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Average house prices: IELTS Task 1 answer #12, band 5.5

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152 words. Marked by Axiom on 7 July 2025. Estimated by AI. It isn’t an official IELTS score.

The line graph this answer describes

Average house prices (IELTS Task 1 line graph)Country A, Country B, Country C for 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, in thousand dollars. Values are approximate, read from the original chart.0200400600800199719992001200320052007200920112013
Average house prices (IELTS Task 1 line graph)Country A, Country B, Country C for 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, in thousand dollars. Values are approximate, read from the original chart.020040060080019972001200520092013
Values in thousand dollars. Values approximate: read from the original chart, not printed on it.
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Average house prices (IELTS Task 1 line graph) (thousand dollars)
Country ACountry BCountry C
1997150125100
1998175200125
1999200225125
2000200250150
2001300275150
2002400300150
2003550300175
2004500325175
2005475375200
2006450300200
2007500275225
2008550275150
2009600375250
2010600475275
2011600500275
2012625525300
2013600500300
2014625500275

Academic Task 1152 words

The graph below shows the average house prices in three countries between the years 1997 and 2014.Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,and make comparison where relevant

Overall,Country A and Country B had higher housing prices.Country C remained at them,despite a gradual increase.

  1. Lexical resource

    RevisedThe line graph illustrates the changes in accommodation prices across three countries from 1997 to 2014.

    Improves accuracy and variety of vocabulary.

Having a price tag of almost $200000.Accomodation costs in country A increased by $550000 in 2004,it was a decline by $400000 in 2007.However, this figure to $750000 in 2014.A similar trend, housing values in country B increased by $ 300000 in 2004,despite this index decreased by $250000 in 2008,thereafter, the figure increased to $250000 in 2009 and remaining stable in its figure.

  1. Coherence & cohesion

    RevisedIn the initial years, Country A and Country B exhibited similar trends.

    Improves sentence structure and clarity.

  2. Lexical resource

    Revisedsoar

    Provides a more formal lexical choice.

Country C starting at about $ 120000 the housing prices in this country followed an uninterrupted upward trajectory,before doubling in 2007.In 2009,this figure rebounded to $ 250000 and maintain a steady growth to $ 270000 in 2013 thereafter which it fell back to the previous peak-$250000.

Select a highlighted passage to see its suggested revision.

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What Axiom wrote for each criterion: why the answer earned its band, and what to work on next.

Coherence & cohesion

Band 5.0/ 9

The essay presents information in a generally logical order, but there are issues with clarity and flow.

Suggestions

  • Use more linking words to improve flow.
  • Ensure each paragraph has a clear central idea.
  • Clarify comparisons between countries.

Sentence revisions 3

  • RevisedOverall, Country A and Country B consistently had higher housing prices compared to Country C.

    Clarifies the comparison between the countries.

  • RevisedIn the initial years, Country A and Country B exhibited similar trends.

    Improves sentence structure and clarity.

  • RevisedSimilarly, housing values in Country B increased by $300,000 in 2004. Despite a decrease of $250,000 in 2008, the prices rose again to $250,000 in 2009 and remained stable thereafter.

    Improves clarity and sentence flow.

Grammar & accuracy

Band 5.0/ 9

There are frequent grammatical errors that affect understanding.

Sentence revisions 3

  • RevisedCountry A and Country B shared similar trends in the initial years.

    Corrects grammatical errors and improves clarity.

  • Revisedthere was a decline of $400,000 in 2007.

    Corrects grammatical structure.

  • RevisedIn 2009, this figure rebounded to $250,000 and maintained steady growth to $270,000 in 2013, after which it fell back to the previous peak of $250,000.

    Corrects verb tense and punctuation errors.

Lexical resource

Band 6.0/ 9

The essay uses a range of vocabulary, but there are some inaccuracies and repetitions.

Sentence revisions 4

  • RevisedThe line graph illustrates the changes in accommodation prices across three countries from 1997 to 2014.

    Improves accuracy and variety of vocabulary.

  • RevisedAccommodation costs in Country A increased by $550,000 in 2004, followed by a decline of $400,000 in 2007.

    Corrects vocabulary and punctuation errors.

  • RevisedStarting at about $120,000, housing prices in Country C followed an uninterrupted upward trajectory.

    Improves sentence structure and lexical choice.

  • Revisedsoar

    Provides a more formal lexical choice.

Task achievement

Band 6.0/ 9

The essay addresses the task but lacks detailed comparisons and some inaccuracies are present.

Suggestions

  • Include more detailed comparisons between countries.
  • Ensure all data is accurately represented.

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