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BEST IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, 12th April
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
The bar graph indicates sales figures for reading materials from 2002 to 2012. Write a report to a university lecturer describing the information shown below.
SAMPLE ANSWER
The bar chart given illustrates the sales of four different kinds of the book including Hobbies books, Entertainment books, History books, and Art books over a 10-year period.
Overall, there was a downward trend in the sales of Hobbies books, while an upward trend was observed in those of other kinds in the period shown. In addition, History books were by far the best – selling type among them.
In 2002, the sale of History books was highest, at nearly 4,500 copies. Meanwhile, the figures for Art books and Entertainment books were lower, at approximately 1,500 copies and slightly over 1,000 copies respectively. Hobbies books had the lowest sale figure, at only 500 copies. Then, 2004 experienced an insignificant increase by about 500 copies in the sales of all four types of books.
In 2008, the sale of History books rose remarkably to reach the highest point of exactly 10,000 copies, while the figures for Art books and History books were equal, at exactly 3,000 copies, compared to about 200 copies of Hobbies books. In 2012, the sale of Hobbies books declined slightly to around 300 copies, while the figures for the remaining kinds witnessed a modest increase in comparison with those in 2010.
