Bar Chart

Band 6+: The graph shows the crude oil production output of Angola from 1980 to 1999. Units are measured in thousands of barrels per day. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

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The image presents a bar chart depicting Angola's daily crude oil production in thousand barrels from 1980 to 1999: 1980 at 150, 1981 at 150, 1982 at 200, 1983 at 200, 1984 at 250, 1985 at 275, 1986 at 300, 1987 at 325, 1988 at 375, 1989 at 400, 1990 at 450, 1991 at 500, 1992 at 500, 1993 at 525, 1994 at 550, 1995 at 600, 1996 at 650, 1997 at 700, 1998 at 750, 1999 at 750.

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The bar graph illustrates Angola’s crude oil production from 1980 to 1999, measured in thousands of barrels per day.

Overall, oil production from Angola had steadily increased throughout 1980 and 1999, with the exception of a minor fluctuation in the early 1980’s.

In detail, production started in Angola at 150 thousand barrels per day in 1980, followed by a slight decline of 20 thousand barrels per day in 1981, leading to the all time lowest of 110 barrels per day in 1982. Afterwards, Angola’s oil production started to rise around 180 thousand barrels in 1983 and slight increase in the following years. However, with the exception of 1988 and 1989; where the production has plateaued at 430 thousands per day. The early 1990’s (1990 to 1992) followed the same trend as 1983 to 1987 with a slight rise in thousands of barrels per day. Although, 1993 had a modest decline, dropping from previous year’s 510,000 to just 500,000 of barrels per day, the subsequent years had recovered and carried on with the upward trend.

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Overall Band Score

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
Using more sophisticated words could be beneficial.

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

barrels: 7

production: 5

thousands: 3

thousand: 3

slight: 3

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Task Response

The report addresses the task but contains some inaccuracies and irrelevant details. The description of the production figures includes incorrect data (e.g., the decline in 1981 and the all-time low in 1982 are not accurate based on the visual description). The report also includes unnecessary detail about minor fluctuations, which detracts from the overall summary. To improve, focus on accurately representing the main trends and key data points, and avoid including specific numbers unless they are significant for illustrating a trend or comparison.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report is generally coherent, but the organization could be improved. The description of the data jumps around a bit, making it slightly difficult to follow the overall trend. Consider grouping the data into clearer periods (e.g., early 1980s, mid-1980s, 1990s) to enhance coherence. Transitions between sentences and paragraphs could also be smoother.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, but there's room for improvement in terms of variety and precision. Using more specific vocabulary related to trends (e.g., 'surged,' 'plummeted,' 'stabilized') would enhance the report. Avoid overuse of phrases like 'slight increase' and find synonyms to add more depth. Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report contains grammatical errors and inaccuracies that affect clarity. For example, there are issues with verb tense consistency and subject-verb agreement. Sentence structure is generally simple, and incorporating a wider range of sentence structures would improve the overall quality. Pay close attention to proofreading to eliminate these errors.

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