TREND GRAPHS - MODEL ANSWER
SAMPLE 1
The graph show data for annual sales revenue or turnover for three outdoor clothing companies from
2004 to 2014. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.
Ngan Hoa (IELTS: 8.5, Writing: 8.0)
Illustrated in the line graph is information concerning annual profits earned from sales by three outdoor
clothing factories over a course of 10 years, starting from 2004.
Overall, while Bradley witnessed a period of decline in gross/ net turnover, Hiking Kit underwent a
decade of significant sales growth, and Ski and Snow Wear, despite losing its first rank, showed a
rather steady performance in sales.
Appropos Bradley Outdoor Wear’s sales figures, this company suffered a period of significant loss of
revenue over the years. Starting at two million dollars in 2004, Bradley Outdoor Wear’s turnover stabilized
at this rate until 2000, followed by a dramatic downturn, hitting a trough at $0.6 million by the end of the
surveyed time frame.
By contrast, Hiking Kit registered a sharp rise during the same period. Ranking third from the outset,
this company’s sales figure inched its way to eclipse Ski and Snow Wear at the top position with recorded/
reported/ registered data of $3.4 million, a rise of $2 million generated.
In the meantime, the corresponding figure for Ski and Snow Wear was comparatively stable. This
factory’s turnover, despite a peak of $3.5 million in 2006, stabilized at a rate of approximately $3
million over the course of ten years.
(205 words)
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SAMPLE 2: (NGAN HA)
The given line graph reflects the trend in annual profit generated/ earned from sales by three outdoor
clothing firms over a decade from 2004 to 2014.
Overall, Hiking Kit went through a decade of significant sales growth, while Bradley witnessed a period of
decline in gross/ net turnover, and Ski and Snow Wear, despite losing its first rank, showed a rather steady
performance in sales.
Closer investigation in Hiking Hit reveals that from as low as $1.50 million at the beginning of the period,
the company’s turnover quickly rose by $0.50 million to surpass the sales figure for Bradly Outdoor Wear
shortly after 2 years. From then on, this clothing firm continued to earn a steady increase in turnover,
exceeding Ski and Snow Wear’s in 2012, ending the surveyed period as the company with the highest
annual sales figure of 3.5 million.
The remaining clothing firms both experienced decline, but with varying degrees and slight variations.
Notwithstanding its initial highest rank at $3.00 million and a fitful rise by $0.50 million in the first 2 years,
sales revenue of Ski and Snow Wear gradually fell to below its original level after an 8-year period. Finally,
starting at the second rank $2.00 million was Bradly Outdoor Wear, whose overall trend in turnover largely
resembled that of Ski and Snow Wear’s. However, the reduction in sales revenue of Bradly company
gathered pace in the last 5 years, eventually ending the decade at as low as $0.50 million.
(245 words)
TASK 2
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The graph shows the percentage of 15 year olds with low literacy (reading and writing) levels in four
countries. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
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Model answer
The graph provides information about the literacy rates of 15 year olds in four European countries over a
period of nine years.
There are two clear trends visible. Only one country, Denmark experienced a slight fall in poor literacy
levels, as numbers dropped marginally from around 17 percent in 2000 to 15 percent in 2009. This minor dip
nevertheless gave Denmark the lowest percentage overall by the end of the period shown.
Conversely, in the majority of countries the proportion of children with low literacy levels increased, the
biggest rise being evident in Austria. The country had the highest number of children with weak literacy
throughout the period, except in the year 2000 where, at 15 percent, the numbers were approximately two
percent lower than those in Denmark. However, by 2003 Austrian numbers had reached just over 20 percent
and rose again more steeply to a high of around 27 percent in 2009. Ireland and Sweden both saw steady
upward trends in their totals, beginning with around 11 percent and 13 percent and ending with _____ and
_____ respectively.
Therefore, with the exception of Denmark, the percentage of 15 year olds with literacy problems generally
went up. The difference between the countries was relatively low in 2000, ranging from around 11 percent
to 17 percent, but this difference grew and by 2009 spanned from approximately 15 percent to over 27
percent. (233 words)
In contrast/ In stark/ sharp contrast, the three remaining/ other nations witnessed a nine-year period of
increase in their percentages of 15 year olds with low literacy levels, though with varying degrees/ slight
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variations/ in the majority of countries the proportion of children with low literacy levels increased, the
biggest rise was evident in Austria, with data recorded _____.
