IELTS Academic Writing · Practice test
Instant coffee: IELTS Academic Writing practice test
A process diagram of how instant coffee is made, then an essay on shops and services that never close.
- Academic
- Task 1 · Task 2
- 60 minutes
Writing Task 1 · 20 minutes · 150 words
Process diagram: Industry
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The diagram below shows how instant coffee is produced.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
The first three stages take place on the farm; the remaining five are carried out in a factory.
Process diagram: The production of instant coffee (8 stages) 1. Picking — Ripe red coffee cherries are picked by hand from the bushes. 2. Pulping and drying — The outer fruit is stripped off and the beans are dried in the sun for up to ten days. 3. Hulling and grading — A machine removes the parchment skin; the green beans are sorted by size. 4. Roasting — The beans are roasted at about 220 °C until they darken and develop their aroma. 5. Grinding — The roasted beans are ground to a coarse powder. 6. Brewing — Hot water is forced through the grounds to make a strong liquid concentrate. 7. Freeze-drying — The concentrate is frozen into a slab, broken into granules and dried in a vacuum. 8. Packing — The granules are weighed into jars, which are sealed and labelled for sale. Note: The first three stages take place on the farm; the remaining five are carried out in a factory.
Writing Task 2 · 40 minutes · 250 words
Positive or negative development: Lifestyle
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
In many cities, shops, gyms and other services now stay open twenty-four hours a day.
Is this a positive or negative development?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.