IELTS Writing Task 1 Sample Answer

IELTS Cambridge Book 11 Test 2

IELTS TASK 1 SAMPLE ANSWERS DR VISHAL GOYAL

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18. The charts below show the proportions of British students at one university in England who were able to speak other languages in addition to English, in 2000 and 2010.


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

Write at least 150 words.

Source: IELTS Cambridge Book 11 Test 2

The charts below show the proportions of British students at one university in England who were able to speak other languages in addition to English, in 2000 and 2010.

Sample Answer 1


                      The pie charts illustrate the supplementary languages spoken by British students enrolled in English-language educational institutions in the years 2000 and 2010. The data indicates that Spanish was the predominant language spoken by British students on average over both years, whilst German was the least frequently spoken language.

     Looking at the data from 2000, nearly 30% of university students were able to speak Spanish, which represented the highest percentage. The number of students who spoke only English increased, while the proportion of students speaking other languages remained unchanged. French and languages other than French were approximately equal, with each accounting for 15% of the population. Moreover, 10% of students were fluent in German, and two additional languages served as second languages for them.

Shifting to the data from 2010, Spanish speakers accounted for 35% of the population, while French speakers represented 5%. The percentage of British students who spoke German remained the same as the previous year.

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The charts below show the proportions of British students at one university in England who were able to speak other languages in addition to English, in 2000 and 2010.

Sample Answer 2

Band 7+


            The pie charts illustrate the additional languages that British students who attended an English-language institution were able to speak in the years 2000 and 2010. The data show that, on average, the most often spoken language among British students in both years was Spanish, while the least spoken was German.

               Regarding 2000 data, almost 30% of the students in the university were able to speak Spanish, which was the greatest percentage in the data. The number of students who knew just English had increased, while the number of students who knew other languages remained the same. While French and another language percentages were about equal in the same year, 15% each of the population had a language other than French as their mother tongue. Additionally, 10% of the kids could fluently speak German, and two additional languages were second languages for them.

            Turning to 2010 figures, Spanish users accounted for 35% of the population, while French speakers accounted for 5% of the population. However, the percentage of British students who spoke German remained unchanged from the previous year.

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The charts below show the proportions of British students at one university in England who were able to speak other languages in addition to English, in 2000 and 2010.

Sample Answer 3

Band 6.5

                       The pie charts illustrate the percentage of students who can speak languages other than English at universities in England in 2000 and 2010. Overall, it can be seen that Spanish was spoken by the majority of students, whereas German was the least spoken language.

                       In 2000, 10 per cent of students spoke German only. The figure for students who spoke Spanish was two times higher than that of French.

                     The percentage of students who spoke another language was 15 per cent, whereas 20 per cent of students did not speak another language.

                   In 2010, the proportion of students who spoke Spanish was higher than that of German, French and English collectively. 15 per cent of students spoke two other languages, while the proportion of students who spoke another language was a fifth. It is noticeable that the percentage of students who spoke French and Spanish increased by 5 per cent in 2010.

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The charts below show the proportions of British students at one university in England who were able to speak other languages in addition to English, in 2000 and 2010.

Task-1 Vocabulary Quiz


The pie charts illustrate the _____________ that British students who attended an _____________ institution were able to speak in the years 2000 and 2010. The data show that, _____________, the most often spoken language __________ British students in both years was Spanish, while the least spoken was German.


_________ 2000 data, almost ____________ the students in the university were able to speak Spanish, which was the ______________ percentage in the data. The number of students who knew ___________ had increased, while the number of students who knew other languages              _____________ the same. While French and another language percentages were _______________ in the same year, 15% each of the population had a language other than French as _____________ mother tongue. Additionally, 10% of the kids could __________ speak German, and two additional languages were second _______________ for them.


Turning to 2010 figures, Spanish users ___________ 35% of the population, while French speakers accounted for 5% of the population. ____________, the percentage of British students who spoke German remained ___________ from the previous year.

 The charts below show the proportions of British students at one university in England who were able to speak other languages in addition to English, in 2000 and 2010.

Task-1 Vocabulary-Quiz Answers


The pie charts illustrate the additional languages that British students who attended an English-language institution were able to speak in the years 2000 and 2010. The data show that, on average, the most often spoken language among British students in both years was Spanish, while the least spoken was German.


Regarding 2000 data, almost 30% of the students in the university were able to speak Spanish, which was the greatest percentage in the data. The number of students who knew just English had increased, while the number of students who knew other languages remained the same. While French and another language percentages were about equal in the same year, 15% each of the population had a language other than French as their mother tongue. Additionally, 10% of the kids could fluently speak German, and two additional languages were second languages for them.


Turning to 2010 figures, Spanish users accounted for 35% of the population, while French speakers accounted for 5% of the population. However, the percentage of British students who spoke German remained unchanged from the previous year.