IELTS Academic Writing Task 1: Adventure & Risk

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Teacher Guide

Allocate 40 minutes for the entire sequence.

Use Module 1 as self-grading warm-up practice before learners attempt the independent writing task in Module 2.

Student Guide

Do the four library drills first.

Write your 150+ word climber report directly in the workspace, then evaluate your writing against the annotated model in Module 3.

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Module 1: Language Build-Up (Library Visitors)

Practise the words you need to describe numbers.

A minimalist vector illustration of a modern public library interior with book stacks and a reader at a desk

PART A

Word Forms: Change the words in brackets into the correct grammatical form.

1. The volume of weekend visitors increased [dramatic] between May and August.

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2. Library registrations have [rise] every single year since 2018.

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3. A significant [proportional] of library users borrowed digital audiobooks.

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4. After a period of stability, the number of reference desk enquiries started [drop] in winter.

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5. Visitor numbers were [fluctuate] throughout the entire autumn semester.

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PART B

Data Collocations: Select the correct verb or adjective for data descriptions.

A librarian analyzing data on a computer screen

6. The community branch ___ a peak of 1,200 visitors on Saturday afternoon.

____ a. reached ____ b. gained ____ c. arrived

7. Secondary school students ___ for nearly 40% of all library checkouts.

____ a. comprised ____ b. accounted ____ c. totalled

8. The year 2022 ___ a gradual rise in weekday study room reservations.

____ a. watched ____ b. noticed ____ c. witnessed

9. Active library memberships currently ___ at precisely 4,500 readers.

____ a. stand ____ b. sit ____ c. rest

10. Daily user volume ___ over the summer term, leaping from 250 to 500 visitors per day.

____ a. tripled ____ b. doubled ____ c. halved

PART C

Figure Phrases: Complete the sentences using the correct expression from the Word Bank.

respectively the vast majority of compared to in terms of a steady upward trend

11. Accounting for 85% of the total, ___ patrons used the quiet study hall rather than the public computer lab.

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12. Digital book downloads demonstrated ___ throughout the entire four-year recording period.

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13. ___ borrowing categories, fiction titles remained by far the most widely circulated.

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14. Library attendance was markedly higher in November when ___ the figures documented in January.

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15. The North and South branches served 540 and 320 daily patrons, ___.

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PART D

Paraphrasing: Select the sentence that best rephrases the original statement without changing the data.

Original sentence:

"The proportion of senior citizens visiting the library grew steadily from 15% to 30%."

____ a. Elderly visitors accounted for exactly 30% of total attendance in both periods. ____ b. The percentage of older library patrons doubled over the timeframe, rising progressively to 30%. ____ c. Seniors comprised 15 percentage points more than all other visitor categories combined.

Original sentence:

"More people visited the archives than the study lounge in 2022."

____ a. The study lounge proved to be twice as popular as the archive room during 2022. ____ b. Archives attendance remained identical to study lounge usage in 2022. ____ c. Attendance at the archives exceeded that of the study lounge in 2022.

Original sentence:

"E-book downloads fluctuated erratically before stabilizing at 400 per week."

____ a. Weekly digital checkouts showed uneven movements prior to remaining constant at 400. ____ b. Download numbers climbed consistently until they hit an unprecedented peak of 400. ____ c. Exactly 400 patrons accessed digital books each week throughout the entire survey.

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Module 2: IELTS Academic Writing Task 1

Analyze the data table, verify your self-check requirements, and compose your report.

a professional, high-angle view of a snowy mountain climbing route with climbing gear in the foreground

The table shows information about climbers on one high mountain in four different years.

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

Year	Climbers	Reached the summit (%)	Used extra oxygen (%)	Rescue calls
2005	120	45	70	8
2010	210	52	76	14
2015	340	61	85	11
2020	480	68	93	6

(Figures are fictional.)

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Writing Checklist — Ensure your report includes:

✅ Clear overview of broad trends

✅ Selected key features

✅ Meaningful data comparisons

✅ Accurate supporting figures

✅ At least 150 words

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Module 3: Full Model Answer & Language Analysis

Read a model report and see why its phrases work.

A professional line graph showing a sharp upward trend line representing mountain rescue operations

▶ View Model Answer & Analysis

The table illustrates key metrics regarding climbers on one high mountain across four distinct years from 2005 to 2020. Overall, the total volume of climbers, the summit success rate, and supplemental oxygen usage all saw consistent upward trends, whereas rescue calls exhibited a fluctuating pattern.

Looking first at participant numbers and summits, the total volume of climbers quadrupled over the 15-year period, rising dramatically from 120 in 2005 to 480 in 2020. Concurrently, the proportion of those who reached the summit grew from 45% to 68%, marking a notable increase of 23 percentage points.

Regarding equipment, use of extra oxygen climbed steadily from 70% to a peak of 93% by 2020, so by then the vast majority of climbers used it. In stark contrast, emergency rescue operations followed an erratic course; calls rose sharply from 8 to 14 between 2005 and 2010, before dropping down to 11 in 2015 and finishing at a period low of 6 calls in 2020.

Total length: 162 words.

Why These 7 Phrases Work in Data Reports:

1. "quadrupled"

Mathematical precision: climbing from exactly 120 to 480 is a fourfold increase, which sounds far sharper than simply writing "went up a lot".

2. "a notable increase of 23 percentage points"

Accuracy with units: subtracting percentages (68% - 45% = 23) must be called "percentage points", not "a 23% increase", which would mean something else entirely.

3. "the vast majority"

Natural group summary: using this phrase avoids repeating raw percentage digits multiple times in back-to-back sentences.

4. "a peak of 93%"

Clear high point identification: shows the highest figure in that column.

5. "In stark contrast"

Signposting opposite behavior: prepares the reader that the upcoming row (rescue calls) moves in a totally different way from the others.

6. "rose sharply"

It tells the reader the direction and the speed; add both figures to show the size.

7. "finishing at a period low of 6"

Combining position and trend: describes both the final chronological year and the lowest number recorded in that series in one concise clause.

Module 1: Language Build-Up (Library Visitors)

Word Forms: Change the words in brackets into the correct grammatical form.

Data Collocations: Select the correct verb or adjective for data descriptions.

Figure Phrases: Complete the sentences using the correct expression from the Word Bank.

Paraphrasing: Select the sentence that best rephrases the original statement without changing the data.

Module 2: IELTS Academic Writing Task 1

Writing Checklist — Ensure your report includes:

Module 3: Full Model Answer & Language Analysis

Why These 7 Phrases Work in Data Reports:

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