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BEST IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, 17th January
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
The graph below shows the price of bananas in four different countries from 1996 to 2004.
SAMPLE ANSWER
The given line graph compares the price of bananas in Japan, France, Germany and the United States of America from 1996 to 2004.
In 1996, the bananas were sold at the rate of 2 USD/kg in Japan and France, but the cost was 1.5 and 1 USD/kg in Germany and the USA respectively. While the cost rose sharply and peaked at 3 USD/ kg in Japan, it remained stable in France and grew slightly by 0.25 USD/kg in Germany and the USA till 1998.
From 1998 to 2004, the cost in the US remained stable at US$1.25/kg but fluctuated in all other countries. By 2004, bananas were sold at a rate of 2.5, 2 and 1.75 USD/kg in Japan, France and Germany respectively.
Overall, it is clear that bananas were the costliest for most of the given period in Japan. By contrast, bananas were the cheapest in the US. In addition, the cost of bananas increased in the US, Germany and Japan, but remained relatively unchanged in France.
