Step 3 · DID WHAT
Step 3 of 10 – one move: Six verbs in the Past Simple: rose · fell · remained stable · peaked · fluctuated · overtook. Read the rule, do the two short exercises, then write only your part of 5 short reports – and read the rest of each report: it has small gaps.
4 / 9 Report 1 of 5
Your part: the verb in each body sentence – DID WHAT. Look at the line and type the verb in the Past Simple.
The graph below shows the number of passengers who used Dublin and Cork airports between 2000 and 2020.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Read the whole report: two small gaps in the text – the number or year is on the graph.
IntroductionThe line graph illustrates how many passengers passed through two Irish airports, Dublin and Cork, from 2000 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, Dublin airport became much busier, while passenger numbers at Cork went up and then down again. Dublin was far busier throughout the period.
Body 1The of passengers at Dublin airport 1 from million to 30 million between 2000 and 2015. The figure 2 at 30 million until 2020.
Body 2Passenger numbers at Cork 3 from 3 million to 9 million in the first ten years. Traffic at Cork 4 at 9 million in 2010 and then 5 back to 3 million by 2020.
- 1Write your part first.
- 1Check the form: rose (not rised), fell (not falled, felt), overtook (not overtaked).
- 1Use the Past Simple: rose, fell, remained stable, peaked, fluctuated, overtook.
- 1Look at the line again: up, down, flat, the highest point, up-and-down, or crossing another line?
- 1Looks fine.
- 2Write your part first.
- 2Check the form: rose (not rised), fell (not falled, felt), overtook (not overtaked).
- 2Use the Past Simple: rose, fell, remained stable, peaked, fluctuated, overtook.
- 2Look at the line again: up, down, flat, the highest point, up-and-down, or crossing another line?
- 2Looks fine.
- 3Write your part first.
- 3Check the form: rose (not rised), fell (not falled, felt), overtook (not overtaked).
- 3Use the Past Simple: rose, fell, remained stable, peaked, fluctuated, overtook.
- 3Look at the line again: up, down, flat, the highest point, up-and-down, or crossing another line?
- 3Looks fine.
- 4Write your part first.
- 4Check the form: rose (not rised), fell (not falled, felt), overtook (not overtaked).
- 4Use the Past Simple: rose, fell, remained stable, peaked, fluctuated, overtook.
- 4Look at the line again: up, down, flat, the highest point, up-and-down, or crossing another line?
- 4Looks fine.
- 5Write your part first.
- 5Check the form: rose (not rised), fell (not falled, felt), overtook (not overtaked).
- 5Use the Past Simple: rose, fell, remained stable, peaked, fluctuated, overtook.
- 5Look at the line again: up, down, flat, the highest point, up-and-down, or crossing another line?
- 5Looks fine.
✗ Some gaps are not right yet – look at the graph and the words around them, then press Check again.The answers to the gaps are shown in amber.Fill in your part, then press Check.✓ Now compare your part with the model.
The model – your part is highlighted
IntroductionThe line graph illustrates how many passengers passed through two Irish airports, Dublin and Cork, from 2000 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, Dublin airport became much busier, while passenger numbers at Cork went up and then down again. Dublin was far busier throughout the period.
Body 1The number of passengers at Dublin airport rose from 12 million to 30 million between 2000 and 2015. The figure remained stable at 30 million until 2020.
Body 2Passenger numbers at Cork increased from 3 million to 9 million in the first ten years. Traffic at Cork peaked at 9 million in 2010 and then fell back to 3 million by 2020.
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5 / 9 Report 2 of 5
Your part: the verb in each body sentence – DID WHAT. Look at the line and type the verb in the Past Simple.
The graph below shows wheat production in two Canadian provinces, Alberta and Saskatchewan, between 2000 and 2020.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Read the whole report: two small gaps in the text – the number or year is on the graph.
IntroductionThe line graph compares how much wheat was produced in Alberta and Saskatchewan from 2000 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, production in Saskatchewan grew steadily, while in Alberta it went up and down. Saskatchewan produced more wheat every year.
