Average house prices: IELTS Task 1 answer #30, band 5.0

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215 words. Marked by Axiom on 18 February 2026. Estimated by AI. It isn’t an official IELTS score.

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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 A	Country B	Country C
1997	150	125	100
1998	175	200	125
1999	200	225	125
2000	200	250	150
2001	300	275	150
2002	400	300	150
2003	550	300	175
2004	500	325	175
2005	475	375	200
2006	450	300	200
2007	500	275	225
2008	550	275	150
2009	600	375	250
2010	600	475	275
2011	600	500	275
2012	625	525	300
2013	600	500	300
2014	625	500	275

Academic Task 1215 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.

The illustrated graphes detailes the average cost of a house in three particular countries starting from the year 1997 to 2014. The figuers are shown in USD. Overall, country A kept the steady uprise inclining throughout the year, whilst B country had a formal price before getting a gradual increase to flactuate, where as country C kept a decent movement before falling then to rise again.

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RevisedThe illustrated graphs detail the average cost of a house in three countries from 1997 to 2014.
Corrected spelling errors and simplified the sentence for clarity.
Grammar & accuracy
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RevisedThe figures are shown in USD.
Corrected spelling error.
Lexical resource
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RevisedOverall, Country A maintained a steady upward trend, while Country B experienced a gradual increase followed by fluctuations, and Country C showed a stable movement before declining and then rising again.
Improved vocabulary and corrected spelling errors.

In the year 1997, both country B and C strated almost at the same impact just differing by a couple grand, already by the year 2004 B country took the lead manually differing them by approximately 50 grand , though later decreasing the reach the same platform by 2007. Country C unexpectedly had a decline to reach the a low of 150 grand before a incline, gradually reaching 2014 with a approximate 250 thousand . Whilst Counrty B had a rapid incline reaching 500 thousand before keeping the pace, ultimately reaching approximately 500 grand by 2014.

Coherence & cohesion
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RevisedIn 1997, both Country B and C started at similar levels, differing by only a few thousand dollars. By 2004, Country B took the lead, differing by approximately $50,000, but later decreased to reach the same level by 2007.
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Lexical resource
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RevisedCountry C unexpectedly declined to a low of $150,000 before inclining, gradually reaching approximately $250,000 by 2014.
Corrected spelling errors and improved clarity.

Whilst on the other hand country A had no movement until the year 200 before getting a steady incline to reach 510 thousand, though flactuating until the year 2008 before again inclining the its peak of 750 thousand from the period 2011 to 2012 , slighlty after flactuating to rach its final rank.

Coherence & cohesion
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RevisedOn the other hand, Country A showed no significant movement until 2000, after which it steadily increased to $510,000, fluctuated until 2008, and then peaked at $750,000 between 2011 and 2012, before slightly fluctuating again.
Clarified the timeline and improved sentence flow.

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Coherence & cohesion

Band 5.0/ 9

The essay attempts to follow a chronological structure but lacks clear paragraphing and logical flow.

Suggestions

Use clear paragraphing to separate different points.
Ensure logical flow between sentences and paragraphs.
Use linking words to improve coherence.

Sentence revisions 3

RevisedThe illustrated graphs detail the average cost of a house in three countries from 1997 to 2014.
Corrected spelling errors and simplified the sentence for clarity.
RevisedIn 1997, both Country B and C started at similar levels, differing by only a few thousand dollars. By 2004, Country B took the lead, differing by approximately $50,000, but later decreased to reach the same level by 2007.
Improved sentence structure and clarity.
RevisedOn the other hand, Country A showed no significant movement until 2000, after which it steadily increased to $510,000, fluctuated until 2008, and then peaked at $750,000 between 2011 and 2012, before slightly fluctuating again.
Clarified the timeline and improved sentence flow.

Grammar & accuracy

Band 5.0/ 9

The essay contains several grammatical errors and lacks complex sentence structures.

Sentence revisions 3

RevisedThe figures are shown in USD.
Corrected spelling error.
RevisedIn 1997, both Country B and C started at similar levels, differing by only a few thousand dollars. By 2004, Country B took the lead by approximately $50,000, but later decreased to reach the same level by 2007.
Corrected grammatical errors and improved sentence structure.
RevisedOn the other hand, Country A showed no significant movement until 2000, after which it steadily increased to $510,000, fluctuated until 2008, and then peaked at $750,000 between 2011 and 2012, before slightly fluctuating again.
Corrected grammatical errors and improved clarity.

Lexical resource

Band 5.0/ 9

The essay uses a limited range of vocabulary with several spelling errors.

Sentence revisions 3

RevisedThe illustrated graphs detail the average house prices in three countries from 1997 to 2014.
Corrected spelling errors and improved vocabulary.
RevisedOverall, Country A maintained a steady upward trend, while Country B experienced a gradual increase followed by fluctuations, and Country C showed a stable movement before declining and then rising again.
Improved vocabulary and corrected spelling errors.
RevisedCountry C unexpectedly declined to a low of $150,000 before inclining, gradually reaching approximately $250,000 by 2014.
Corrected spelling errors and improved clarity.

Task achievement

Band 5.0/ 9

The essay attempts to describe the graph but lacks detailed analysis and accurate comparisons.

Suggestions

Provide more detailed analysis of the trends.
Ensure accurate comparisons between countries.
Include specific data points to support descriptions.

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