Lesson 4 - Grammar

IELTS WRITING TASK 1 – GRAMMAR
Exercise 1: Put the following verbs in the correct tense.
1. The line graph _________ (compare) the amount of sodium in three main meals of the
U.S.
2. Prices of both oil and food _______ (rise) significantly between 2000 and 2011, while
both prices _________ (remain) relatively stable during the previous period.
3. According to the bar chart, a strong correlation _________ (suggest).
4. The trends for both commodities _________ (be) very similar three years ago.
5. By 2007, the average oil price had more than _________ (double) and (by 2007) food
prices _________ (rise) by around 50 points.
6. In the same period, the average global oil price _________ (be)close to $25.
7. The food price index _________ (stand) at just under 90 points last decade; however,
the average oil price _________ (rise) once again and the food price index _________
(reach) its peak.
8. By the beginning of 2009 the price of oil _________ (drop) by roughly $90, and the
food price index _________ (be) down by about 80 points.
9. A dramatic increase in both commodity prices _________ (see) in Canada during the
war.
Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences with suggested words.
1. The price of theatre tickets reached a peak in 2004.

There was .
2. The aging population in the UK has grown steadily.
There has been .
3. Spending patterns in Asia have differed significantly since 2008.
There has been a .
4. The price of oil is expected to rise dramatically.
There is
Exercise 3: Fill in appropriate transitions into the blanks.
however in contrast on the other hand
whereas while although
1. The Middle East produces high levels of oil; ________, Japan produces none.
2. The Middle East produces high levels of oil, ________ Japan produces none.
3. The USA produces large amounts of natural gas. ________, South Korea produces none.
4. ________ the Middle East produces high levels of oil, Japan produces none.
5. European countries make great use of solar power. ________, most Asian countries us
this method of power generation very little.
6. ________ the Middle East produced 100 tons oil, Japan produced none.
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Exercise 4: Fill in appropriate forms of comparison
1. Developing countries are _________ reliant on alternative energy

production ________ developed countries.
2. Solar power accounts for ________ of the total energy production ________ gas or coal
does.
3. Hydropower is not ________ efficient as wind power.
4. ________ Japan, South Korea does not produce any natural gas.
5. The Middle East produces twice _______ much oil ________ Europe.
6. Western countries consume three times ________ oil ________ the Middle East.
7. Russia consumes slightly ________ oil than Germany.
8. The UAE produced ________amount of oil as Saudi Arabia.
Exercise 5: Read the following table and fill in the correct word to complete the
sentences.
Natural Gas Consumption and Production, 2001
Consumption* Production*
Country
The USA 588.9 500.0
The United Kingdom 86.1 97.3
The Former Soviet Union 7.1 0.4
The UAE 30.0 35.9
Australia 19.1 28.0
Japan 68.6 0
New Zealand 4.9 5.1
South Korea 18.9 0
China 24.3 25.0
(*in millions of tonnes)
1. New Zealand consumed the __________ gas at approximately 5 million tonnes.

2. The former Soviet Union produced the __________ amount at 0.4 million tonnes.
3. The USA was the __________ consumer and producer of gas at 600 million tonnes and
500 respectively.
4. The USA consumed and produced __________natural gas than any other country.
5. South Korea consumed 18.9 millions tonnes of gas; __________, it produced none.
6. China’s consumption and production of oil were __________at 24.3 and 25.0
respectively.
7. The USA, the Former Soviet Union, Japan and South Korea all consumed ______ gas
__________ they produced.
8. Australia consumed four __________gas than New Zealand.
9. __________ New Zealand produced 5.1 million tonnes of gas, South Korea produced
none.
10. New Zealand consumed __________5 million tonnes of gas.
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Exercise 6:
Exercise 7: Rewrite the sentences with suggested words.
1. A slight drop in temperatures in 2006 led to an overall average of 24 degrees.

Temperatures dropped _________________________________________
2. In general, Germany will spend much less on technology than the UK over the next 20
years.
In general, much less will _________________________________________.
3. Finally, a conveyor belt moves the parcels to the distribution point.
Finally, the parcels _________________________________________.
4. The Town Council has made a number of noticeable changes to the layout of the roads.
The layout of the roads _________________________________________.

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IELTS WRITING TASK 1 – GRAMMAR

Exercise 1: Put the following verbs in the correct tense.

Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences with suggested words.

1. The price of theatre tickets reached a peak in 2004.

Exercise 3: Fill in appropriate transitions into the blanks.

however in contrast on the other hand

whereas while although

1. Developing countries are _________ reliant on alternative energy

1. New Zealand consumed the __________ gas at approximately 5 million tonnes.

Exercise 7: Rewrite the sentences with suggested words.

1. A slight drop in temperatures in 2006 led to an overall average of 24 degrees.

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