(GRAPHS & TRENDS)
📈WRITING (IELTS TASK 1 STYLE)
VOCABULARY
RANDOM
LINKING WORDS (CONTRAST & ADDITION)
100

A student’s HbA1c levels over 3 months are: 7.2%, 6.9%, 6.8%.
Describe the trend.

Answer: A gradual decrease in HbA1c levels.

100

What is the first sentence of a report called?

Answer: Introduction

100

hings that cannot be seen with the naked eye.

Answer: What are microorganisms?

100

Complete the sentence:
Animals use ______ to avoid being seen by predators.

Answer: camouflage

100

Join:
He eats healthy. He rarely exercises.

Answer: He eats healthy; however, he rarely exercises.

200

Which word best completes the sentence:
“The number of cases increased ______ over time.”
(a) slightly (b) dramatically (c) randomly

Answer: (b) dramatically (if large increase)

200

What should you include in an overview?

Answer: Main trends, no details

200

A network of living organisms that depend on each other for survival.

Answer: What is an ecosystem?

200

Complete the word:
Many insects have an outer protective covering called an ______.

Answer: exoskeleton

200

Choose the correct word:
She was tired, ______ she continued working.
(a) but (b) because (c) and

Answer: (a) but

300

What does a plateau on a graph indicate?

Answer: No significant change over time.

300

Why avoid personal opinions in Task 1?

Answer: It is a factual report, not an opinion essay.

300

This adverb is used to show something is completely certain.

Answer: What is absolutely?

300

Complete the sentence:
“These lenses are ______, meaning they become darker in bright light.”

Answer: photosensitive

300

Rewrite using “although”:
He is diabetic. He eats sweets.

Answer: Although he is diabetic, he eats sweets.

400

A graph shows slight up-and-down movements between 6.5 and 6.8 over time.
Which verb best describes this trend?

Answer: Fluctuate

400

This word means reaching the highest point in a trend.

peak

400

This adverb means “in a careful and intentional way,” often used in research contexts.

Answer: What is deliberately?

400

A material made from treated animal skin, often used for shoes and bags, is called ______.

Answer: leather

400

Which is stronger contrast: “but” or “however”?

Answer: “However”

500

Why is “gradually” more accurate than “consistently” in describing a slow rise?

Answer: “Gradually” shows slow change; “consistently” means steady without variation.

500

Give one phrase to describe a decrease.

Answer: “declined significantly”

500

Clue:
A gas absorbed by phytoplankton that contributes to global warming.

Answer: What is carbon dioxide?

500

A monkey’s ______ tail allows it to grip and hold onto branches.

Answer: prehensile

500

Complete the sentence using a formal contrast linker:
“Relatively few people work in sustainable fashion. ______, the number is increasing each year.”

Answer: Nevertheless
👉 (Accept: Nonetheless — but NOT “however” if you want higher precision/formality)