IELTS Writing Task 1 – Questions and Structures

Line Graph Vocabulary

a. Verbs and nouns

Upward trend

• rise / a rise
• increase / an increase
• climb / a climb
• grow / a growth
• go up

Downward trend

• decrease / a decrease
• drop / a drop
• fall / a fall
• decline / a decline

Other vocabularies

• fluctuate / a fluctuation
• dip / a dip
• remain steady
• remain stable
• remain unchanged
• level off
• peak at
• reach a peak of
• hit a high of
• hit a low of
• bottom out
• plateau

b. Adverbs and adjectives

• Adverbs: steadily, gradually, sharply, rapidly, steeply, slightly, dramatically, significantly, considerably
• Adjectives: steady, gradual, sharp, rapid, steep, slight, dramatic, significant, considerable

Examples:

1. The number of cases of influenza increased steadily from 40 to 55 in the first three years.
2. There was a steady rise in the number of cases of influenza to reach 55 in 1987 from 40 in the first year.

c. Time Expressions phrases

• over the next three days
• three days later
• in the following three days
• the next three days show
• over the period
• from … to … / between … and …
• the last year
• the final year
• the first year
• at the beginning of the period
• at the end of the period