IELTS Writing Task 1 (self notes)

The proportion of people using public transport [decreased] in 2018 before recovering.

plummeted, fell sharply

The number of visitors to the museum [increased] between 2010 and 2015.

rose sharply, soared, surged

The graph (chart) … the changes in average temperature between 1950 and 2000.

illustrates

The most … feature is the sudden drop in exports after 2008.

notable, striking, significant, remarkable

While X saw an …, Y experienced a significant … over the same period.

increase, fall

Spending on education … at 8% of GDP throughout the 1990s.

remained stable, stayed constant, levelled off

…, it is clear that car usage … over the period.

Overall, declined steadily

The process … with

begins, starts, commences

This is … by a filtering stage, where impurities are removed.

followed

In 2015, Asia … twice as much as of global steel production as Europe.

accounted for

The cycle then … to the initial stage, where water evaporates once more.

returns

record a [small] increase

modest, gradual

Over the next 10 years

Over the following decade

The Netherlands consistently led, while Brazil showed considerable …

growth

The Netherlands and South Korea emerged as clear leaders , both [to be more than] 90% by the end of the period.

exceeding

Brazil and Nigeria, despite starting from … lower … demonstrated … growth over the two decades.

considerably lower bases , substantial

The Netherlands began the period at 44% in 2000 and … sharply over the following decade, … off at approximately 90% and 92% …

rose, levelling, respectively

Both countries … stable, showing only … gains through to 2020.

remained, marginal

In contrast, Brazil and Nigeria … at far lower … with 3% and 0% respectively.

began, levels

Brazil experienced the … growth of the two … steadily to reach 74% by 2020

more dramatic, climbing

an increase of over 70 … across the period.

percentage points

Nigeria, while showing a more … rise, nonetheless more than … its rate between 2010 and 2020.

modest, doubled

The amount of money spent or

consumer expenditure

bar chart or

bar graph

proportion or

percentage

different subjects or

enrolments across various academic disciplines

…, Finland consumed … more coffee per … than the other three countries, while India … the lowest level of consumption by a significant ….

Overall, considerably, capita, recorded, margin

It is also … that European nations … non-European ones throughout the period.

clear, outperformed

Overall, the most … change over the period was the … decline in coal's dominance and the corresponding rise of renewable energy as the leading source.

striking, substantial

Oil and gas, while remaining in use, played a less … role by 2020.

significant

Overall, smartphone usage rose across all three age groups over the period, with younger users … recording the highest rates of ….

consistently, adoption

Older users, while showing … growth, remained the least likely to own a smartphone throughout.

notable

Car ownership … over the period, … from 120 to 480 vehicles per 1,000 people between 2000 and 2020 — a … increase.

rose sharply, climbing, fourfold