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BEST IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, 13th March
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
The table below shows the changes in exports in HK billions between 2009 and 2010.
| $HK billions | 2009 | 2010 | Changes |
| Equipment | 10.3 | 11.6 | 13% |
| Telecommunications | 7.9 | 12.7 | 61% |
| Clothing | 6 | 5 | -17% |
| Manufacturing | 5.5 | 4 | -27% |
| Metals | 2.3 | 5.1 | 122% |
| Overall | 32 | 38.4 | 20% |
SAMPLE ANSWER
The table details the rise and fall of exports in billions of Hong Kong dollars from 2009 to 2010. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that exports displayed an upward trajectory in all categories except clothing and manufacturing. Telecommunications and metals rose the most, with the former and equipment constituting the most substantial export quantities overall.
In 2009, equipment and telecommunications were the largest exports at 10.3 and 7.9 $HK billions, respectively. By 2010, Telecommunications had overtaken equipment with a 61% surge to 12.7, while equipment grew marginally by 13% to 11.6.
In terms of less robust exports, both clothing and manufacturing declined slightly (from 6 to 5 and 5.5 to 4, in turn), while this trend was reversed for metals, which more than doubled to 5.1 $HK billions. General growth was reflected in an increase for exports in the aggregate of 20% and a total figure of 38.4 $HK billions.
