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Don't waste too much time on Task 1. Learn all specific writing structure for each type of task 1. In the real test, you just have to apply that structure with new data and suitable verb tenses. Read sample essays and take note good structure to have a wide range of academic structures for this task. Below are some model sentences and phrases frequently used for task 1: 

4 model sentences: 

The period from... to... witnessed/saw a drastic rise in the number of cars sold in England.

The proportion of female students in North High school from ...to... underwent/experienced a substantial growth of roughly.....

A minimal growth of around 12% was recorded for the period from.....to.....

There was a remarkable increase of about 23 million in the number of............


For describing a slight increase/decrease

(slight/gradual/minimal/minor/marginal/slow/modest/fractional) incease/growth/climb//decrease/reduction/decline/drop/fall

For describing a sharp increase/decrease

(sharp/dramatic/substantial/rapid/drastic/erratic/remarkable) incease/growth/climb//decrease/reduction/decline/drop/fall
*remarkable : only for postitive meaning

Strong verb for “increase”

rocket

Strong verb for decrease

plumet/slump/dive/plunge

For describing a peak

The number of cars attained/peaked/troughed/ at 2000
The number of cars reached a peak/hit a trough/rose to a peak/ of 2000

For describing stability

The number of cars flattened off/levelled off/stabilised/remained unchanged/remained consistent/remained constant/remained stable at 200

For describing the lowest point

The number of students hit a trough/troughed at/plunged to a trough of. 2000

For describing a fluctuation

The number fluctuated between 1 and 3
The number fluctuated wildly around 1 and 4

Some words for describing “approximately”

about/around/approximately/well over/roughly