IELTS-Write-Task-1-Material

Remain Stable/Constant

• [Something] remained stable/constant at [number/level] over [time period].
• Example: “The temperature remained constant at 20°C over the winter months.”

Stay the Same

• [Something] stayed the same at [number/level] throughout [time period].
• Example: “Production stayed the same at 1,000 units per month over the two-year period.”

Maintain the Same Level

• [Something] maintained the same level of [number/amount] for [time period].
• Example: “The population maintained the same level of 5 million for over a decade.”

Stabilize At

• [Something] stabilized at [number/level] by [specific time].
• Example: “Visitor numbers stabilized at 50,000 per month by the end of the summer.”

Peak / Peaked At

• [Something] peaked at [highest number/level] in [time period].
• Example: “The number of online shoppers peaked at 2 million in December.”
• [Something] peaked at [number] before declining.
• Example: “Tourist arrivals peaked at 100,000 before declining in the following months.”

Reach a Peak of

• [Something] reached a peak of [highest number] in [time period].
• Example: “The company’s profits reached a peak of $5 million in 2019.”
• [Something] reached a peak of [number] and then [verb]
• Example: “The temperature reached a peak of 40°C and then fell gradually.”

Hit a Low of / Lowest Point

• [Something] hit a low of [lowest number] in [time period].
• Example: “Unemployment hit a low of 3% in April.”
• [Something] reached its lowest point at [number].
• Example: “The stock price reached its lowest point at $30 per share.”

Bottom Out

• [Something] bottomed out at [lowest number] in [time period].
• Example: “Sales bottomed out at 20,000 units in March before starting to recover.”
• After a sharp decline, [something] bottomed out at [number].
• Example: “The market bottomed out at 50 points after a sharp decline.”

Fluctuate / Fluctuation

• [Something] fluctuated between [number A] and [number B] over [time period].
• Example: “The number of visitors fluctuated between 10,000 and 20,000 throughout the year.”
• There was a fluctuation in [something] from [number A] to [number B] over [time period].
• Example: “There was a fluctuation in stock prices from $100 to $150 over the course of the month.”
• Fluctuations were observed in both A and B, with A ranging between X and Y, and B between M and N.

Vary / Variation

• [Something] varied significantly, ranging from [number A] to [number B].
• Example: “The temperature varied significantly, ranging from 5°C to 25°C in spring.”
• There was a noticeable variation in [something] from [number A] to [number B] over [time period].
• Example: “There was a noticeable variation in electricity consumption from 500 kWh to 1,200 kWh each month.”

Oscillate

• [Something] oscillated between [number A] and [number B] over [time period].
• Example: “The water level oscillated between 50 meters and 75 meters during the rainy season.”
• [Something] oscillated around [number], reaching highs of [number A] and lows of [number B].
• Example: “The temperature oscillated around 20°C, reaching highs of 30°C and lows of 10°C.”

Undulate (more formal)

• [Something] undulated, moving up and down between [number A] and [number B] over [time period].
• Example: “The coastline undulated, moving up and down between 100 and 200 meters in width along different sections.”
• [Something] showed an undulating pattern, with peaks at [number A] and troughs at [number B].
• Example: “The river flow showed an undulating pattern, with peaks at 500 cubic meters per second and troughs at 100 cubic meters per second.”