Enhance your grasp of IELTS Academic Task 1 with this quiz focused on vocabulary and key writing skills for describing graphs and trends. Perfect for developing accurate, varied, and academic language required for reporting statistical information and visual data.
Which verb is most appropriate for describing a sharp increase in the number of visitors to a museum between 2015 and 2018?
Explanation: The verb 'soared' suggests a rapid or sharp increase, making it the best choice when the number of visitors rises quickly. 'Plateaued' means the numbers remained flat with little or no change. 'Dipped' refers to a temporary decrease, which is the opposite of an increase. 'Stagnated' means there was no significant movement, so it does not imply growth at all.
In an IELTS Task 1 report, which phrase best describes a minor fluctuation in monthly sales data?
Explanation: The phrase 'Sales experienced a slight fluctuation' accurately conveys a small change over time, which is most appropriate for a minor variation. 'Plummeted rapidly' and 'rocketed dramatically' both describe drastic changes in different directions, making them unsuitable for small changes. 'Vanished instantly' is not a standard expression for describing data trends and is overly dramatic.
When comparing two categories in a bar chart, which sentence uses the correct comparative structure?
Explanation: 'The number of cyclists was higher than that of runners.' uses correct comparative structure and grammar, making it the best answer. 'The cyclists most higher that runners.' and 'Cyclists more than runners number.' are both grammatically incorrect. 'The number of cyclists were more higher runners.' is incorrect because 'were' should be 'was' and 'more higher' is redundant.
If a line graph shows a gradual decrease in unemployment from 12% to 8% over five years, which phrase is best for this trend?
Explanation: 'Unemployment fell steadily' correctly describes a consistent, gradual decline over time, making it the right choice. 'Skyrocketed' and 'jumped up' both imply an increase, which does not fit the context. 'Fluctuated violently' indicates rapid and large changes up and down, not a gradual decrease.
After analyzing a pie chart and noticing that one category accounts for over half of the data, which phrase best summarizes your finding?
Explanation: 'The majority of the total is represented by this category.' summarizes that one segment contains more than half the data, making it the best fit. The option stating the category was 'not noticeable' contradicts the data. The statement about dipping and rising describes fluctuation, but a pie chart usually presents static proportions. Saying all categories are equal is not accurate if one takes more than half.