IELTS
Task 1
Cambridge 18 - Test 1 - Task 1: Bar Chart
The chart below shows the number of households in the US by their annual income in 2007, 2011 and 2015.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Tips & Hints
• Start with a clear overview identifying the main trend
• Group data logically (e.g. by income brackets)
• Use comparative language (higher than, approximately, whereas)
• Don't describe every single number — focus on significant patterns
Vocabulary Helper
illustrate
depict
fluctuate
peak
decline
plateau
surge
plummet
comprise
account for
approximately
whereas
in contrast
significantly
marginally
respectively
