IELTS Vocabulary Writing Task 1

(for line graphs, bar charts, tables and pie charts)

FALL
n. v.

a fall to fall
a decrease to decrease
a decline to decline
a drop to drop
a downward trend to show a downward trend

Abrupt fall

v. n.
To plummet
To plunge An enormous fall
To rapidly sink A rapid sink
To quickly drop A quick drop
To dramatically decline A dramatic decline
To speedily fall A speed fall
To sharply decrease A sharp decrease
To remarkably drop A remarkable drop

Lowest point to touch/get the lowest point, to hit a trough

Middle/ Low fall

v. n.
To significantly decline A significant decline
To gradually fall A gradual fall
To fall steadily A steady fall
To slightly drop A slight drop
To fall minimally A minimal fall
To gently decrease A gentle decrease
RISE

n. v.
A rise To rise
A surge To surge
An increase To increase
An upward trend To show an upward trend
A growth To grow

The highest point to reach a peak, to culminate, to touch the highest point

Abrupt rise
v. n.
To rocket
To soar
To rise sharply A sharp rise
To increase steeply A steep increase
To grow dramatically A dramatic growth
To surge enormously An enormous surge
To rise suddenly A sudden rise
To surge rapidly A rapid surge
To remarkably rise A remarkable rise

Middle rise
n./v.
To rise significantly
To climb to a period of stability
To increase steadily
A gradual growth
A moderate increase
A steady rise
A fluctuation, variation / to fluctuate, to vary
Low rise
n.
A minimal increase
A slight surge a plateau, to reach a plateau, to level off
A gentle rise

To dip
Comparison
X is considerably smaller than Y
slightly slower
much larger

X is not nearly as big as Y

X is not anywhere as big as Y
X is not quite as high as Y and Z
X and Y are quite as low as Z

Beginning In comparison, In contrast, However, On the other hand

In the sentence while, whereas, but, although
Comparison less/more than, the most/the least + superlative

BAR CHARTS

Account for less/ fewer than

Far outstripped/exceeded
was approximately four times as many as .
Slightly less than
Not as many as
The reverse was true
A different pattern
About a third more
Considerably more man made up.
Almost ten times as many
Almost double / half as many
Were more than

MAPS
Build Demolish Extend Made into
Construct Enlarge Industrialize Modernize
Redevelop Remove Replace Transform
Convert Erect Introduce Pull down
Cut down expand Knock down redevelop
Turn into Pedestrianize
urbanize

All the vocabulary + passive voice and words to signal the place (north, east etc.)
For processes, use passive voice and time connectors:
To begin
Then
Following this
Next
In the subsequent stage
Followed by
Finally
Before
After

For pie charts, change the numbers from the given pie chart into:
(this can also be used for tables)
80% Four-fifths
75% Three-quarters
70% Seven in ten
65% Two-thirds
60% Three-fifths
55% More than a half
50% Half
45% More than two-fifths
40% Two fifths
35% More than a third
30% Less than a third
25% A quarter
20% A fifth
15% Less than a fifth
10% One in ten
5% One in twenty