IELTS Writing Task 2 Exercises: The Consequences of Food Waste on Global Resources

Useful Vocabulary and Phrases

• food waste (n) – edible food discarded or unused
• global resources (n) – natural materials available worldwide
• hunger (n) – lack of sufficient food
• landfill (n) – an area where waste is buried
• greenhouse gases (n) – gases that trap heat in the atmosphere
• sustainable consumption (n) – using resources responsibly without waste
• agricultural production (n) – growing crops and raising livestock
• environmental impact (n) – the effect of human activities on nature
• food security (n) – ensuring all people have access to enough food
• recycling initiatives (n) – programs to repurpose or reuse materials

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Task 1: Write sentences from given cues

1. Food waste / and / environmental impact / global resources / loss / cause.
2. Landfills / discarded food / are filled with / and / greenhouse gases / release.
3. Hunger / while / food waste / a problem / remains / continues.
4. Sustainable consumption / agricultural production / conserve / and / waste / reduce.
5. Recycling initiatives / edible food / redistribution / encourage / to / those in need.

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Task 2: Vocabulary list for fill in the blanks

food waste | global resources | hunger | landfill | greenhouse gases
sustainable consumption | agricultural production | environmental impact | food security | recycling initiatives

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the list above.

Excessive (1) ____________ contributes to the depletion of (2) ____________ and increases (3) ____________. Much of this discarded food ends up in (4) ____________, generating (5) ____________ that harm the environment.

At the same time, millions suffer from (6) ____________, highlighting a serious imbalance in (7) ____________. Promoting (8) ____________ and (9) ____________ can reduce waste and ensure food reaches people who need it. These actions also lessen the (10) ____________ of human activity on the planet.

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Task 1:

1. Food waste causes environmental impact and loss of global resources.
2. Landfills fill with discarded food and release greenhouse gases.
3. Hunger remains a problem while food waste continues.
4. Sustainable consumption reduces waste and conserves agricultural production.
5. Recycling initiatives encourage redistribution of edible food to those in need.

Task 2:

1. food waste
2. global resources
3. greenhouse gases
4. landfill
5. greenhouse gases
6. hunger
7. food security
8. sustainable consumption
9. recycling initiatives
10. environmental impact