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

Data or diagram for the writing questionPractise this task →

Plan your answer

Try your own response before reading the samples.

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

AI-completed learning example

213 words · Illustrative target band

The provided line graph displays the distribution percentages of Australian exports to four specific countries over a span of 22 years from 1990 to 2012. Overall, China emerged as the dominant recipient of Australian exports throughout the period, consistently surpassing the other three countries. Japan and the US initially held significant shares in 1990, which then generally declined, although their trends differed…

Read full answer & analysis →

AI-completed learning example

199 words · Illustrative target band

The line graph gives information about the proportion of exports from Australia to four different countries: Japan, the USA, China, and India between 1990 and 2012. Overall, the figure for Australian exports to China and India saw upward trends, while there was a decline in exports to Japan and the USA during the period. It is evident that China became Australia's largest destination by 2010, whereas Japan led at the…

Read full answer & analysis →

AI-completed learning example

199 words · Illustrative target band

The provided line graph illustrates the percentage of Australian exports to Japan, the US, China, and India from 1990 to 2012. Overall, the export trends varied significantly. Exports to Japan decreased steadily from 25% in 1990 to around 15% in 2012. Conversely, exports to China surged dramatically, rising from 5% to nearly 30% over the period. China's share then continued to rise, reaching about 28% in 2012, and it…

Read full answer & analysis →