IELTS Writing Task 1

Imports rose steadily during the first half of the year, while exports declined slightly. From July onwards, both imports and exports remained reasonably steady, although exports fluctuated slightly towards the end of the year.

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Imports rose sharply from January until the end of June, while exports increased only slightly. In the second half of the year, exports declined but imports continued to rise, not leveling off until the end of the year.

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After a short period of fluctuation, imports rose steadily throughout the year. Exports, on the other hand, declined dramatically, although they recovered slightly towards the end of the year.

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Both imports and exports fluctuated in the first half of the year. From July onwards, imports rose steadily while exports continued to fluctuate until October, when they suddenly began to fall.

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Exports fell dramatically in the first half of the year, but recovered slightly and remained stable from late October onwards. Imports fluctuated, especially in the first three months of the year, but the general trend was upwards.

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Imports rose steadily until the end of June, then leveled off. Exports fell dramatically throughout the first half of the year. They recovered in July, but started to fall again towards the end of the year.

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Imports rose sharply, fell back slightly, then reached a new peak in July. From then onwards they declined steadily. Exports remained stable for most of the year, but declined slightly from November onwards.

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Exports were stable throughout the first half of the year, then declined gradually until November, when they began to recover slightly. Imports increased until late July, leveled off, then rose very slightly at the end of the year.

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After a slow start, imports began to rise dramatically, reaching a peak in July. From then onwards, they declined steadily. Exports fluctuated throughout the year, but the general trend was downwards.

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Imports fell slightly at the beginning of the year, but then began to rise dramatically, not slowing down until the final quarter of the year. Exports were stable until July, then entered a period of fluctuation, which lasted for the rest of the year.

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