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.

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Ideas to explore

  • The coast begins as the leading destination, dips slightly in 1992, then rises to finish highest.
  • Mountain visitor numbers rise gradually, with little change between 1997 and 2002.
  • The lakes have the most pronounced movement: a steep climb to the 2002 peak followed by a substantial fall.

Suggested structure

  1. Introduce the chart, locations, unit and period.
  2. Summarise the overall trends and identify the standout peak or change in ranking.
  3. Describe the coast’s figures in time order.
  4. Compare the more gradual mountain trend with the lakes’ sharper rise and fall.
Useful vocabulary & examples
rose steadily
increased gradually over time

Coastal visitor numbers rose steadily after 1992.

remained close to this level
stayed approximately the same

The mountain figure remained close to 30,000 in 2002.

peaked at
reached its highest point at a particular value

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

fell to
decreased until it reached a stated value

Lake visits fell to 50,000 by 2007.

Sample answers

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The graph illustrates the number of foreign tourists who visit the coast, the mountains and the lakes in a European country over a 20-year period from 1987 to 2007. Overall, most people preferred visiting the coast whereas the mountains were visited by least number of tourists throughout this period. Through these years, both the coast and the lakes saw considerable changes, while mountain visits rose more steadily. …

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189 words · Illustrative target band

The presented line graph illustrates the variations in the number of overseas visitors to coastal areas, mountains, and lakes in a European country from 1987 to 2007. Overall, the coastal areas attracted the highest number of visitors, with a consistent upward trend from 1987 to 2007. The mountains witnessed a stable number of visitors over the middle years, remaining close to 30,000 between 1997 and 2002, before edg…

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204 words · Illustrative target band

The line graph shows the number of overseas visitors to three different tourist destinations in a European country between 1987 and 2007. Overall, the coastal region attracted the most visitors throughout the period, followed by the lakes and mountains. In 1987, the coast received the most visitors, with around 40,000, while the mountains and lakes stood at approximately 20,000 and 10,000 respectively. The number vis…

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