IELTS ACTUAL TEST 01/11/2018 – ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC VÀ ĐÁP ÁN PHẦN WRITING IELTS TẠI IDP NGÀY 01/11/2018

Task 1:

The chart shows the amount of leisure time enjoyed by men and women of different employment status.

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.

• You should write at least 150 words.
• You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

 Leisure time in a typical week in hour- by sex and employment status, 1998-99.

Depicted in the histogram is the quantity of free time of males and females of differing employment statuses in 1998-1999. It can be clearly inferred that men enjoyed more overall free time in every measurable category except the two they had no tallies in. Furthermore, those who were not working experienced approximately double the amount of leisure time as those employed in the workforce.

To begin, full time working males had well over 40 hours of free time per week while their female counterparts had well under 30. Meanwhile, women who were employed part time had 40 hours of leisure time per week whereas there was no data for their male counterparts.

Unemployed men had approximately 85 hours free per week  compared to around 78 for women. Lastly, those describing themselves as housewives had 50 hours of leisure time while there was no data for their male counterparts or a category of househusbands.

Task 2: Cycling is healthier and environmentally friendly form of transport. Nevertheless, cycling is getting less popular . What are the reasons of this trend? What can be done to make cycling more popular?

Riding bicycles has been popular for quite a long time but currently the trend seems to be declining. I will examine some of the of the reasons for this phenomenon as well as suggest some measures that could be taken to increase the popularity of cycling.

There are several reasons cycling is becoming less popular. To begin, cities are becoming more crowded and cycling can be dangerous in urban areas. For instance, cycling in Hanoi is quite dangerous due to narrow streets with no bicycle lanes and excessive amounts of traffic during most of the day. Additionally, cycling is not suitable for long distance traveling. Many people are on tight schedules and spending time cycling is far more time consuming than going by powered transport. To illustrate, it takes me one hour to cycle to school compared with twenty minutes by car or motorbike.

On the other hand, several measures could be undertaken to help reverse this quandary. Firstly, bike lanes need to be introduced as this would help make cycling safer and more efficient. This would enable people to commit to longer and more frequent commutes and thus increase the rate of cycling. Furthermore, education campaigns showcasing its health benefits and cost savings could significantly boost its popularity. For example, scholastic institutions could educate pupils on the benefits of cycling and how it provides exercise as well as economic and ecological advantages.

In conclusion, cycling is diminishing in popularity owing to cities becoming less bike friendly and current long distance commutes. Solutions to these conundrums included establishing more bicycle lanes and offering education campaigns to promote the merits of cycling. If these measures are enacted upon, it may well increase the popularity of cycling in many areas around the world.

IELTS ACTUAL TEST 03/11/2018 – ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC VÀ ĐÁP ÁN PHẦN WRITING IELTS TẠI IDP NGÀY 03/11/2018

Task 1:

The graph below shows the proportion of four different materials that were recycled from 1982 to 2010 in a particular country. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The illustration depicts recycling rates for particular materials in an unnamed country from 1982-2010. Overall, it can be clearly observed that paper and cardboard always occupied the largest proportion followed by glass containers, aluminum cans and plastics in that order throughout the entire period. A vital fact to note is that all categories witnessed growth by 2010 and none more so than aluminum cans.

In 1982 this nation was recycling approximately 65 percent of its paper and cardboard and half of its glass containers. Paper and cardboard witnessed mild fluctuations through 1990 when they began to shoot up and reached their peak of 80% in 1994. Meanwhile, glass containers slumped by 10% until 1990 when their percentages then rose for the remainder of the period finishing at 60% compared to paper and cardboard which slightly declined to 70%.

Aluminum cans appeared on the chart in 1986 at 5% and plastics appeared in 1990 at a rate of about 2%. They diverged from each other as aluminum cans witnessed a dramatic nine fold rise throughout the period culminating in a 45% recycling rate while plastics more than quadrupled their proportion but still ended at under 10% which was remarkably less than all other recycling percentages.

Task 2: Nowadays, there are more workers working from home and more students studying from home, due to the fact that that computer technology is more and more easily accessible and cheaper. Do you think it is a positive or negative trend?

