Below is an IELTS writing task 1 life cycle diagram model answer and practice. This lesson focuses on the use of plural and singular nouns as well as using the correct verb form. You will also see how to write an introduction and overview for a diagram report.
IELTS Life Cycle Diagram
Source: Each diagram above was sourced from google and compiled to create this diagram for IELTS practice.
IELTS Diagram Model Answer & Practice
This gap fill gives the first two paragraphs of the above IELTS practice diagram.
Use the words listed to fill in the gaps. You may need to alter the form of the word to ensure the sentence is grammatically correct, for example singular or plural nouns or verb form. Not all words are used.
wing fix spot remain hatch end behind stage emerge eggs lay structure elytra finish curl over
The first diagram illustrates the (1)……………. in the life of a lady bird, while the second diagram shows its body (2)…………………………… Overall, there are four stages in the life cycle of a lady bird from (3)………………….. to adult insect. The lady bird’s anatomy is characterised by colourful (4)………………. of red and black.
Initially, eggs are (5)…………………. on the underside of a leaf and (6) …………………. there for between two to five days. After this, larvae (7)……………… from the eggs and continue in that form for 21 days. At the end of the three weeks, the pupa stage begins where the larvae pupate by (8)……………… into a pupa on the backside of a leaf and this lasts for 7 days. At the (9)…………… of this stage, an adult lady bird emerges and the life cycle starts again.
The second diagram shows that the lady bird has bright red elytra with black (10)…………….. that cover both the wings and the abdomen. It also has six legs in total, three on each side. On its head, it has eyes and antennae, while just (11)……………. the head there is the pronotum.
Answers- stages
- structure
- egg
- elytra
- laid
- remain
- emerge
- curling
- end
- spots
- behind
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