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All questions (8 questions) Cambridge IELTS 15 Test 1 Writing Task 1: Coffee and Tea Chart Cambridge IELTS 15 · Test 1 · Task 1 · Bar chart The bar chart shows the results of a survey of coffee and tea habits in five Australian cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart. For each city it gives the percentage of people who bought fresh coffee, bought instant coffee, or went to a cafe for coffee or tea in the previous four weeks. Cambridge IELTS 15 Test 1 Writing Task 2: Home Ownership Cambridge IELTS 15 · Test 1 · Task 2 · Society · Two-part question The question states that in some countries people consider owning a home, rather than renting one, to be very important. Candidates must answer two questions: why this might be the case, and whether they think this is a positive or negative situation. Cambridge IELTS 15 Test 2 Writing Task 1: Caribbean Tourists Cambridge IELTS 15 · Test 2 · Task 1 · Line graph The line graph shows the number of tourists who visited a Caribbean island each year from 2010 to 2017, in millions. It separates visitors staying on cruise ships from visitors staying on the island and also gives the total. Cambridge IELTS 15 Test 2 Writing Task 2: The Future of Print Cambridge IELTS 15 · Test 2 · Task 2 · Technology · Opinion (agree or disagree) The statement claims that in the future nobody will buy printed books or newspapers, because people will be able to read everything they want online for free. Candidates must say to what extent they agree or disagree with this prediction. Cambridge IELTS 15 Test 3 Writing Task 1: Instant Noodles Process Cambridge IELTS 15 · Test 3 · Task 1 · Process diagram The diagram shows how instant noodles are manufactured in a factory in eight numbered stages. The process begins with flour being delivered and stored in silos and ends with cups of noodles being labelled and sealed. Cambridge IELTS 15 Test 3 Writing Task 2: Advertising Views Cambridge IELTS 15 · Test 3 · Task 2 · Culture & lifestyle · Discuss both views The question presents two views about advertising: that it is extremely successful at persuading people to buy things, and that it is now so common that people no longer pay attention to it. Candidates must discuss both views and give their own opinion. Cambridge IELTS 15 Test 4 Writing Task 1: Anthropology Graduates Cambridge IELTS 15 · Test 4 · Task 1 · Mixed charts The pie chart shows what Anthropology graduates from one university did after finishing their undergraduate degree, in percentages. The table shows the salaries of graduates working as anthropologists after five years, broken down into freelance consultants, the government sector and private companies, across four salary bands from $25,000 to over $100,000. Cambridge IELTS 15 Test 4 Writing Task 2: Achieve Anything Cambridge IELTS 15 · Test 4 · Task 2 · Culture & lifestyle · Advantages and disadvantages The question says that in some cultures children are often told that they can achieve anything if they try hard enough. Candidates must discuss the advantages and disadvantages of giving children this message. Exam questions © Cambridge University Press & Assessment, reproduced for study and commentary. Analyses and model answers are original. ieltswrites is independent and is not affiliated with IELTS, the British Council, IDP or Cambridge University Press & Assessment.