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BEST IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, 7th March
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
The following show consumption of energy in 2009 and 2010. Write a summary of the information. Select and report the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
SAMPLE ANSWER
The chart and table show worldwide energy consumption by six sectors in 2010, and the percentage change in consumption on 2009. Overall, more energy was consumed in 2010 than the previous year since every sector increased output, with one sector – renewables – increasing dramatically by 15.5%.
Oil and coal consumption dominated in 2010 with 34% and 30% respectively. However, in 2009, 7.5% less coal was used while 3% less oil was used, which indicates dependence on oil may be weakening. Natural gas was the third most popular energy source in 2010 at 24%. Like coal, it had risen substantially in use since the previous year – by 7%. Two small sectors, hydroelectricity and nuclear energy, represented six and five percent of energy consumption in 2010. Hydroelectricity, however, increased in use since 2009 by 5% whereas nuclear rose by 2%.
Rising in use by 15.5% in a one-year period may seem like a victory for renewables, but as it generated only 1% of energy in 2010, it is a relatively unimportant sector.
