Writing · Task 1 · Writing Mock Tests
WRITING TASK 1
150+ words · 20 min suggested · Lesson 1 of 2 · 40 XP
Prompt
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The charts below give information about travel to and from the UK, and about the most popular countries for UK residents to visit.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Figures are shown in millions of visitors.
| Year | UK residents travelling abroad | Overseas residents visiting the UK | |---|---:|---:| | 1979 | 12 | 10 | | 1984 | 20 | 14 | | 1989 | 30 | 18 | | 1994 | 40 | 23 | | 1999 | 52 | 28 |
Figures are shown in millions of UK visitors.
| Country | Visitors | |---|---:| | France | 11 | | Spain | 9 | | USA | 4 | | Greece | 3 | | Turkey | 2 |
ShapeTask 1 paragraph map
- Paraphrase the chart description.
- State what the visual covers — years, groups, place.
- Two sentences only.
- Biggest trend + most notable comparison — no data yet.
- Report main group or highest values with figures.
- Use precise trend verbs (rose sharply, plateaued).
- Report the contrasting group or lowest values.
- Draw a comparison — ratios, differences, or timings.
Your response
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Self-assessment
Rate your draft on each criterion (1–9)
Addresses all parts of the prompt with a clear position and relevant ideas.
Logical flow between ideas; paragraphs signposted with varied linkers.
Range and accuracy of vocabulary; natural collocations.
Range of structures used accurately; few errors impede meaning.