Task 1 · line graph · 18 samples

The line graph shows the percentages of Australian export with four countries. The graph below shows the percentage of Australian exports to 4 countries from 1990 to 2012

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Ideas to explore

  • Highlight the main crossover: Japan leads in the earlier years, while China overtakes it between 2005 and 2010.
  • Contrast China’s steep late increase with Japan’s gradual decline.
  • Note that the smaller series do not follow one pattern: the US fluctuates, whereas India rises to a peak and then falls.

Suggested structure

  1. Paraphrase what the graph measures and give the years covered.
  2. Summarise the overall ranking change and the main trends without listing every figure.
  3. Compare Japan and the US, using starting points, changes and final values.
  4. Describe China and India together, emphasising China’s sharp late rise and India’s smaller peak and decline.
Useful vocabulary & examples
accounted for
formed a particular percentage or share of the total

Japan accounted for about 26% of Australian exports in 1990.

rose sharply
increased quickly and substantially

China’s share rose sharply after 2005.

fluctuated
went up and down rather than changing steadily in one direction

The percentage for the US fluctuated over the period.

peaked at
reached its highest point at a particular value

India’s share peaked at about 7% in 2010.

Sample answers

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The line graph illustrates the proportion of Australian exports to four countries—Japan, the US, China, and India—over the period from 1990 to 2012. Overall, Japan was the leading importer of Australian goods at the beginning of the period, but by the end, China had surpassed it. In contrast, the US and India exhibited lower export figures throughout. Japan’s share fell considerably from about 26% in 1990 to 20% in 1…

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The line graph illustrates the percentages of Australian exports to four countries – Japan, the US, China, and India – from 1990 to 2012. Overall, Japan started as the primary export destination but experienced a significant decline over the period. Meanwhile, China surpassed the US to become the top recipient by 2012, with India also fluctuating modestly, reaching a peak before falling slightly at the end. In 1990, …

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192 words · Illustrative target band

The line graph presented visually represents the percentages of Australian exports to four specific countries over a span of 22 years, from 1990 to 2012. Overall, the data depicts an upward trend in the percentage of exports to China, a gradual decline in exports to Japan, fluctuating trends in exports to the US, and significant growth in China's share, while India's figure rose before dipping slightly at the end. Ch…

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