IELTS WRITING PART 1

 Desribe one or more sets of data: a graph/chart/table diagram/ map/plan

 Write at least 150 words
 Spend maximum 20 minutes

Exercise 1

Adjectives and adverbs:

Dramatic – dramatically

There was a dramatic rise b/w 2000 and 2005

The rise b/w 2000 and 2005 was dramatic

The usage of water b/w 200 and 2005 rose dramatically.

Steady - steadily…………

Impressive - impressively……………………….

Significant - significantly

Sharp - sharply……………..

Slight - slightly………………………..
Steeply - steep……………………….

Exercise 2

Exercise 3
Words of movement:

 Is the trend up or down?

 is there a big change?
 Is there a figure standing out?
Exercise 4

There was a rise from 16 per cent in 2012 to 23 per cent in 2014.
There was a rise from 16% to 23% in 2012 and 2014 respectively.

Respectively : sırasıyla
Former : ilki
Latter : sonraki

SET OUT: the graph sets out the conditions which affect the growth of productivity during the period.
Exercise 5

A- Don’t speculate! You shouldn’t suggest reasons for any change. Just report what you see on the graph.
B- This section is too mechanical! Avoid simply listing the changes to a category. Focus more on highlighting
the KEY FIGURES and TRENDS
C- The conclusion doesn’t summarise the key figures. The tone is inappropriate! You must keep the tone
formal and scientific.
D- The section makes its points clearly but fails to include key data to demonstrate the points.
 The summary below is not well-developed. Match the numbers in the summary with the reasons above (A-
D)

Exercise 6

The line graph sets out the key motivations for people relocating to the capital of specific country between
2000 and 2015.
Moving for the purpose of study saw the greatest rise overall, with a jump of approximately 62,000. It rose
considerably in two periods – by 22,000 from 2000 to 2005 and by 33,000 from 2010 to 2015, with a more
gentle growth of around 7,000 in between.

The figure of people moving for work began at 61,000 in 2000, then peaked at 92,000 in 2010 – the highest
of any reason in any year – before finishing at 87,000 in 2015, the joint-highest with those relocating in order
to study. Notably, this category was the only one of the four that underwent a downturn.

Turning to ‘adventure’/ As for ‘adventure’, this category went up steadily from 11,000 to 15,000 over the
fifteen-year period. Meanwhile, the number of people changing the city for ‘ family and friend’ reasons
increased significantly from 12,000 to 22,000 in the first ten years and eventually leveled-off at around
23,000 in 2015

All in all / Overall, the graph shows that, ‘employment aside’, there was an increasing trend for moving over
the period, with the greatest increase in those giving study as the main motivating factor.

Homework:
GRAMMAR:

COMPARATIVES

 More & fewer (count)/ less (uncount)+ than

By 2013, there was less unemployment in Uruguay and Venezuela than in the USA
There were fewer job opportunities in Italy than in France
 As + adj + as
Rome is (not) often as hot as İstanbul in summer.
I’m not as good a cook as she is.
 Adverbs ( slowly , significantly etc)
Events progressed more rapidly than anticipated. ( NOT rapidlier than)
Irregular adverbs : fast , hard, well , far
 Making comparatives stronger or weaker
a lot / much / far / even / a good deal / considerably / significantly
This year’s test was a lot longer than last year’s.
Book sales rose far / a lot / much more slowly in the last quarter.
a bit / a little / not much / not a lot / slightly
This year’s test was a bit longer than last year’s.
nearly / not quite / almost
this model is not quite as efficient as the CVS-460 model
the rest of the team were not nearly as good as the captain.
almost / just / three times / twice / half
the population of the town is three times as big as it was in 1960.
Water is eight hundred times as dense as air.
I’ve read twice as many books as he has.
The same as
Laura’s salary is the same as mine.
David is the same age as John
 Making superlatives stronger
By far / quite / very
This is quite the most expensive
The Indian architect’s building was by far the most popular in the competition.
I want to give my children the very best education I can afford.

 Comparing quantity
There aren’t as many wild tigers as there used to be
There is as much water on the Earth’s surface as ever.

Homework 2:
Exercise 7 – Table

 What is the trend?

 Which years would you focus on?

Is the answer below a good one?

 7 – a )What would you write instead of these linking words?

a- Obviously (Paragraph 1)- ……………………………………………..… 1-For example,

b- Nevertheless(Paragraph 2)- ……………………………………………… 2- by the end of the period shown, in 2015
c- Surprisingly (Paragraph 3)- ………………………………………………… 3- the clear trend in the figures is that
d- At last (Paragraph 3)- …………………………………………………………… 4- it is striking that

The data shows how many deep coal mines were in operation in the UK at various points in the 100-year period
between 1913 and 2015. The overall trend is clearly one of decline. In fact, by the end of the given time frame, deep
mines had almost ceased to operate in the UK.

In the early decades of the twentieth century, there were still thousands of coal mines in Britain: to give a specific
example, there were 3024 of them still operational in 1913. However, the process of closing down the UK’s deep mines
had already begun: by 1923, the number had fallen to 2607. By the middle of the century, it was apparent that the days
of British coal mining were numbered. In 1963, the figure fell below 1,000 for the first time.

One of the most striking features of this table is that the deterioration of Britain’s coal mining industry accelerate even
further in the 1980s and was almost complete by the turn of the twenty-first century.

7–b)

Phrases to examplify or to emphasise:

In fact / to give a specific example / one of the most striking features of this table is

To provide an overview of the tendency:

…………………………………………………………………………………..

To show a contrast:

………………………………………………………………………………………..

To introduce key time periods:

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Exercise 8 - a
  What is the most important information in this chart?
 Which regions would you focus on?
 How would you organise the data?

The bar chart gives the percentage of passenger cars manufactured by different regions of the world. ………………………………………,
the world is divided into seven regions, with the total adding up to 100 %.

……………………………………..that the regions of Greater China and Europe lead the way …………………………………… the manufacture of
passenger cars, with 26% and 25% ……………………. …………………………………., very few cars are produced in the Middle East and
Africa: just 2% originate from that area.

…………………………………..the Americas, a sharp contrast can be seen between the Northern and Southern parts of the continent.
………………………………North America can boast 19% of the world’s passenger car production, South America manufactures just 4%
of this type of vehicle.

Finally, ……………………………Japan and Korea, ………………………………. they are just two countries rather than a whole region, they
account for a sizeable proportion of the total 16%.

Exercise 8 – b

Form the box above:

1- To show contrast: 1-………………….. 2-…………………………….. 3-…………………………………..
2- To introduce a new point / section/idea: 1- ……………………… 2-…………………….. 3-…………………………….
3- To emphasise or examplify an idea you’re making: 1-…………………………………….
4- To introduce a statement that clarifies the data: 1-…………………………………….
5- To indicate that some information is in the same order as connected information in the previous statement. 1-
………………………………………

Exercise 9
Look at the extracts form the previous 2 exercises. What information does each underlined word or phrase allow the writer to
avoid repeating?

1- The overall trend is clearly one of decline. …………………………………………..

2- The 100-year period between 1913 and 2015 …….by the end of the given time frame ………………………………………………….
3- There were still thousands of coal mines in Britain: to give a specific example, there were 3024 of
them…………………………………………………….
4- The process of closing down the UK’s mines had clearly begun: by 1923, the number had fallen
to2607…………………………………………….
 5- Nprth America can boast 19% of the world’s passenger car production, South America manufactures just 4% of this type
of vehicle.

Homework: tables and bar charts:

The bar chart below shows the percentages of the UK work force in five major industries in 1841 and 2011.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.