One of the fastest growing areas of modern civilization is computerized technology and this is having extraordinary impacts on both work and school. Many individuals are working and studying from their residences due to the convenience and cost saving aspects of this trend. I opine that this phenomenon is simultaneously both beneficial and detrimental.

Those that engage their professional and scholastic responsibilities from home enjoy several benefits. To begin, it saves people time and is more convenient than having to commute to school or work. People do not have to expend both time and energy commuting from their residence to their job or scholastic institution and in my experience this could save me several hours each day which I could devote to other activities. In addition, people will incur significant cost savings owing to the fact that they will not have to pay for transportation costs to and from their work or school. Furthermore, dining out is always more expensive and savings will be attained on this front as well. I personally spend a hefty portion of my income on both transportation and eating out during my working day.

However, working and studying from home may have some detrimental impacts as well. First, this may lesson face-to-face contact and socially isolate people. For instance, people already see each other less due to modern communication technologies and this will only exacerbate this growing trend. Secondly, the quality of work and studies are not always as sound as working or studying in person. When people are together in person they are usually more accountable for their work or studies as well as more sensitive to each others needs and this often allows for a higher quality time working or learning.

All in all, performing professional and scholastic duties from home includes benefits such as time and cost savings as well as convenience. In contrast, it also brings detriments such as less physical and face-to-face contact which may affect the quality of works produced. I ultimately feel the benefits outweigh the drawbacks and if people can find ways to lesson the disadvantages, then optimum outputs can be experienced from this trend.

IELTS ACTUAL TEST 21/07/2018 – ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC VÀ ĐÁP ÁN PHẦN WRITING IELTS TẠI IDP NGÀY 21/07/2018

Task 1:

The diagram shows the consumption of renewable energy in the USA from 1949-2008.

Write a 150-word report for a university lecturer identifying the main trends and making comparisons where relevant.

Illustrated is a pictograph of mainstay sources of renewable power generation from 1949-2008 in the United States. Overall, it can be clearly seen that total consumption rose from approximately 3 quadrillion btu (3q) in 1949 to nearly 8q in 2008.

Hydroelectric and wood had been the main generators of energy throughout the period as they both stood at about 1.5q in 1949. In the mid 1950s water power began to rise significantly through the mid 1970s before falling and then fluctuating through the rest of the period ending at right around 2q. During this period hydro power experienced three significant dips in the late 70s, late 80s, and early 21^st century.

Renewable energy from wood remained stagnate at 1.5q until it began to  rise in 1975 and peaked at just over 2q in the 1980s before a gradual fall to just below 2q in 2008. Biofuels and wind on the other hand did not appear until the 1980s and showed a slight upward trajectory through 2000. After this, in contrast to water and wood, both wind and biofuels began to dramatically rise with a particularly sharp growth in biofuels. Wood and biofuels finished the period at .5q and 1q, respectively, suggesting that they may replace hydroelectric and wood sources in the near future.

Task 2: Many university students live with their families while others live away from home because their universities are in different places. What are the advantages and disadvantages of both situations?

In today’s world many students must live abroad or away from home due to the location of tertiary institutions. Other learners live at home during their university tenure and the benefits and drawbacks for both sets of circumstances will be examined.

There are both positive and negative factors for university students living at home. To begin, those pupils that live at home have an advantage of a more stable family oriented life. This is experienced in the daily contact they have with their families and the stability they get living in an environment they are used to and comfortable in. The disadvantage of living at home may be missing out on learning to be independent and finding one’s own way in life. Additionally, these individuals might lack valuable experience of living away from home that other students pick up due to experiential circumstances of independent living.

On the other hand, there are also pros and cons of living abroad or away from home during one’s college years. Firstly, the benefits certainly include learning to be more independent and the ability to experience new things outside of one’s comfortable familiar surroundings. Students will likely form new relationships when they are in new quarters and this can have life altering effects. In regards to drawbacks, there are several starting with having to cook, clean and tend to all household duties that may not have been required before. Probably the most devastating disadvantage is coming across negative influences in terms of friends that lead others to excessive drinking or drug abuse.

All in all, there are both merits and demerits to living with one’s family or away from home while attending university and it is up to each individual to make the right choice that best fits their lifestyle.