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Passenger travel by transport type: IELTS Task 1 answer #13, band 7.0

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210 words. Marked by Axiom on 19 March 2025. Estimated by AI. It isn’t an official IELTS score.

The bar chart this answer describes

Passenger travel by transport type (IELTS Task 1 bar chart)1990, 2000 for Bicycle, Motorbike, Air, Bus, Rail, Total, in distance travelled, units not stated. Values are approximate, read from the original chart.0255075100125BicycleMotorbikeAirBusRailTotal
Passenger travel by transport type (IELTS Task 1 bar chart)1990, 2000 for Bicycle, Motorbike, Air, Bus, Rail, Total, in distance travelled, units not stated. Values are approximate, read from the original chart.0255075100125BicycleMotorbikeAirBusRailTotal
Values in distance travelled, units not stated. Values approximate: read from the original chart, not printed on it.
Show the data
Passenger travel by transport type (IELTS Task 1 bar chart) (distance travelled, units not stated)
19902000
Bicycle31
Motorbike42
Air14
Bus4042
Rail3537
Total100110

Academic Task 1210 words

The chart shows the total distance travelled by passengers on five types of transport in the UK between 1990 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

  1. Grammar & accuracy

    RevisedThe bar chart compares the kilometers covered by five different modes of transportation in the UK from 1990 to 2000.

    Removed redundant phrase for clarity.

  1. Coherence & cohesion

    RevisedOverall, bus and rail transport covered significantly more distance than other modes of transportation.

    Simplified the sentence for clarity and conciseness.

  2. Lexical resource

    RevisedChanges in transport modes were minimal, with slight increases in air, bus, and rail, and decreases in bicycle and motorbike travel.

    Rephrased for precision and clarity.

  3. Coherence & cohesion

    RevisedThese changes contributed to a slight increase in the total travel distance.

    Clarified the relationship between changes and total distance.

Regarding air transport, the distance covered was initially the lowest, at 3 billion kilometres, yet it increased slightly to 5 billion in the final year.

  1. Coherence & cohesion

    RevisedTravel by bicycles, motorbikes, and air was significantly lower.

    Removed unnecessary words for clarity.

  2. Lexical resource

    RevisedOnly 5 billion kilometers were covered by bicycles, while motorbikes covered just over 1 billion in 1990.

    Clarified and corrected the figures for accuracy.

  3. Grammar & accuracy

    RevisedBy 2000, these figures decreased to 4 billion and 5 billion, respectively.

    Simplified the sentence structure for clarity.

Bus and rail transport modes had larger figures and experienced rises. In 1990, 47 billion kilometres were covered by buses and 46 billion by railway transport.

  1. Lexical resource

    RevisedBoth figures then rose to 48 billion.

    Removed informal language ('whopping') for a more formal tone.

  2. Grammar & accuracy

    RevisedThese increases contributed to the overall distance rising from 110 billion to 115 billion.

    Clarified the cause-effect relationship.

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Estimated by AI. It isn’t an official IELTS score.

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

Coherence & cohesion

Band 7.0/ 9

The essay is generally well-organized with clear comparisons and logical progression of ideas.

Suggestions

  • Ensure all comparisons are accurate and supported by data.
  • Clarify the impact of changes on total distance traveled.

Sentence revisions 3

  • RevisedOverall, bus and rail transport covered significantly more distance than other modes of transportation.

    Simplified the sentence for clarity and conciseness.

  • RevisedThese changes contributed to a slight increase in the total travel distance.

    Clarified the relationship between changes and total distance.

  • RevisedTravel by bicycles, motorbikes, and air was significantly lower.

    Removed unnecessary words for clarity.

Grammar & accuracy

Band 8.0/ 9

The essay demonstrates a good range of grammatical structures with minor errors.

Sentence revisions 3

  • RevisedBy 2000, these figures decreased to 4 billion and 5 billion, respectively.

    Simplified the sentence structure for clarity.

  • RevisedThe bar chart compares the kilometers covered by five different modes of transportation in the UK from 1990 to 2000.

    Removed redundant phrase for clarity.

  • RevisedThese increases contributed to the overall distance rising from 110 billion to 115 billion.

    Clarified the cause-effect relationship.

Lexical resource

Band 7.0/ 9

The essay uses a range of vocabulary accurately, though some phrases could be more precise.

Sentence revisions 4

  • RevisedChanges in transport modes were minimal, with slight increases in air, bus, and rail, and decreases in bicycle and motorbike travel.

    Rephrased for precision and clarity.

  • RevisedTravel by bicycles, motorbikes, and air was significantly lower.

    Simplified language for clarity.

  • RevisedBoth figures then rose to 48 billion.

    Removed informal language ('whopping') for a more formal tone.

  • RevisedOnly 5 billion kilometers were covered by bicycles, while motorbikes covered just over 1 billion in 1990.

    Clarified and corrected the figures for accuracy.

Task achievement

Band 7.0/ 9

The essay addresses the task effectively with some inaccuracies in data representation.

Suggestions

  • Ensure data representation is accurate and matches the chart.
  • Highlight key features and trends accurately.

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