Body 1Wheat production in Saskatchewan 1 steadily from million tonnes to 20 million tonnes between 2000 and 2020. The of wheat 2 by 2 million tonnes every five years.
Body 2Production in Alberta, by contrast, 3 between 7 and 11 million tonnes over the period. Alberta’s harvest 4 at 11 million tonnes in 2015.
- 1Write your part first.
- 1Check the form: rose (not rised), fell (not falled, felt), overtook (not overtaked).
- 1Use the Past Simple: rose, fell, remained stable, peaked, fluctuated, overtook.
- 1Look at the line again: up, down, flat, the highest point, up-and-down, or crossing another line?
- 1Looks fine.
- 2Write your part first.
- 2Check the form: rose (not rised), fell (not falled, felt), overtook (not overtaked).
- 2Use the Past Simple: rose, fell, remained stable, peaked, fluctuated, overtook.
- 2Look at the line again: up, down, flat, the highest point, up-and-down, or crossing another line?
- 2Looks fine.
- 3Write your part first.
- 3Check the form: rose (not rised), fell (not falled, felt), overtook (not overtaked).
- 3Use the Past Simple: rose, fell, remained stable, peaked, fluctuated, overtook.
- 3Look at the line again: up, down, flat, the highest point, up-and-down, or crossing another line?
- 3Looks fine.
- 4Write your part first.
- 4Check the form: rose (not rised), fell (not falled, felt), overtook (not overtaked).
- 4Use the Past Simple: rose, fell, remained stable, peaked, fluctuated, overtook.
- 4Look at the line again: up, down, flat, the highest point, up-and-down, or crossing another line?
- 4Looks fine.
✗ Some gaps are not right yet – look at the graph and the words around them, then press Check again.The answers to the gaps are shown in amber.Fill in your part, then press Check.✓ Now compare your part with the model.
The model – your part is highlighted
IntroductionThe line graph compares how much wheat was produced in Alberta and Saskatchewan from 2000 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, production in Saskatchewan grew steadily, while in Alberta it went up and down. Saskatchewan produced more wheat every year.
Body 1Wheat production in Saskatchewan rose steadily from 12 million tonnes to 20 million tonnes between 2000 and 2020. The amount of wheat grew by 2 million tonnes every five years.
Body 2Production in Alberta, by contrast, fluctuated between 7 and 11 million tonnes over the period. Alberta’s harvest peaked at 11 million tonnes in 2015.
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6 / 9 Report 3 of 5
Your part: the verb in each body sentence – DID WHAT. Look at the line and type the verb in the Past Simple.
The graph below shows the number of members of tennis clubs and cycling clubs in Auckland between 2000 and 2020.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Read the whole report: two small gaps in the text – the number or year is on the graph.
IntroductionThe line graph illustrates how many people belonged to tennis and cycling clubs in Auckland from 2000 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, cycling clubs gained members, while tennis clubs lost members in the second half of the period. The two sports were equally popular in 2010, after which cycling took the lead.
Body 1Membership of tennis clubs 1 at thousand from 2000 to 2010. The of tennis players then 2 to 3 thousand by 2020.
Body 2Cycling clubs 3 from 2 thousand members to 8 thousand over the period. Cycling 4 tennis after 2010.
- 1Write your part first.
- 1Check the form: rose (not rised), fell (not falled, felt), overtook (not overtaked).
- 1Use the Past Simple: rose, fell, remained stable, peaked, fluctuated, overtook.
- 1Look at the line again: up, down, flat, the highest point, up-and-down, or crossing another line?
- 1Looks fine.
- 2Write your part first.
- 2Check the form: rose (not rised), fell (not falled, felt), overtook (not overtaked).
- 2Use the Past Simple: rose, fell, remained stable, peaked, fluctuated, overtook.
- 2Look at the line again: up, down, flat, the highest point, up-and-down, or crossing another line?
- 2Looks fine.
- 3Write your part first.
