Đề thi IELTS Writing Task 1 ngày 06/03/2025
The chart below shows the spending (in millions) by 18-20 years old in one
country on five different products in 2010 and 2014.
Overview:
Food: highest >< books: the lowest.
Food, smartphones, and toiletries increased >< books declined; clothes
remained unchanged.
Body paragraph 1:
2010
Food led (~$3,700M) >> clothes second ($2,500M).
Smartphones ~ toiletries similar (~$2,000M) = 2x books lowest
($1,000M).
Body paragraph 2:
2014
Food: continued to dominate & rose ($2,700M).
Smartphone: significant increase to around $2,700M >< Toiletries
slightly up ($2,000M).
Books halved to $500M, the lowest.
Clothes: remained unchanged at $2,500M.
The table illustrates how much money young individuals aged 18 to 20 in
one country spent on five different categories - namely food, clothes, books,
smartphones, and toiletries - in two separate years, 2010 and 2014.
Overall, food accounted for the largest portion of expenditure, while
spending on books was consistently the lowest in both years. Notably, the
allocation for food, smartphones, and toiletries increased over the four
years, while book expenses showed a significant decline. Clothes were the
only category where expenditure remained constant.
In 2010, nearly 3,700 million dollars were spent on food, making it the
category with the highest expenditure, followed by clothes, at 2,500 million
dollars. Spending on smartphones and toiletries was relatively equal at
around 2,000 million dollars each, which was double the expenditure on
books, at just 1,000 million dollars.
Over the next four years, food continued to dominate expenditure,
rising to approximately 4,400 million dollars. Spending on smartphones saw
a significant increase, climbing to around 2,700 million dollars, while
toiletries saw a slight increase to 2,000 million dollars. In contrast, the
amount spent on books halved, dropping to 500 million dollars, remaining the
lowest expense. Finally, expenditure on clothes remained unchanged at 2,500
million dollars throughout the period.
(203 words)
📚 Vocabulary
account for
/əˈkaʊntɪd fɔː/
(verb). chiếm
Tourism accounts for a large proportion of the country’s economy.
expenditure
/ɪkˈspendɪtʃə/
(noun). chi tiêu
The government has increased its expenditure on education and healthcare.
consistently
/kənˈsɪstəntli/
(adv). liên tục
She has consistently performed well in all her exams.
allocation for
/ˌæləˈkeɪʃn fɔː/
(noun). phân bổ cho
The allocation for research and development has been doubled this year.
toiletries
/ˈtɔɪlətriz/
(noun). đồ dùng vệ sinh
She packed her toiletries, including shampoo and toothpaste, for the trip.
significant decline
/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt dɪˈklaɪn/
(noun). giảm đáng kể
There was a significant decline in sales due to the economic recession.
remain constant
/rɪˈmeɪn ˈkɒnstənt/
(verb). vẫn không đổi
Despite fluctuations in other expenses, the rent remained constant throughout the year.
relatively equal
/ˈrelətɪvli ˈiːkwəl/
(adj). tương đối bằng nhau
The number of male and female employees in the company is relatively equal.
dominate
/ˈdɒmɪneɪt/
(verb). thống trị
Technology companies dominate the global stock market.
see a slight increase
/siː ə slaɪt ɪnˈkriːs/
(verb). chứng kiến một sự tăng nhẹ
The price of petrol saw a slight increase last month.
halve
/hɑːvd/
(verb). giảm một nửa
The company’s profits halved after the financial crisis.
remain unchanged
/rɪˈmeɪn ʌnˈtʃeɪndʒd/
(verb). vẫn không đổi
The number of students in the class remained unchanged over the semester.
CẤU TRÚC CẦN GHI NHỚ
1. Dùng cấu trúc mệnh đề danh từ (Noun clause)
📌 Cấu trúc: Wh- + SV
Ví dụ: The table illustrates how much money young individuals aged 18 to
20 in one country spent on five different categories.
2. Dùng cấu trúc bị động để nhấn mạnh
📌 Cấu trúc bị động thì quá khứ đơn: S + was/were + V3/ed
Ví dụ: In 2010, nearly 3,700 million dollars were spent on food, making it
the category with the highest expenditure.
3. Cấu trúc so sánh gấp đôi
📌 Cấu trúc: A + Vtobe double B
Ví dụ: Spending on smartphones and toiletries was relatively equal at around
2,000 million dollars each, which was double the expenditure on books, at
just 1,000 million dollars.
