IELTS Writing Task 1 Sample Answer

The charts below show the percentage of water used for different purposes in six areas of the world.

Sample Answer 1

                  The pie charts demonstrate the water usage for three different purposes in six regions across the world. It is evident that South America, Africa, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia primarily utilise water for agricultural purposes, whereas North America and Europe predominantly use water for industrial activities.

 To begin with, a significant proportion of water consumption is dedicated to agriculture, with higher percentages observed in the African and Asian regions compared to the American and European regions. In Africa and Asia, agricultural activities consume 80% of the available water, while in Europe and North America, agricultural water usage accounts for 32% and 39%, respectively. Conversely, the industrial sectors in North America and Europe use more water compared to Asia and Africa. In Europe and North America, industry-related water consumption reaches 50%, while in Africa and Asia, it ranges between 5% and 12%. Interestingly, water consumption patterns differ somewhat between North and South America.

Key phrases and vocabulary:

• The pie charts demonstrate/show/illustrate...

• Water usage

• Three distinct purposes

• Across the world

• Primarily utilise water for

• Predominantly use water for

• Higher percentages were observed in

• Available water

• Water consumption is dedicated to

• Industry-related water consumption

• Water consumption patterns differ

• Key regional variations

The charts below show the percentage of water used for different purposes in six areas of the world.

Sample Answer 2

Band 7+

           The pie charts show how much water is used for three distinct uses in six different regions throughout the world. It is apparent that South America, Africa, Central Asia, and South East Asia utilise the great majority of water for agriculture, while North Americans and Europeans use the most water for industrial purposes.

         To begin with, a significant share of water consumption was noted in agriculture, which was greater in the African and Asian regions than in the American and European areas. In Africa and Asia, agricultural regions utilised 80% of the available water instead of Europe and North America, where agricultural regions utilised 32% and 39% of the available water, respectively. North America and Europe's industrial sectors use more water than those of Asia and Africa. In Europe and North America, the industry used half of all water; in Africa and Asia, the industry used between 5% and 12% of all water. Interestingly, water consumption patterns in North and South America are somewhat different.

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Author: Dr Vishal Goyal

The charts below show the percentage of water used for different purposes in six areas of the world.

Sample Answer 3

Band 6.5

                  The pie charts illustrate the proportion of water used in different countries around the world. Overall, it can be seen that the maximum consumption of water is for agriculture, whereas the minimum consumption of water is for domestic use.

                          Regarding agricultural use, more than 80 per cent of water is consumed in Africa, Central Asia and South East Asia, whereas less than two-fifths in Europe (32%) and North America (39%). It is noticeable that water consumption in South America is higher than industrial and domestic use, at 71 per cent.

                          Turning to industrial use, Europe (53%) and North America (48%) consumed the maximum amount of water, while the remaining areas consumed around a tenth. Looking at domestic use, South America consumed approximately the fifth proportion of water compared to other areas. North America (13%), Europe (15%), Africa (9%), and Central Asia and South East Asia consumed the same amount of water, at 7%.

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The charts below show the percentage of water used for different purposes in six areas of the world.

Sample Answer 4

Band 6.5

                     The pie charts give information about the use of water in six different regions of the world.

                      Regarding industrial use of water, Europe (53%) has the highest percentage, followed by North America (48%). However, the proportion is below 15% for South America, Africa, Central Asia and South East Asia.

                    Turning to agricultural water use , the proportion is maximum for Africa, Central Asia and South East Asia, which are in their eighties, while North America and Europe are in their thirties.

                        We can see that the figures for domestic water use are the smallest in Central Asia (7%) and Africa (7%). For South East Asia, it is at 12%, followed by North America (13%), Europe (15%) and South America (19%).

                 Overall, it can be seen that these countries use the highest proportion of water for farming, except North America and Europe, and the minimum amount is used for household work. However, the amount of water used in factories changes vastly from country to country.

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