Task 1 · line graph · 1 samples

The line graph shows the number of households with solar panels in two towns, in thousands. Year: 2015 / 2020 / 2025. Town A: 2 / 6 / 14. Town B: 4 / 7 / 10. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

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Ideas to explore

  • Town B leads initially; Town A leads at the end.
  • Compare gains in each five-year interval without assuming a precise crossover year.
  • Keep the description within the information supplied by the task.

Suggested structure

  1. Introduce the dates and unit.
  2. Give an overview of growth and the reversal.
  3. Compare the first interval.
  4. Compare the second interval and overall growth.
Useful vocabulary & examples
percentage points
the absolute difference between two percentages

A change from 40% to 35% is a fall of five percentage points.

remain unchanged
stay at the same value or position

The administration share remained unchanged.

be replaced by
be removed and have another feature put in the same place

The car park was replaced by a playground.

Sample answers

Target Band 9 · Original model answer

179 words · Illustrative target band

The figures show how many households had solar panels in two towns at three points between 2015 and 2025, with the totals measured in thousands. Overall, the number increased in both towns. Town B initially had more households with panels, but the faster growth recorded in Town A meant that their positions were reversed by 2025. In 2015, 2,000 households in Town A had solar installations, compared with 4,000 in Tow…

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