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Academic IELTS writing Task 1 vocabulary to describe movement in line graphs

Recommended Use:
Print page 4, 5, and 6 on the backs of pages 1, 2, and 3, then cut out the cards. The back of noun 1 graph should
have noun 1 answer. Use the cards to test yourself on the different words and expressions. Try to apply the
vocabulary to different graphs and add different adverbs (steadily, slowly, etc) and adjective (sharp, sudden, etc.).
Remember, you can improve the quality of your writing by using a variety of expressions and structures.


noun 1

noun 2

noun 3

noun 4


noun 5


noun 6




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verb 1

verb 2

verb 3

verb 4


verb 5


verb 6




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phrase 1

phrase 2

phrase 3

phrase 4


phrase 5


phrase 6




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noun 2



There was some [significant] fluctuation





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noun 1

There was a [steady] fall

There was a [significant] drop

There was a [steady] decline



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noun 4




There was a [two-year] plateau




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noun 3


There was a [steady] rise

There was a [stable] increase

There was [significant] growth


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noun 6




reached a peak




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noun 5




There was a [long] period of stability




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verb 2


[Prices] fluctuated






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verb 1


[Costs] fell [steadily]

The number dropped [significantly]




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verb 4



The amount of plateaued




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verb 3



The numbers rose quickly

The amount of increased
[steadily]



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verb 6



It peaked





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verb 5



The numbers stabilized





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phrase 2


The numbers showed some
fluctuation/variation

phrase 1


We see there was a downward trend

The number of hit the lowest point

phrase 4


They reached a plateau

Numbers leveled off


phrase 3


There was an upward trend

phrase 6


The amount of reached a peak

phrase 5


The amount remained stable/constant