IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 Practice Test 2026 – Complete Exam Prep

This item tests your ability to choose a verb that expresses presenting someone or something in a visual or narrative form. The best fit is depict, because it directly means to show or represent someone or something in a picture or story. Portray also involves presenting someone, often highlighting character or interpretation, which can add nuance beyond straightforward representation. Describe is about telling details in words, not specifically about rendering a visual or narrative rendering. Illustrate can mean to provide pictures or to clarify with examples, but it isn’t as precise for the act of representing within a story or image. So depict is the most accurate choice for representing someone or something in a picture or story.