- 3Check the form: rose (not rised), fell (not falled, felt), overtook (not overtaked).
- 3Use the Past Simple: rose, fell, remained stable, peaked, fluctuated, overtook.
- 3Look at the line again: up, down, flat, the highest point, up-and-down, or crossing another line?
- 3Looks fine.
- 4Write your part first.
- 4Check the form: rose (not rised), fell (not falled, felt), overtook (not overtaked).
- 4Use the Past Simple: rose, fell, remained stable, peaked, fluctuated, overtook.
- 4Look at the line again: up, down, flat, the highest point, up-and-down, or crossing another line?
- 4Looks fine.
✗ Some gaps are not right yet – look at the graph and the words around them, then press Check again.The answers to the gaps are shown in amber.Fill in your part, then press Check.✓ Now compare your part with the model.
The model – your part is highlighted
IntroductionThe line graph illustrates how many people belonged to tennis and cycling clubs in Auckland from 2000 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, cycling clubs gained members, while tennis clubs lost members in the second half of the period. The two sports were equally popular in 2010, after which cycling took the lead.
Body 1Membership of tennis clubs remained stable at 5 thousand from 2000 to 2010. The number of tennis players then fell to 3 thousand by 2020.
Body 2Cycling clubs grew from 2 thousand members to 8 thousand over the period. Cycling overtook tennis after 2010.
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7 / 9 Report 4 of 5
Your part: the verb in each body sentence – DID WHAT. Look at the line and type the verb in the Past Simple.
The graph below shows the average amount of water used per person per day in Melbourne and Phoenix between 1990 and 2020.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Read the whole report: two small gaps in the text – the number or year is on the graph.
IntroductionThe line graph compares how much water a person used per day, on average, in Melbourne and Phoenix from 1990 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, water use in Melbourne fell steadily, while in Phoenix it rose and then dropped slightly. People in Phoenix used more water throughout the period.
Body 1Daily water use in Melbourne 1 from litres to 150 litres between 1990 and 2020. This figure 2 over the thirty years.
Body 2The of water used in Phoenix 3 from 400 litres to 550 litres between 1990 and 2010. Water use in Phoenix 4 at 550 litres in 2010 and then 5 slightly to 500 litres by 2020.
- 1Write your part first.
- 1Check the form: rose (not rised), fell (not falled, felt), overtook (not overtaked).
- 1Use the Past Simple: rose, fell, remained stable, peaked, fluctuated, overtook.
- 1Look at the line again: up, down, flat, the highest point, up-and-down, or crossing another line?
- 1Looks fine.
- 2Write your part first.
- 2Check the form: rose (not rised), fell (not falled, felt), overtook (not overtaked).
- 2Use the Past Simple: rose, fell, remained stable, peaked, fluctuated, overtook.
- 2Look at the line again: up, down, flat, the highest point, up-and-down, or crossing another line?
- 2Looks fine.
- 3Write your part first.
- 3Check the form: rose (not rised), fell (not falled, felt), overtook (not overtaked).
- 3Use the Past Simple: rose, fell, remained stable, peaked, fluctuated, overtook.
- 3Look at the line again: up, down, flat, the highest point, up-and-down, or crossing another line?
- 3Looks fine.
- 4Write your part first.
- 4Check the form: rose (not rised), fell (not falled, felt), overtook (not overtaked).
- 4Use the Past Simple: rose, fell, remained stable, peaked, fluctuated, overtook.
- 4Look at the line again: up, down, flat, the highest point, up-and-down, or crossing another line?
- 4Looks fine.
- 5Write your part first.
- 5Check the form: rose (not rised), fell (not falled, felt), overtook (not overtaked).
- 5Use the Past Simple: rose, fell, remained stable, peaked, fluctuated, overtook.
- 5Look at the line again: up, down, flat, the highest point, up-and-down, or crossing another line?
- 5Looks fine.
✗ Some gaps are not right yet – look at the graph and the words around them, then press Check again.The answers to the gaps are shown in amber.Fill in your part, then press Check.✓ Now compare your part with the model.
