🎓 Grammar Drill Practice: Using Do / Does / Is / Are
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Grammar Drill — Do/Does/Did vs Is/Are/Was/Were
✨ Do/Does/Did vs Is/Are/Was/Were — Intensive Drill (24 questions)
Choose the best auxiliary to complete each question. Explanations appear after submission (EN + ID).
Focus: when to use do/does/did (main verbs) vs is/are/am/was/were (to be as main/auxiliary). There are 24 items — good luck! 🚀
1
_____ you like coffee?
2
_____ she work at the hospital?
3
_____ they arrive last night?
4
_____ he studying now?
5
_____ the report finished yesterday?
6
_____ you see the film last weekend?
7
_____ they playing football when it started raining?
8
_____ she like spicy food?
9
_____ the meeting start at 9 AM yesterday?
10
_____ she the manager of the team?
11
_____ you ever been to Japan?
12
_____ they invited to the party last month?
13
_____ the children asleep when you left?
14
_____ he know the answer to that question?
15
_____ you finish your homework now?
16
_____ she washing the car when the phone rang?
17
_____ there a train from the city last night?
18
_____ he arrive before the show started?
19
_____ they careful when they crossed the road?
20
_____ you understand the instructions?
21
_____ she been promoted last year?
22
_____ they watching TV at 9 pm?
23
_____ I interrupt you for a moment?
24
_____ the cakes baked by your mother yesterday?
Tip: untuk present continuous — selalu mulai pertanyaan dengan Is/Are/Am; untuk action verbs (present simple) gunakan Do/Does; untuk simple past gunakan Did atau Was/Were tergantung struktur.
IELTS Writing Task 1 — Bar Chart (Energy Use by Sector)
📊 IELTS Writing Task 1 — Bar Chart (Energy Use by Sector)
A Band-9 model with grammar drilling — choose the best options to complete the text. 🎓✨
Energy consumption by sector — 2025
Transportation — 30%
Industry — 25%
Residential — 20%
Commercial — 15%
Agriculture — 10%
The bar chart the proportion of energy consumption across five sectors in 2025. Overall, transport the largest share, whereas agriculture the smallest portion.
Specifically, transportation 30% of total consumption, followed closely by industry which 25%.
Residential usage 20%, while commercial activity a further 15%.
When these figures are combined, it clear that sectors linked to transport and industry the overall energy demand.
The data also that commercial and residential sectors a meaningful minority of consumption, indicating potential areas for efficiency improvements.
In contrast, agricultural energy use comparatively low at 10%, its smaller industrial base.
Policymakers therefore focus on reducing emissions from transport and industry by cleaner technologies.
Finally, it is that targeted efficiency measures in residential and commercial sectors yield significant energy savings.
To conclude, the bar chart a heavy reliance on transport and industry, and a strategic shift to cleaner energy sources.
Overall, these figures the need for targeted policy intervention. 🎯
IELTS Writing Task 1: Map Grammar Drill
📊 IELTS Writing Task 1 Grammar Drill – Map (Town Development)
🗺️ Town in 2000
Park
Houses
Shops
School
🏙️ Town in 2020
Park
Community Centre
New Houses
Supermarket
Expanded School
The two maps how a small town over a period of 20 years. Overall, it is clear that the area significant development, transforming from a rural settlement into a more urbanized community. In 2000, the town by open farmland, while most facilities along the main road. A small park in the northwest, opposite a row of shops, and a primary school near the southern edge. By 2020, many of these areas . The farmland by new residential zones, which modern detached houses. Additionally, the main road to connect with a newly built roundabout in the town centre. A community centre adjacent to the park, while the school area to include additional classrooms. The former row of shops into a supermarket, which the growing population. Overall, the town considerably, a trend towards modernization and improved public amenities. These transformations clearly how urban development the character of a local area over time.
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IELTS Writing Task 1 – Pie Chart Grammar Drill
🌍 Global Energy Sources in 2025 - Grammar Drill
The chart illustrates the distribution of world energy use by source in 2025.
Oil (38%)
Natural Gas (27%)
Coal (22%)
Renewables (13%)
IELTS Writing Task 1 Grammar Drills Line Graph
📈 IELTS Writing Task 1 Grammar Drills — Line Graph
Task: The line graph below illustrates population growth in three countries between 2000 and 2030. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The graph the changes in population growth among three countries — Country A, Country B, and Country C — from 2000 to 2030. Overall, the population of all countries over the period, Country A experiencing the most significant growth.
In 2000, the population of Country A around 20 million, while the figures for Country B and Country C approximately 15 million and 10 million respectively. Over the next decade, the population of Country A to about 25 million.
