Task 1 · line graph · 18 samples

The graph below shows the number of overseas visitors to three different areas in a European country between 1987 and 2007 Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant

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Ideas to explore

  • The coast grows overall despite a small dip between 1987 and 1992, then finishes with the highest visitor total.
  • The lakes show the largest fluctuation: a sharp rise to a 2002 peak followed by a substantial fall.
  • The mountains remain the least visited area at the end, but their numbers increase gradually rather than decline.

Suggested structure

  1. Introduce the graph, its subject, locations and time period.
  2. Give an overview of the broad trends, the lakes’ peak and the final ranking.
  3. Describe the coast’s starting point, brief decline and subsequent rise.
  4. Compare the mountains’ steady increase with the lakes’ rise and later fall.
Useful vocabulary & examples
rose steadily
increased gradually over a period

Visitor numbers for the mountains rose steadily from about 20,000 to 35,000.

peaked at
reached the highest point

The number of visitors to the lakes peaked at approximately 75,000 in 2002.

fell to
decreased and reached a particular level

The lakes’ figure fell to around 50,000 by 2007.

ended as the most popular destination
had the highest visitor figure at the end of the period

The coast ended as the most popular destination, at about 75,000 visitors.

Sample answers

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The line graph illustrates the number of overseas visitors to three distinct regions—coast, mountains, and lakes—within a European country over a two-decade period from 1987 to 2007. Overall, while the coast and lakes experienced significant growth in visitor numbers, the mountains witnessed a notable decline, particularly from the early 2000s onwards. In terms of the detailed figures, however, the mountain trend is …

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217 words · Illustrative target band

The line graph presents data regarding the number of overseas visitors to three distinct regions – the coast, mountains, and lakes – in a European country over a 20-year period, from 1987 to 2007. Overall, the coast consistently attracted the highest number of visitors throughout the two decades, in contrast to the mountains, which experienced a particularly modest increase. However, this ranking was not uninterrupte…

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200 words · Illustrative target band

The line graph illustrates the trends in overseas visitors to three distinct regions—coast, mountains, and lakes—in a European country from 1987 to 2007, measured in thousands. Overall, while the coast remained the most frequented destination throughout the period, the lakes exhibited the most significant growth in visitor numbers, contrasting with the decline experienced by the lakes after their peak in 2002. Strict…

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