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All questions (8 questions) Cambridge IELTS 21 Test 1 Writing Task 1: US Jobs Line Graph Cambridge IELTS 21 · Test 1 · Task 1 · Line graph The line graph shows the number of jobs in four sectors of the US economy (manufacturing, retail, agriculture and healthcare) between 1960 and 2020. Figures are given in millions of jobs at twenty-year intervals: 1960, 1980, 2000 and 2020. Cambridge IELTS 21 Test 1 Writing Task 2: Tall Apartment Blocks Cambridge IELTS 21 · Test 1 · Task 2 · Society · Opinion (agree or disagree) The statement claims that building tall apartment blocks is the best way to provide enough homes in large cities. Candidates must say to what extent they agree or disagree, supporting their position with reasons and examples. Cambridge IELTS 21 Test 2 Writing Task 1: College Café Plans Cambridge IELTS 21 · Test 2 · Task 1 · Map / plan The two plans show the layout of a college café before it was redesigned and how it looks today. Candidates must describe and compare the main changes to the indoor space and the new outdoor area, with no figures involved. Cambridge IELTS 21 Test 2 Writing Task 2: Theatres and Cinemas Cambridge IELTS 21 · Test 2 · Task 2 · Culture & lifestyle · Discuss both views The question presents two views: that theatres and cinemas are no longer important because people can watch all the entertainment they want online, and that they remain important both economically and culturally. Candidates must discuss both views and give their own opinion. Cambridge IELTS 21 Test 3 Writing Task 1: Rain-Shadow Desert Cambridge IELTS 21 · Test 3 · Task 1 · Process diagram The diagram shows how a rain-shadow desert is formed in seven stages, as winds from the sea cross a mountain range and lose their moisture before reaching inland areas. It is a natural process involving the sea, the coast, the windward and leeward sides of the mountains, and a desert that lies thousands of kilometres inland. Cambridge IELTS 21 Test 3 Writing Task 2: Degree Placements Cambridge IELTS 21 · Test 3 · Task 2 · Education · Advantages and disadvantages The statement proposes that every university undergraduate course should include a period of studying abroad or doing a work placement. Candidates must decide whether the advantages of this requirement would outweigh the disadvantages and explain why. Cambridge IELTS 21 Test 4 Writing Task 1: Library Users Survey Cambridge IELTS 21 · Test 4 · Task 1 · Mixed charts The pie chart shows the categories of people who use a university library, as percentages of all users, and the table shows the percentage of users who were very satisfied, fairly satisfied or not satisfied with five aspects of the library. The data comes from a single survey, so there is no change over time. Cambridge IELTS 21 Test 4 Writing Task 2: Play in Primary Schools Cambridge IELTS 21 · Test 4 · Task 2 · Education · Two-part question The question states that some people think primary schools focus too much on formal learning. Candidates must answer two questions: how far they agree with this opinion, and how important they think it is for children to play as well as learn in the primary classroom. 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.