WRITING TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The line graph contains information about the price in dollars of a barrel of oil from 2005 with future predictions to 2025.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Writing Task 1
Topic: Line Graph
The line graph contains information about the price in dollars of a barrel of oil from 2005 with future predictions to 2025.
Sample Answer:
The line graph illustrates/depicts/presents the oil prices in dollars from 2005 with foresight/forecast/anticipation/projection/estimation until 2025.
In general,/generally speaking,/ overall, the graph indicates an upward trend (a downward/fluctuating/stable trend) over the period of time.
In particular,/particularly,/specifically,/to specify, oil price started at 20 dollars a barrel in 2005, and went up slightly to about 24 dollars a barrel in 2008. There was a plunge to reach a low point of around 16 dollars a barrel in 2010. There witnessed a gradual rise to approximately 50 dollars an oil barrel in 2006 and a jump to 120 dollars an oil barrel in 2020. It is projected that the price of oil will reach/climb to roughly 128 dollars in 2025. (The oil price is projected to reach/climb to roughly 128 dollars in 2025).