IELTS Writing / Practice Test 4

IELTS Writing Practice Test 4: Task 1 and Task 2 (Free)

This free IELTS Writing Practice Test 4 has two tasks: a bar chart and an advantages and disadvantages essay. Read the tasks and the tips. Then start the test and write your answers.

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IELTS Writing Practice Test 4 · Task 1

Writing Task 1

Spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The chart below shows the percentage of households in one country that owned five different items in 1995, 2010 and 2025.

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

Write at least 150 words.

Bar chart, percentage of households owning each item in 1995, 2010 and 2025. Landline telephone: 93, 84, 41. Mobile phone: 14, 88, 97. Home computer: 20, 71, 79. Dishwasher: 22, 37, 48. Car: 69, 74, 75.

How to answer

  • First, say in one sentence what the chart shows.
  • Then write an overview: the highest and the lowest bars.
  • Compare the groups with numbers. Do not describe every bar.

IELTS Writing Practice Test 4 · Task 2

Writing Task 2

Spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

In a number of countries, governments have introduced a tax on sugary drinks and other unhealthy food in order to improve people's health.

Do the advantages of this policy outweigh the disadvantages?

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

Write at least 250 words.

How to answer

  • Write one paragraph on the advantages and one on the disadvantages.
  • If the question asks which is bigger, answer it clearly.
  • Give an example for each main point.

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