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BEST IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, 10th July
ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1:-
ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1:-
The table below shows the consumer durables (telephone, refrigerator, etc.) owned in Australia from 1982 to 1989.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.
| Consumer Durables | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
| Central heating system | 37 | 47 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 60 | 65 |
| Television | 90 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 99 |
| Video | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 17 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 85 | 88 | 91 | 90 | 93 | 94 | 96 | – |
| Refrigerator | 71 | 81 | 82 | 84 | 89 | 90 | 92 | 94 |
| Washing machine | 61 | 66 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 78 | 79 | 83 |
| Dishwasher | – | – | – | – | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Telephone | 40 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 76 | 78 |
SAMPLE ANSWER:-
The table depicts the statistical data regarding the number of consumer durables purchased by the people of Australia. The years under consideration are between 1982 and 1989.
It can be clearly seen from the chart that in 1982, maximum people owned television sets that accounted for 90% which was closely followed by vacuum cleaner with 85%, refrigerator with 71% and washing machine with 61%. The figures of telephone and central heating ownership were the lowest. Next, the ownership of Dishwasher started in 1986 with negligible figures and reached at merely 5% in 1989, while of video began in 1988 reaching at 71% in the last year.
Moving ahead, the ownership of all the durables increased till the last year. The number of people who bought Television was still the highest with 99% and 5% less people had refrigerator. The ownership of washing machine, telephone and central heating fell in descending order.
Overall, it is clear that the preference of all the consumer durables increased consistently.
