Line Graphs- IELTS Writing Task-1

          

        Line Graphs

Q. 1. The graph below shows the consumption of fish and some different kinds of meat in the European country between 1979 and 2004.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Example Answer:

The graph illustrates changes in the amounts of beef, lamb, chicken and fish consumed in a particular European country between 1979 and 2004.

In 1979 beef was by far the most popular of these foods, with about 225 grams consumed per person per week. Lamb and chicken were eaten in similar quantities ( around 150 grams), while much less fish was consumed (just over 50 grams).

However, during this 25-year period the consumption of beef and lamb fell dramatically to approximately 100 grams and 55 grams respectively. The consumption of fish also declined, but much less significantly to just below 50 grams, so although it remained the least popular food, consumption levels were the most stable.

The consumption of chicken, on the other hand, showed an upward trend, overtaking that of lamb in 1980 and that of beef in 1989. By 2004 it had soared to almost 250 grams per person per week.

Overall, the graph shows how the consumption of chicken increased dramatically while the popularity of these other foods decreased over the period.

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Q. 2. The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

Ans: The graph illustrates the increase in the ageing population in Japan, Sweden, and the USA. It indicates that the percentage of elderly people in all three countries is expected to increase to almost 25% of the respective populations by the year 2040.

In 1940 the proportion of people aged 65 or more stood at only 5% in Japan approximately 7% in Sweden and 9% in the USA. However, while the figures for the Western countries grew to about 15% in around 1990, the figure for Japan dipped to only 2.5% for much of this period, before rising to almost 5% again at the present time.

In spite of some fluctuation in the expected percentages, the proportion of older people will probably continue to increase in the next two decades in the three countries. A more dramatic rise is predicted between 2030 and 2040 in Japan, by which time it is thought that the proportion of elderly people will be similar in the three countries.

Q.3.  The graph below gives information from a 2008 report about consumption of energy in the USA since 1980 with projections until 2030.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

The given line graph illustrates data energy consumption in the US from 1980 to 2012, and projected consumption to 2030.

Petrol and oil are the dominant fuel sources throughout this period, with 35 quadrillion (35q) units used in 1980, rising to 42q in 2012. Despite some initial fluctuation, from 1995 there was a steady increase. This is expected to continue, reaching 47q in 2030.

Consumption of energy derived from natural gas and coal is similar over the period. From 20q and 15q respectively in 1980, gas showed an initial fall and coal a gradual increase, with the two fuels equal between 1985 and 1990. Consumption has fluctuated since 1990 but both now provide 24q. Coal is predicted to increase steadily to 31q in 2030, whereas after 2014, gas will remain stable at 25q.

In 1980, energy from nuclear, hydro-and solar/wind power was equal at only 4q. Nuclear has risen by 3q. and solar/wind by 2. After slight increases, hydropower has fallen back to the 1980 figure. It is expected to maintain this level until 2030, while the others should rise slightly after 2025.

Overall, the US will continue to rely on fossil fuels, with sustainable and nuclear energy sources remaining relatively in significant.

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Q.4. The graph below shows the quantities of goods transported in the UK between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes of transport.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Ans: The graph illustrates the quantities of goods transported in the United Kingdom by four different modes of transport between the time period of 1974 and 2002. Over this span of 28 years, the quantities of goods transported by road, water and pipeline have all increased while the quantity transported by rail has remained almost constant at about 40 million tonnes.

The largest quantity of goods transported both in 1974 and 2002 was by road (70 million tonnes and 98 million tonnes respectively) while the lowest both in 1974 and 2002 was by pipeline (about 5 million tonnes and 22 million tonnes respectively). The amount of goods transported by water was constant from 1974 to 1978, where it showed an exponential growth, rising to almost 60 million tonnes after which it plateaued for about 20 years before starting to rise gradually again.

The amount of goods transported by rail is almost constant at 40 million tonnes in 1974 and 2002, with decreases in quantity in between the years. It is also interesting to note that almost all showed a decrease in 1994 in amount of goods transported except for the pipeline, which actually peaked in that year.

In conclusion, the road remains the most popular method of transporting goods in the UK while water and pipelines are becoming increasingly used, have not become more popular as a method of transport.

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Q.5. the graph below shows the consumption of 3 spreads from 1981 to 2007.

Ans: According to the line graph illustrates the amount of three kinds of spreads ( margarine, law fat and reduces spreads and butter) which were consumed over 26 years from 1981 to 2007. Units are measured in grams.

