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IELTS Writing 1.How much time do you have to do the writing? 2.For Task 1: how many words do you need to write? what will you write about in each paragraph? do you give your opinion? how many different types of graphs/charts can you name? 3.For Task 2: how many words do you need to write? what things do you need to do before you start writing? what will you write about in each paragraph? what must you not forget to write? how many different types of essays can you name?

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Listen and fill in the missing words in the report below. The first letter of each missing word has been given for you. The pie chart g_____________ i__________________ about the f_________ most popular s____________________ a____________________ in the United States of America in 2008, while the bar graph shows the p____________________ o______ t____________ sports in Los Angeles and New York i_______ t________ s__________ p_______________. Overall, basketball w______ t________ most popular sport a________ t______ USA and in Los Angeles. However, in New York, the sport with the h____________ l____________ o_____ p________________________ was baseball.

The pie chart gives information about the five most popular sporting activities in the United States of America in 2008, while the bar graph shows the popularity of those sports in Los Angeles and New York in the same period. Overall, basketball was the most popular sport across the USA and in Los Angeles. However, in New York, the sport with the highest level of popularity was baseball. The pie chart shows that basketball was the favourite sport of 30% of Americans. The second most popular sport was football, at 25%. Baseball and tennis were the next most popular at 20% and 15% respectively. Finally, jogging was preferred by 10% of Americans.

Looking at the bar chart, we can see that the favourite sports in Los Angeles were roughly similar to the national average, except that basketball was slightly more popular, at 37%. In contrast, football and baseball were a little less popular. The former was preferred by 18% of people in Los Angeles and the latter by 16%. Unlike in Los Angeles and the USA as a whole, in New York, baseball was the sport preferred by highest number of people, at 36%. Jogging came second, at 17%, whereas basketball was the favourite for only 16% of New Yorkers, which was the same percentage for football.

The pie chart gives information about the five most popular sporting activities in the United States of America in 2008, while the bar graph shows the popularity of those sports in Los Angeles and New York in the same period. Overall, basketball was the most popular sport across the USA and in Los Angeles. However, in New York, the sport with the highest level of popularity was baseball. The pie chart shows that basketball was the favourite sport of 30% of Americans. The second most popular sport was football, at 25%. Baseball and tennis were the next most popular at 20% and 15% respectively. Finally, jogging was preferred by 10% of Americans.

Looking at the bar chart, we can see that the favourite sports in Los Angeles were roughly similar to the national average, except that basketball was slightly more popular, at 37%. In contrast, football and baseball were a little less popular. The former was preferred by 18% of people in Los Angeles and the latter by 16%. Unlike in Los Angeles and the USA as a whole, in New York, baseball was the sport preferred by highest number of people, at 36%. Jogging came second, at 17%, whereas basketball was the favourite for only 16% of New Yorkers, which was the same percentage for football.