- •Contents
- •Introduction
- •TEST 1
- •Listening (1)
- •Section 1
- •Section 2
- •Section 3
- •Section 4
- •Reading (1)
- •Reading Passage 1
- •Reading Passage 2
- •Reading Passage 3
- •Writing (1)
- •Writing task 1
- •Writing task 2
- •Speaking (1)
- •Part 1 Familiar topics
- •Part 2 Brief talk
- •Part 3 Discussion
- •TEST 2
- •Listening (2)
- •Section 1
- •Section 2
- •Section 3
- •Section 4
- •Reading (2)
- •Reading Passage 4
- •Reading Passage 5
- •Reading Passage 6
- •Writing (2)
- •Writing task 1
- •Writing Task 2
- •Speaking (2)
- •Part 1 Familiar topics
- •Part 2 Brief talk
- •Part 3 Discussion
- •TEST 3
- •Listening (3)
- •Section 1
- •Section 2
- •Section 3
- •Section 4
- •Reading (3)
- •Reading Passage 7
- •Reading Passage 8
- •Reading Passage 9
- •Writing (3)
- •Writing task 1
- •Writing task 2
- •Speaking (3)
- •Part 1 Familiar topics
- •Part 2 Brief talk
- •Part 3 Discussion
- •TEST 4
- •Listening (4)
- •Section 1
- •Section 2
- •Section 3
- •Section 4
- •Reading (4)
- •Reading Passage 10
- •Reading Passage 11
- •Reading Passage 12
- •Writing (4)
- •Writing task 1
- •Writing task 2
- •Speaking (4)
- •Part 1 Familiar topics
- •Part 2 Brief talk
- •Part 3 Discussion
- •General Training Reading
- •Test A
- •Section 1
- •Section 2
- •Section 3
- •General Training Writing
- •Test A
- •Writing task 1
- •Writing task 2
- •General Training Reading
- •Test B
- •Section 1
- •Section 2
- •Section 3
- •General Training Writing
- •Test B
- •Writing task 1
- •Writing task 2
- •Audio-Scripts for the Listening Tests
- •Answers
- •Marking scheme
- •Test 1
- •Test 2
- •Test 3
- •Test 4
- •General Training
- •Test A
- •Test B
- •Reading section expanded answers
- •Appendix 1
- •Reading section vocabulary
- •Appendix 2
- •British and American spellings
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Writing (2)
Writing task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The pie charts below show the percentage of housing owned and rented in the UK in 1985 and 2005.
Summarize the information by describing the main features of the charts and making comparisons where appropriate.
Write at least 150 words.
Housing owned and rented in the UK
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22 million homes |
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27 million homes |
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52 How to Master the IELTS
Writing Task 2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Some people believe that unemployed people should be made to work for their welfare/benefit payments. Others, however, see this as cheap labour.
Discuss the possible advantages and disadvantages of making unemployed people take any job.
Do you believe that making unemployed people work is a good idea?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant experience or knowledge.
Write at least 250 words.