Overall, the consumption of margarine and butter decreased over the period given, while for low fat and reduced spreads, it rose. At the start of the period, butter was the most popular spread, which was replaced by margarine from 1991 to 2001, and following that low fat and reduced spreads became the most widely used spread in the final years.

With regards to the amount of butter used, it began at around 140 grams and then peaked at 160 grams in 1986 before falling dramatically to about 50 grams of margarine was eaten in the first year after which the figure fluctuated slightly and dropped to a low of 40 grams in 2007.

On the other hand, the consumption of low fats and reduced spreads only started in 1996 at about 10 grams. This figure, which reached a high of just over 80 grams 5 years later, fell slightly in the final years to approximately 70 grams in 2007.

Q.6 The line graph below shows radio and TV audiences throughout the day in 1992.

Ans: The line graph illustrates the proportion of people listening to the radio and watching TV who were over the age of 4 in a 24 hour period, in the UK from october to December 1992.

Overall, the majority of people listened to the radio in the morning while most people watched TV in the evening. Over the 24 hour period, there were more people watching TV than there were listening to the radio.

Regarding to the TV, at 1 am there were under 10% of people watching TV. This figure remianed relatively stableuntil 11 am when there was a steady increase in people watching TV before peaking, at approximately 45% at around 9pm. After that time, there was a rapid drop in viewers to under 20% by midnight.

Similarly, the percentage of listeners to the radio also began low at under 5%. After continuing at under 5%, the figure then rose rapidly to a high of almost 30% at about 8am. From that point, the proportion of audience fluctuated in a gradual downward trend to 5% at the end of the day.

7. The graph below shows the sales of children's book's, adult fiction and educational books between 2002 and 2006 in one country.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

Ans: The given line graph compares the sales of three different types of books from 2002 to 2006. It is evident that the sale of educational books and children's books showed an upward trend, but adult fiction lost popularity over the given time period.

In 2002, adult fiction was on top with a sale of 45 million dollars, followed by children's books at 33 million dollars and educational books at 25 million dollars. After a few fluctuations, the sale of adult fiction declined to 30 million dollars by 2006. In contrast, educational books were the least sold in 2002. After that their sale showed an opposing trend to that of adult fiction and reached $32 million by 2006.

Sales of Children's books' started at $32 million in 2002, but rose rapidly to 42 million dollars in 2003. From 2003 to 2005 there was a very slight increase in sales, but after 20056, sales grew considerably and reached an all time high of $56 million.

Overall, children's books ruled the market after 2003, among the given three categories of books.

8. The line graph below shows the population size, birth rate and the death rate of England and Wales from 1700 to 2000. 

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

Ans: The given line graph illustrates the information about the population size and also compares the birth and mortality rate of England and Wales for a period of 300 years strating 1700. It is evident that the population showed an upward trend, whereas death and birth rate showed a fluctuating trend.

The death and the birth followed a similar trend from 1700- 1950. From 1700 - 1750, an increase was seen in both these, with the birth rate rising from 30 to 40 births per 1000 people and the death rate increasing from 27 to 37 per 1000 people. There was stability in both for the next 50 years, after which there was a sharp fall with both rates reaching an all time low of around 20 per thousand people by 1950. 

In between, from 1850 to 1900, birth and death rate again showed a leveling off. From 1950 to 2000, the death rate remained stable. In contrast, the birth rate increased dramatically, from 22 to 35 births per 1000 people.

The three centuries saw a dramatic escalation in population from 2.5 million in 1700 to 50 million in 2000, with a short period of stability from 1750 - 1800.

9. The graph below shows the number of overseas visitors who came to the UK for different purposes between 1989 and 2009. 
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Ans: The given line graph illustrates the number of foreign visitors who came to the United Kingdom for business, holiday and for kith and kin, from 1989 to 2009. It can be seen that tourists who came for holiday were more those for the other given purposes for a major part of the given two decades.

About 6.5 million people travelled to the UK for holidays in 1989. This number rose rapidly and peaked at 9 million by 1997, but after that fell dramatically and reached 6.5 million in 2004. After that the number of visitors picked up again and again reached a high of 9 million in 2009.

Meanwhile, business and socializing trips to the UK showed almost similar trends, starting from 3.5 million and 5 million respectively in 1989 and then rising moderately to reach 6 - 7 million in 2009. After that a fall in the number of visitors can be seen in both these cases. Throughout the given period more people did business than those who visited their family and friends.

Overall, an upward trend can be seen in all three reasons for visiting abroad.