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BEST IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, 12th March
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
The table below shows the total length (in kilometers) of High-Speed Rail tracks of China, France, and Japan in 1990, 2010, and projections for 2020.
| Length of High-Speed Rail Tracks (km) | |||
| – | 1990 | 2010 | 2020 |
| China | 0 | 3,529 | 13,126 |
| France | 720 | 1,871 | 3,976 |
| Japan | 1,832 | 2,534 | 3,625 |
SAMPLE ANSWER
The graph compares the number of kilometers of High-speed Rail tracks in three nations, namely China, France and Japan in 1990, 2010 and prediction for 2020.
Overall, all of the countries surveyed have an increase in the total length of the tracks over the period. In addition, it is forecasted that China will have the largest one in 2020.
It can be seen that there was not any kilometer of High-speed rail tracks in China in 1990. It is projected that, in 2020, the figure will go up sharply, at 13,126 kilometers which is the highest number recorded in three countries. On the contrary, the figure for Japan was the highest in 1990, at 1,832 kilometers, and there will be a considerable rise to 3,625 which is the lowest one in 2020.
In addition, the total length of the tracks in France increased dramatically from 720 in 1990 to 1,872 kilometers in 2010 and is predicted to rise considerably to 3,976 in 2020.