By contrast, Country B until 2010, after which it moderately. Meanwhile, Country C the slowest growth rate throughout the period.
By 2030, the population in Country A nearly 35 million, which a dramatic increase compared to its initial figure. Country B, on the other hand, to around 25 million, Country C about 15 million.
Overall, it is evident that Country A its leading position in terms of population size, Country B and Country C. The trends that population growth overall, a steady demographic expansion.
IELTS Writing Task 1 – Process Diagram Grammar Drill
Ethanol Production from Corn — IELTS Writing Task 1 Process Diagram
Main flow left → right. Branch from Separation leads downward to solid by-products. Scroll horizontally on mobile if needed.
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Corn
🏠
Storage
⚙️
Milling
🔥💧
CookingWater added · 4 hours
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Fermentation48 hours
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Separation
💧
Distillation5 hours
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Storage
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Transport
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SolidBy-products
The diagram illustrates how ethanol fuel (1) from corn. Overall, the process (2) several stages, beginning with storage and (3) in transport of the finished product.
First, harvested corn (4) and subsequently (5) milling to produce a fine powder. The milled material (6) with water for about four hours; during this time the mash (7) continuously.
After cooking the mixture (8) and (9) to fermentation tanks where yeast (10) and the mash (11) for approximately 48 hours.
The mixture (12) into solid by-products and liquid ethanol. The liquid (13) distillation, which (14) around five hours.
After purification, ethanol (15) in tanks and then (16) to fuel stations. The production line (17) both mechanical and chemical operations.
Quality control (18) at several stages to ensure the fuel (19) regulatory standards. Overall, the diagram (20) a clear step-by-step production procedure.
Writing Task 1 Bar Chart Grammar Practice
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IELTS Writing Task 1 – Bar Chart Grammar Practice
Band 9 Model Answer | Grammar Drilling with Explanation (English + Bahasa)
The bar chart below illustrates the percentage of households in five countries that had Internet access in 2002, 2006, and 2010.
Band 9 Model Answer (fill in the blanks):
The bar chart the proportion of households with Internet access in five different countries in three years: 2002, 2006, and 2010. Overall, it that Internet penetration in all countries over the given period, with having the highest proportion by the end of the decade.
In 2002, the for Internet access was relatively low in most nations, except for Iceland, where around 55% of homes access. By contrast, Turkey the lowest proportion at roughly 10%.
Over the next four years, all countries significant increases. For example, Iceland’s figure to approximately 75%, while Germany and the UK around 60%. Turkey also growth to nearly 25%.
By 2010, the proportion of Internet users risen dramatically in all countries. Iceland the leader with almost full Internet access (around 95%), followed by the UK and Germany at about 80%. Spain and Turkey considerable improvement, although their figures lower than the others.
In summary, Internet access greatly between 2002 and 2010, with Iceland consistently the group.
Grammar Explanation (English + Bahasa Indonesia)
- illustrates → correct academic verb for describing data (kata kerja akademik yang tepat untuk menggambarkan data).
- is clear → present form to describe what is visible from the chart now (bentuk present untuk menggambarkan hal yang masih berlaku).
- increased → past simple for describing completed change (past simple untuk perubahan yang sudah selesai).
- Iceland → proper noun; always capitalized (kata benda khusus; selalu diawali huruf besar).
- figure → correct term for percentage/statistical value (kata yang benar untuk persentase atau nilai statistik).
- had → past simple to match 2002 time reference (bentuk past simple sesuai konteks tahun lampau).
- recorded → academic verb for describing data in the past (kata kerja akademik untuk mendeskripsikan data masa lalu).
- saw → simple past, suitable for describing data trends (past simple untuk menggambarkan tren data).
- rose → irregular verb of “rise”; use for increase (bentuk lampau “rise”, digunakan untuk peningkatan).
- reached → correct verb for achieving a specific level (kata kerja yang tepat untuk mencapai angka tertentu).
- experienced → good academic alternative for “saw” (pilihan akademik bagus sebagai sinonim “saw”).
- had → past perfect shows change completed before 2010 (past perfect menunjukkan perubahan sebelum waktu 2010).
- remained → past simple for describing stability (past simple untuk menggambarkan kestabilan).
- also showed → past simple for additional information (past simple untuk menambah informasi).
- were still → past continuous of “be” for describing state in 2010 (past continuous “be” untuk kondisi di masa lampau).
- expanded → academic synonym of “increased” (sinonim akademik dari “increased”).
- leading → present participle for continuous role (present participle untuk peran yang berkelanjutan).