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BEST Writing Task 1 IELTS Academic, 31st November
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
The graph shows the percentage of four different types of fuels in use between the years 1800 and 2000. Summarize the information by describing the main features of the graph and making comparisons where appropriate.
SAMPLE ANSWER
The graph shows the use of wood, coal, oil and gas for a period between the years 1800 and 2000. Only wood was used for fuel in 1800. The use of wood declined following the advent of coal. This decline continued in a steady fashion for the next 150 years and after 1950 there was negligible use of wood.
No coal was used in 1800 but its use increased rapidly over the next 100 years. By about 1925, coal and wood were used in equal amounts, after which time coal became the most popular fuel. Coal reached its peak around 1900 and then, like wood, it declined steadily, as oil and gas became more popular.
Oil came into use after 1900. Starting at a low level, the percentage of oil rose quickly over the next 50 years before levelling off after about 1970.
Gas came into use at the same time as oil, and although less popular at first, the use of gas grew steadily over the next 100 years to eventually match oil.
It can be seen that coal, oil and gas account for roughly one-third each of the fuel used in the year 2000. At this time, coal was in decline, oil use was holding steady and gas was continuing to climb.
