Useful IELTS writing task 1 vocabulary for 7+ band score.

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IELTS writing task 1 Vocabulary:

Before learning vocabulary for IELTS writing task 1 it is essential to learn the correct sentence structure to use in the IELTS writing task 1.

Only two types of word combinations can be used in the time graphs.

- The adjective-noun =  There + be + adj. + noun + in + noun phrase

 

  For example: There was a slight increase in the price of fuel

 

- The verb adverb = Noun phrase + verb + adverb

 

  For example: The percentage of the population in India increased significantly in the last 3 years.

IELTS writing task 1 vocabulary to describe an increasing trend:

-Increased

-Rose

-Climbed

-Grew

-Surged

-Went up

-Escalated

-Peaked

-Skyrocketed 

Basic Noun/verbs	Past verbs
Increase	Increased
Rise	Rose
climb	Climbed
Escalate	Escalated
Peak	Peaked
grow	grew
surge	Surged
Go up	Went up

Examples: 

I have used both the sentence structures alternatively in the below examples.

1. The figure for the US increased gradually over the entire period.

2. There has been a sharp rise in the use of oil in India

3. The percentage of unemployed youth in the US climbed drastically between 2003 and 2008.

4. From March to July, there was a minimal surge in the usage of smartphones.

5. The proportion of the school going adults escalated significantly over the period of 10 years.

Vocabulary for IELTS writing task 1 to describe decreasing trend:

-Decreased

-Fell

-Dropped

-Declined

-Reduced

-Came down

-Depleted

-Lessened

-Sank

-Plummeted

Basic Noun/verbs	Past verbs
Decrease	Decreased
Fall	Fell
Drop	Dropped
decline	Declined
Reduce	Reduced
Come down	Came down
Deplete	Depleted
lessen	Lessened
Plummet	Plummeted
sink	Sank
Dip	Dipped

Examples:

1. The figure describing the use of a car in the UK fell rapidly in 2001.

2. There was a gradual decrease in the amount of CO2 emitted by vehicles in 2005.

3. The percentage of those over 65 years plummeted minimally in 2002.

4. The proportion of people going to work by walking sank drastically between 2005 to 2008 in the US.

5. A significant decrease in the percentage of people using bikes was observed in 2013.

IELTS writing task 1 vocabulary to describe the constant change of no change:

-Remained stable or constant change

-Leveled off

-Stabilized

-Remained the same

-Fluctuated

For Example:

1. The figure for the consumption of seafood in the UK remained stable between 2001 and 2005.

2. The proportion of children attending senior secondary school in Mexico stabilized at 36% between 2005 to 2008.

3. The percentage of youngsters living alone in India fluctuated between 25% to 25.8% over the given period of time.

Vocabulary for IELTS writing task 1 to illustrate the degree of change:

Adjective

Adverb

 

Very extensive change	Dramatic	Dramatically
Extensive change	Substantial Significant Considerable Remarkable	Substantially Significantly Considerably Remarkably
Average change	Noticeable Moderate Marked	Noticeably Markedly Moderately
Minor change	Slight Minimal	Slightly Minimally

 For Example:

1. The percentage of people preferring a sedentary lifestyle increased dramatically from 11.2% in 2001 to 25% in 2004

2. There was a significant rise in the proportion of women working in legislation.

3. The UK experienced a marked rise in the proportion of heinous crime, which was 25%  to 45% from 2003 to 2005 respectively.

4. The proportion of students studying online due to COVID-19 rose slightly to 15% in 2020.

IELTS writing task 1 vocabulary to describe future trends:

-Predicted

-Expected

-Anticipated

-Forecast

-Estimated

For Example:

1. It is predicted that the figure for the usage of oil as the primary fuel will increase and reach to 80% in 2030.

2. The proportion of freshwater available on the earth is estimated to decrease and reach below 2.5% in 2040.

3. India is expected to experience a significant rise of about 24% in its proportion of newly born by 2035.

Vocabulary to state approximation:

13.2%	Just over 13 percent   Approximate/around/nearly/about/roughly 13%
12.9%	Almost/nearly 13%   Approximate/around/about 13%   A little less than 13%   Just below 13%

For Example:

1. The percentage of people having a non-veg diet in India is nearly 14%.

2. Just below 21% of total students in the UK are studying in public schools.

3. The proportion of employees working from home increased dramatically and reached just over 57%.

IELTS writing task 1 vocabulary for  process diagram:

Vocabularies to describe the initial stage:

-First

-Firstly

-First of all

-In the first stage

-Initially

-At/in the beginning

-The first stage is when……

-The process begins/starts/commences when…..

 

Vocabulary for the middle stage:

-Next

-Then

-After that/then

-Following this/that

-Afterward

-In the following stage

-In the stage after/ following this

-In the stage that follows

-Over the course of/ during the next/ following/third stage

 

Vocabulary for the final stage:

-Finally

-Ultimately

-Eventually

-The last stage is when….

-The process ends when…

Vocabulary for IELTS writing task 1 to describe maps:

Vocabulary to describe position and location:

-….lies/is situated/is located/is sited + to the right of / to the north of / around / below / inside / near

 

Directions:

-North

-South

-East

-West

-Northwest

-Northeast

-Southeast

-Southwest

 

Location:

-At the top / bottom

-On the right/ left side

-In the top / bottom right / left hand corner

-15 miles from

-15 miles to the right of

-15 miles north of

-In the middle / at the center

-Along / off

-Across (from)

-Opposite

-Close to / near / in the vicinity of

-Adjacent to / next to / beside

….is connected to…via / through /by means of….

 

Examples:

1. The suggested location, M is left in the town center.

2. The first site is located in the countryside northeast of vinewood heels.

3. There was a large playground which was located right behind the library building to the left of some farms.

4. There are two main roads running through the village from west to east and southwest to northeast.

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