IELTS WRITING TASK 1

1. LINE GRAPHS
rose – increased (a rise – an increase)
fell – decreased (a fall/drop – a decrease)
did not change – remained stable (a period of stability)
fluctuated (a fluctuation)
peaked – reached the highest/lowest point (a peak)

slightly – gently (a small + N)

significantly – noticeably – remarkably
moderately – leveled out
dramatically – sharply

shows – illustrates
an upward trend >< a downward trend

2. BAR CHARTS – PIE CHARTS (COMPARISION)

accounted for
compares:
bằng: be + as + adj/adv + as ( be + the same + as)
hơn: be + adj-er (be + more/less + adj + than)
nhất: be + the adj-est (be + the most + adj)
gấp: be + twice/three time/… + as + adj/adv + as

3. MAPS
North – North East – East – South East – South – South West – West – North West
There + be + A + position phrase + B
A + be + located/sited/placed + position phrase + B

occur – take place in

substitute – replace
sited – situated
modification – transformation
torn down – demolish
convert – turn into
give away to – make way for
 4. PROCESSES (PASSIVE VOICE)
taken out of – removed - separated
delivered – transported
components – ingredients
inspected – checked

beginning with >< ending with

after that – next stage – then
after … is finished