IELTS Writing Task 1 – Bar Chart Grammar Practice

IELTS Writing Task 1 – Bar Chart Grammar Practice

Band 9 Model Answer | Grammar Drilling with Explanation (English + Bahasa)

The bar chart below illustrates the percentage of households in five countries that had Internet access in 2002, 2006, and 2010.

Band 9 Model Answer (fill in the blanks):

The bar chart the proportion of households with Internet access in five different countries in three years: 2002, 2006, and 2010. Overall, it that Internet penetration in all countries over the given period, with having the highest proportion by the end of the decade.

In 2002, the for Internet access was relatively low in most nations, except for Iceland, where around 55% of homes access. By contrast, Turkey the lowest proportion at roughly 10%.

Over the next four years, all countries significant increases. For example, Iceland’s figure to approximately 75%, while Germany and the UK around 60%. Turkey also growth to nearly 25%.

By 2010, the proportion of Internet users risen dramatically in all countries. Iceland the leader with almost full Internet access (around 95%), followed by the UK and Germany at about 80%. Spain and Turkey considerable improvement, although their figures lower than the others.

In summary, Internet access greatly between 2002 and 2010, with Iceland consistently the group.

Grammar Explanation (English + Bahasa Indonesia)

  1. illustrates → correct academic verb for describing data (kata kerja akademik yang tepat untuk menggambarkan data).
  2. is clear → present form to describe what is visible from the chart now (bentuk present untuk menggambarkan hal yang masih berlaku).
  3. increased → past simple for describing completed change (past simple untuk perubahan yang sudah selesai).
  4. Iceland → proper noun; always capitalized (kata benda khusus; selalu diawali huruf besar).
  5. figure → correct term for percentage/statistical value (kata yang benar untuk persentase atau nilai statistik).
  6. had → past simple to match 2002 time reference (bentuk past simple sesuai konteks tahun lampau).
  7. recorded → academic verb for describing data in the past (kata kerja akademik untuk mendeskripsikan data masa lalu).
  8. saw → simple past, suitable for describing data trends (past simple untuk menggambarkan tren data).
  9. rose → irregular verb of “rise”; use for increase (bentuk lampau “rise”, digunakan untuk peningkatan).
  10. reached → correct verb for achieving a specific level (kata kerja yang tepat untuk mencapai angka tertentu).
  11. experienced → good academic alternative for “saw” (pilihan akademik bagus sebagai sinonim “saw”).
  12. had → past perfect shows change completed before 2010 (past perfect menunjukkan perubahan sebelum waktu 2010).
  13. remained → past simple for describing stability (past simple untuk menggambarkan kestabilan).
  14. also showed → past simple for additional information (past simple untuk menambah informasi).
  15. were still → past continuous of “be” for describing state in 2010 (past continuous “be” untuk kondisi di masa lampau).
  16. expanded → academic synonym of “increased” (sinonim akademik dari “increased”).
  17. leading → present participle for continuous role (present participle untuk peran yang berkelanjutan).