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BEST IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, 3rd January
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
The graph below shows information about the total oil consumption of four major consumers from 2009 to 2030.
Sample Answer:
The line graph gives information about the oil consumption of four different regions from 2009 until present, and predicted figures until 2030. Units are in millions of barrels per day.
Overall, the USA was by far the biggest consumer of oil from 2009 until present and is predicted to remain the biggest consumer until 2030.
In 2009, oil consumption in the USA was around 9 million barrels per day. This figure rose to around 10 million barrels per day in 2015, before beginning to fall. Figures are predicted to continue falling to around 7.5 million barrels per day by 2030. Meanwhile, oil consumption in Western Europe and Japan was around 4 million barrels per day in 2009 and has been in decline since. Figures are predicted to reach 2 million barrels by 2030.
Oil consumption in China and the Middle East was around 2 million barrels per day each in 2009. By 2030, figures for China and the Middle East are predicted to reach 3.5 and 3 million barrels per day respectively.
