Sample Answer 1

Note: This answer is less than 150 words because this first task is not a full exam question.

(The opening paragraph states what the graph shows and describes the main trend.)

The graph is about the number of people in China who own vehicles. It provides figures between 1987 and 1999 and it shows that the number of privately owned vehicles increased significantly over this period.

(The next two paragraphs describe the trend in more detail and highlight it with data from the graph.)

Between 1987 and 1991, this rise was gradual. For example there were just under 500 vehicles per million of the population in 1987 and this figure rose to 1,000 in 1992.

However, over the next eight years the increase was much greater and between 1992 and 1999, there was a sharp rise in vehicle ownership. By the end of 1999, there were just over 4,000 vehicles per million of the population.

(The final sentence draws a simple conclusion from the data.)

Judging from the data in this graph, the trend is likely to continue in the future.

(122 words)