A Third, a Quarter, the Majority - IELTS 6.0 W T1

Question 1

Use the table to complete the report sentence: 'Paper made up two fifths ___.'

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of the waste that was recycled

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of all waste produced in the town

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of glass and paper combined

Question 2

Complete the candidate's sentence: 'Cyclists represented one tenth ___.'

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of all commuters

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of commuters who used car or bus

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of commuters who did not travel by car

Question 3

Complete the report sentence: 'Postgraduate visits accounted for a quarter ___.'

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of student visits

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of all library visits

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of staff and postgraduate visits together

Question 4

Choose the accurate ending: 'Water heating made up one fifth ___.'

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of total household energy use

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of energy used for space and water heating

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of lighting and appliances together

Question 5

Complete the sentence: 'Education services accounted for one third ___.'

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of service exports

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of all exports

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of goods exports

Question 6

Complete the Task 1 sentence: 'The 35-54 group made up two fifths ___.'

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of all leisure centre members

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of adult members

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of members aged 18-54

Question 7

Choose the correct base: 'Streaming video represented a quarter ___.'

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of all surveyed respondents

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of respondents who shopped or streamed online

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of respondents who did not use online banking

Question 8

Complete the report: 'Housing covered two fifths ___.'

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of the city's total land area

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of developed land

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of housing and industrial land together

Question 9

Complete the body sentence: '___ of all commuters travelled by car or bus.'

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Just under seven in ten

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Slightly more than a third

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A little over one half

Question 10

Choose the best proportion phrase: 'Paper represented ___ of all recycled waste.'

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just over two fifths

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exactly a quarter

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one sixth

Question 11

Complete the sentence: 'Printed books made up ___ of all library loans.'

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just under two thirds

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a quarter

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three eighths

Question 12

Choose the correct phrase: 'Business courses made up ___ of all completions.'

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two fifths

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just under a quarter

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slightly over a third

Question 13

Complete the summary: 'Domestic visitors made up ___ of all visitors.'

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almost two thirds

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just over one third

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less than half

Question 14

Complete the report sentence: 'Homes and farms together accounted for ___ of total water use.'

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seven tenths

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just under half

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one fifth

Question 15

Choose the best completion: 'Online news users were ___ of all respondents.'

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just under a half

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three tenths

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one tenth

Question 16

A candidate writes: 'Students accounted for 30% of all museum visitors.' Which follow-up keeps the base of 'these' correctly?

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Of these, two fifths came in organised school groups.

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Of these, one fifth came in organised school groups.

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Of these, just over one tenth came in organised school groups.

Question 17

After 'Delegates accounted for three quarters of attendees,' which follow-up sentence is accurate?

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Of these, three tenths were from overseas.

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Of these, just over a fifth were from overseas.

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Of these, three quarters were from overseas.

Question 18

A report says: 'Leisure guests made up 60% of hotel guests.' Which next sentence uses 'these' correctly?

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Of these, a quarter were returning visitors.

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Of these, 15% were returning visitors.

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Of these, half were returning visitors.

Question 19

The sentence says: 'Accepted applicants accounted for a quarter of all applicants.' Which follow-up is correct?

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Of these, one quarter received a full scholarship.

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Of these, one sixteenth received a full scholarship.

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Of these, one twelfth received a full scholarship.

Question 20

A candidate writes: 'Blue paper bins accounted for two fifths of all bins.' Which sentence follows accurately?

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Of these, one quarter were contaminated.

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Of these, one tenth were contaminated.

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Of these, one third were contaminated.

Question 21

The table shows online course enrolments. Which sentence reports business courses accurately?

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Their share fell from a quarter to a fifth while their enrolments more than doubled.

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Their share rose from a quarter to a fifth as their enrolments more than doubled.

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Both their share and their enrolments declined across the decade.

Question 22

Which sentence accurately compares evening library visits across the two years?

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Their share rose from a quarter to three tenths, although the number of visits fell.

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Their share fell from a quarter to three tenths, and the number of visits fell.

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Both their share and the number of evening visits rose.

Question 23

Which Task 1 sentence correctly reports cycling trips?

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Their share stayed at one fifth, while the number of cycling trips doubled.

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Their share doubled from one fifth to two fifths, while the number was unchanged.

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Their share fell, although the number of cycling trips doubled.

Question 24

Which sentence describes renewable electricity accurately?

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Its share rose from one fifth to three tenths, and output almost trebled.

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Its share fell from one fifth to three tenths, although output almost trebled.

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Its share rose, but output stayed at about the same level.

Question 25

Which sentence reports the airport bus route accurately?

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Its share rose from one fifth to three tenths, even though passenger numbers fell.

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Its share fell from one fifth to three tenths, while passenger numbers rose.

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Both its share and its passenger numbers rose.

Question 26

Complete the report: 'Coal supplied two fifths ___.'

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of the total in 2000

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of the total in 2020

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of the combined total for both years

Question 27

Complete the sentence: 'Recycled waste accounted for two fifths ___.'

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of the total in 2025

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of the total in 2015

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of the combined total for both years

Question 28

Choose the accurate ending: 'Part-time staff made up a quarter ___.'

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of staff in 2018

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of staff in 2024

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of staff across both years

Question 29

Complete the report sentence: 'Rail accounted for one third ___.'

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of transport spending in 2020

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of transport spending in 2010

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of transport spending across both years

Question 30

Complete the comparison: 'Cyclists made up a quarter ___.'

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of park users in spring

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of park users in summer

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of park users across both seasons

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A Third, a Quarter, the Majority - IELTS 6.0 W T1

Ways to Play

Device Games: Students play on their phones

Blast Go

Board Games: Teacher-led, projected to the class

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Zombie Escape

Avalanche

Maze Blast

Cave Climb

Blast Out

Mystery Auction

Tour Guide

Food Truck Rush

Tug of War

Bug Blast

Alien Blast

Glacier Rush

BlastRace

BlastQuiz

BlastBoard

Seek & Destroy

Mystery Blast

Checkers

Texas Hold 'Em

Da Bomb

Castle Siege

Hot Potato

Market Mayhem

King of the Hill

Bank Heist

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A Third, a Quarter, the Majority - IELTS 6.0 W T1

Ways to Play

Device Games: Students play on their phones

Blast Go

Board Games: Teacher-led, projected to the class

Like what you see?

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Zombie Escape

Avalanche

Maze Blast

Cave Climb

Blast Out

Mystery Auction

Tour Guide

Food Truck Rush

Tug of War

Bug Blast

Alien Blast

Glacier Rush

BlastRace

BlastQuiz

BlastBoard

Seek & Destroy

Mystery Blast

Checkers

Texas Hold 'Em

Da Bomb

Castle Siege

Hot Potato

Market Mayhem

King of the Hill

Bank Heist

Top Corner