Task 1 · line graph · 18 samples

The graph below shows the production levels of the main kinds of fuel in the UK between 1981 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.

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Ideas to explore

  • Petroleum was the leading fuel throughout, reaching about 140 in the mid-1980s, dipping around 1990–91, then recovering to a similar level.
  • Coal had a sharp early fall, a partial rebound, and then a longer decline to about 35 by 2000.
  • Natural gas stayed near 40 for much of the 1980s, rose strongly after 1991, and ended at about 100, above coal but below petroleum.

Suggested structure

  1. Introduce the graph by naming the three fuels, the UK, the years and the unit.
  2. Give an overview of the overall ranking and the contrasting directions of change.
  3. Describe petroleum’s rise, dip and recovery with key dates and approximate figures.
  4. Compare coal’s decline with natural gas’s later growth, including their end values.
Useful vocabulary & examples
remain the leading source
continue to have the highest production level among the categories.

Petroleum remained the leading source throughout the period.

fall sharply
decrease quickly and substantially over a relatively short interval.

Coal production fell sharply to around 40 in 1984.

recover to approximately
rise again after a decline to reach a similar or specified level.

Petroleum recovered to approximately 140 in 1996.

overtake
become greater than another category after previously being lower.

Natural gas overtook coal in the early 1990s.

Sample answers

AI-completed learning example

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The displayed line graph depicts the volume of the premier fuels produced in the United Kingdom from 1981 to 2000. Looking at the details, there was a dramatic decrease in use of petroleum and coal for certain periods, while natural gas’s usage has experienced a stable rise. In 1981, about 95,000,000 tonnes of petroleum was produced, and its output then rose sharply to around 140 energy units by the middle of the dec…

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AI-completed learning example

196 words · Illustrative target band

The provided graph illustrates the level of various fuel production in particular country over the period from 1981 to 2000. Overall,the production of petrolium represented the highest proportion with some fluctuations throughout the period, while the rest of productions were relatively small. The figure related to natural gas shows a sustainable growth over the period, whereas coal output declined markedly overall. …

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AI-completed learning example

200 words · Illustrative target band

The provided line graph delineates the production levels of the main fuels in the UK between 1981 to 2000. Overall, it can be noted that majority of the fuel production was of petroleum over two decades. Coal was at a decent production rate at the starting, but plummeted over the period. On the other hand, natural gas output remained almost stable at about 40 million tonnes of oil equivalent until the late 1980s, bef…

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