shared recently. This response is likely to get Band 8 or 8.5 in IELTS.

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task

The table below describes water usage for 3 different purposes in 6 countries in 2003. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

IELTS Writing Task 1 Table Water Usage for Domestic Agricultural and Industrial Purposes In 6 Countries In 2003

* Note: this isn’t the actual table given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration.

Band 8.5 Model Answer

The table illustrates the proportions of water use for 3 different purposes in 6 countries in 2003.

It is clear from the table that most countries used the largest share of water in the agricultural sector and the smallest – in industrial.

To begin, the United Kingdom and China had almost identical water usage profiles and their ratios of agricultural water usage were around 90%, while their domestic and industrial water usage ranged between 5 and 7%. India had slightly different figures, with a lower value for agriculture at 82% and higher figures for domestic and industrial usage at 10 and 8%, respectively.

Canada and Australia had a similar domestic water usage, at 63 and 65%, respectively; however the industry in Canada was a major water consumer at 32%, compared to just 2% in Australia. The Canadian agriculture consumed an insignificant 5% of water, unlike Australia, whose agriculture used 33% of water.

Lastly, Japan use the largest share of its water in agriculture (66%), and the rest was shared between domestic and industrial use, in similar proportions of 19% and 15%, respectively.

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IELTS test in Sri Lanka – April 2023 (Academic Module)

IELTS Academic Recent Questions Sri Lanka April 2023

Thanks to our kind subscriber MG from Sri Lanka, today we are sharing the questions from her recent IELTS exam:

Listening test

Part 1. Telephone conversation about a job opportunity.
Part 2. Volunteering with a farming club.
Part 3. Wild rice Mill machine – there was a diagram and we had to name the components in it. It was a difficult task.
Part 4. Behavioral Economics.

Reading test

Passage 1. A text about olives.
Passage 2. A text about supermarkets in UK and their ups and downs.
Passage 3. A text about architectural renovation in a municipal building in New Zealand.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

The diagram below describes the stages in the process of making canned and bottled carbonated drinks.

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

IELTS Writing Task 1 Process Diagram of Making Carbonated Drinks

* Note: this isn’t the actual diagram given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Traditionally, museums served as knowledge centres for historical and cultural aspects. With the increasing use of the Internet, museums have become obsolete. Do you agree or disagree?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.