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Traffic growth in the Netherlands since 1950 (Academic Writing Task 1 Sample)

This is a sample graph in the Cambridge Official IELTS guide book. It can be found on page 94 in the first chapter of the Writing skills unit.
Sample response:

The line graph provides data on the increase of car, train, bicycle and other public transport traffic in the Netherlands for five decades since 1950.

According to the graph, all categories increased in value, in percentage, especially car traffic which showed the most significant rise over the years while the other public transport systems have always had the smallest proportion.

In 1950, all modes of transportation were the same percentage. Within the first decade, there was a noticeable 20% climb in the number of car usage. The rate of growth of car traffic continued greatly year after year until it reached its peak at 140% in 2000.


Train and bicycle traffic rose to an almost similar rate of about 8% while the other modes of transport showed the slowest gain to less than 5%. From 1960 to 1970, the percentage of other public vehicles remained constant despite the continuous upward trend of both train and bicycle usage. Nevertheless, all three categories (train, bicycle and other public transport) persistently escalated until the year 2000 with approximately 20, 18 and 15 percent respectively. 

Word Count: 180

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