IELTS Academic Line Graph Vocabulary (Writing Task 1)
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Vocabulary flashcards covering upward trends, downward trends, stability, peaks, comparisons, and grammar rules for IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 line graphs.
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16 Terms
Surge / surged
An upward trend verb used to indicate a rapid, sharp increase or sudden rise.
Plummet / plummeted
A downward trend verb describing a very sharp, steep, or dramatic fall.
Level out / levelled out
A trend phrase indicating that a figure stopped increasing or decreasing and became flat or stable.
Fluctuate / fluctuated
A verb describing continuous, irregular shifts, variations, or ups and downs over time.
Reach a peak / peak
An expression meaning to attain the highest point or apex of a trend during the recorded period.
Hit a low
An expression referring to dropping to the minimum or lowest recorded level during the period.
Overtake / overtook / overtaken
A comparison verb meaning to catch up with and surpass another figure or category.
Account for / accounted for
A phrase used to denote forming, comprising, or making up a specific proportion or percentage of the total.
Marked / markedly
An adjective/adverb pair denoting a distinct, striking, or clearly noticeable difference or change.
Marginal / marginally
An adjective/adverb pair describing a minimal, slight, or very small degree of difference or change.
Increased from [X] to [Y]
A grammatical construction using prepositions to state the initial starting value and the final end value.
Increased by [X]
A grammatical construction using a preposition to denote the specific net amount of change.
Present Simple (Task 1 Rule)
The grammatical tense specified for introducing and describing what the graph shows.
Past Simple (Task 1 Rule)
The grammatical tense specified for describing completed, finished historical trends.
Steady decline
A downward trend collocation describing a consistent, gradual, and uninterrupted decrease.
Throughout the period
A time phrase signifying continuous continuation across the entirety of the timeframe.