The model – your part is highlighted
IntroductionThe line graph compares how much water a person used per day, on average, in Melbourne and Phoenix from 1990 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, water use in Melbourne fell steadily, while in Phoenix it rose and then dropped slightly. People in Phoenix used more water throughout the period.
Body 1Daily water use in Melbourne fell from 300 litres to 150 litres between 1990 and 2020. This figure halved over the thirty years.
Body 2The amount of water used in Phoenix rose from 400 litres to 550 litres between 1990 and 2010. Water use in Phoenix peaked at 550 litres in 2010 and then fell slightly to 500 litres by 2020.
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8 / 9 Report 5 of 5
Your part: the verb in each body sentence – DID WHAT. Look at the line and type the verb in the Past Simple.
The graph below shows the percentage of adults in Ireland who listened to the radio and to podcasts every week between 2005 and 2025.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Read the whole report: two small gaps in the text – the number or year is on the graph.
IntroductionThe line graph illustrates the proportion of Irish adults who listened to the radio and to podcasts weekly from 2005 to 2025.
OverviewOverall, radio audiences went up and down but stayed high, while podcasts grew rapidly. Radio remained more popular throughout the period.
Body 1The percentage of radio listeners 1 between 70% and % over the twenty years. Weekly radio listening 2 to 70% in 2010 and 3 back to 80% in 2015.
Body 2The of podcast listeners 4 from just 5% to 20% between 2005 and 2015. Podcasts then 5 even faster, to 50%, by 2025.
- 1Write your part first.
- 1Check the form: rose (not rised), fell (not falled, felt), overtook (not overtaked).
- 1Use the Past Simple: rose, fell, remained stable, peaked, fluctuated, overtook.
- 1Look at the line again: up, down, flat, the highest point, up-and-down, or crossing another line?
- 1Looks fine.
- 2Write your part first.
- 2Check the form: rose (not rised), fell (not falled, felt), overtook (not overtaked).
- 2Use the Past Simple: rose, fell, remained stable, peaked, fluctuated, overtook.
- 2Look at the line again: up, down, flat, the highest point, up-and-down, or crossing another line?
- 2Looks fine.
- 3Write your part first.
- 3Check the form: rose (not rised), fell (not falled, felt), overtook (not overtaked).
- 3Use the Past Simple: rose, fell, remained stable, peaked, fluctuated, overtook.
- 3Look at the line again: up, down, flat, the highest point, up-and-down, or crossing another line?
- 3Looks fine.
- 4Write your part first.
- 4Check the form: rose (not rised), fell (not falled, felt), overtook (not overtaked).
- 4Use the Past Simple: rose, fell, remained stable, peaked, fluctuated, overtook.
- 4Look at the line again: up, down, flat, the highest point, up-and-down, or crossing another line?
- 4Looks fine.
- 5Write your part first.
- 5Check the form: rose (not rised), fell (not falled, felt), overtook (not overtaked).
- 5Use the Past Simple: rose, fell, remained stable, peaked, fluctuated, overtook.
- 5Look at the line again: up, down, flat, the highest point, up-and-down, or crossing another line?
- 5Looks fine.
✗ Some gaps are not right yet – look at the graph and the words around them, then press Check again.The answers to the gaps are shown in amber.Fill in your part, then press Check.✓ Now compare your part with the model.
The model – your part is highlighted
IntroductionThe line graph illustrates the proportion of Irish adults who listened to the radio and to podcasts weekly from 2005 to 2025.
OverviewOverall, radio audiences went up and down but stayed high, while podcasts grew rapidly. Radio remained more popular throughout the period.
Body 1The percentage of radio listeners fluctuated between 70% and 80% over the twenty years. Weekly radio listening dropped to 70% in 2010 and rose back to 80% in 2015.
Body 2The proportion of podcast listeners rose from just 5% to 20% between 2005 and 2015. Podcasts then grew even faster, to 50%, by 2025.
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