Step 9 · Upgrades
Step 9 of 10 – one move: One band-7 tool per sentence: rose sharply ↔ a sharp rise · which · before -ing · reaching · a fivefold increase. Read the rule, do the two short exercises, then write only your part of 4 short reports – and read the rest of each report: it has small gaps.
4 / 8 Report 1 of 4
Your part: Body 1 is correct but very plain. Rewrite it in two or three sentences with at least two upgrades – but only one upgrade per sentence.
The graph below shows the number of foreign tourists who visited Iceland and Finland 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 compares how many international tourists travelled to Iceland and Finland 2005 to 2025.
OverviewOverall, both countries attracted more visitors, but tourism in Iceland grew much more dramatically. Finland received more tourists throughout the period.
Your part · Body 1
The plain version is already in the box – rewrite it.
- ✗Write your part first.
- ✗You haven’t changed the plain text yet – rewrite it with two upgrades.
- ✗Add at least two upgrades: rose sharply / a sharp rise in / which / before -ing / reaching / a fivefold increase.
- ✗After a verb – an adverb: rose sharply, fell steadily (not “rose sharp”).
- ✗“a rise / fall IN …”, not “of”.
- ✗Keep all the numbers from the plain text.
- ✓Looks fine.
Body 2By contrast, Finland started at million visitors in 2005. The number rose gradually to 3 million in 2020 and then levelled off.
✗ 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 many international tourists travelled to Iceland and Finland from 2005 to 2025.
OverviewOverall, both countries attracted more visitors, but tourism in Iceland grew much more dramatically. Finland received more tourists throughout the period.
Body 1Iceland received 0.5 million visitors in 2005, and this figure remained stable until 2010. It then rose dramatically, reaching 2.5 million in 2025 – a fivefold increase.
Body 2By contrast, Finland started at 2 million visitors in 2005. The number rose gradually to 3 million in 2020 and then levelled off.
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5 / 8 Report 2 of 4
Your part: Body 1 is correct but very plain. Rewrite it in two or three sentences with at least two upgrades – but only one upgrade per sentence.
The graph below shows how many hours a day children aged 8 to 12 in the USA spent watching TV and using phones between 2010 and 2022.
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 the average daily time American children aged 8–12 spent in front of the TV and on their phones 2010 and 2022.
OverviewOverall, phone use rose sharply, while TV viewing declined. Phones overtook TV in the second half of the period.
Your part · Body 1
The plain version is already in the box – rewrite it.
- ✗Write your part first.
- ✗You haven’t changed the plain text yet – rewrite it with two upgrades.
- ✗Add at least two upgrades: rose sharply / a sharp rise in / which / before -ing / reaching / a fivefold increase.
- ✗After a verb – an adverb: rose sharply, fell steadily (not “rose sharp”).
- ✗“a rise / fall IN …”, not “of”.
- ✗Keep all the numbers from the plain text.
- ✓Looks fine.
Body 2By contrast, children watched TV for hours a day until 2013. This figure then fell steadily to 1.5 hours, half the original level.
✗ 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 the average daily time American children aged 8–12 spent in front of the TV and on their phones between 2010 and 2022.
OverviewOverall, phone use rose sharply, while TV viewing declined. Phones overtook TV in the second half of the period.
Body 1In 2010, children spent just half an hour a day on their phones, but this figure rose sharply over the next twelve years, reaching 4 hours in 2022 – an eightfold increase.
Body 2By contrast, children watched TV for 3 hours a day until 2013. This figure then fell steadily to 1.5 hours, half the original level.
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6 / 8 Report 3 of 4
Your part: Body 1 is correct but very plain. Rewrite it in two or three sentences with at least two upgrades – but only one upgrade per sentence.
The graph below shows the number of nights that tourists spent in hotels and in holiday flats in Barcelona between 2012 and 2024.
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 nights visitors to Barcelona spent in hotels and holiday flats from 2012 to 2024.
OverviewOverall, holiday flats grew rapidly in popularity, while hotel stays changed little. Hotels remained more popular holiday flats throughout the period.
Your part · Body 1
The plain version is already in the box – rewrite it.
- ✗Write your part first.
- ✗You haven’t changed the plain text yet – rewrite it with two upgrades.
- ✗Add at least two upgrades: rose sharply / a sharp rise in / which / before -ing / reaching / a fivefold increase.
- ✗After a verb – an adverb: rose sharply, fell steadily (not “rose sharp”).
- ✗“a rise / fall IN …”, not “of”.
- ✗Keep all the numbers from the plain text.
- ✓Looks fine.
Body 2Meanwhile, hotel stays rose slightly from million to 20 million nights in 2015 and remained stable until 2018, before returning to 18 million.
✗ 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 nights visitors to Barcelona spent in hotels and holiday flats from 2012 to 2024.
OverviewOverall, holiday flats grew rapidly in popularity, while hotel stays changed little. Hotels remained more popular than holiday flats throughout the period.
Body 1Holiday flats accounted for just 2 million nights in 2012, but this figure increased rapidly to 10 million in 2018. Growth then slowed, and the total reached 14 million by 2024, seven times the original figure.
Body 2Meanwhile, hotel stays rose slightly from 18 million to 20 million nights in 2015 and remained stable until 2018, before returning to 18 million.
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7 / 8 Report 4 of 4
Your part: Body 1 is correct but very plain. Rewrite it in two or three sentences with at least two upgrades – but only one upgrade per sentence.
The graph below shows the percentage of electricity produced from solar power in Spain and Germany between 2008 and 2024.
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 the proportion of electricity generated by solar power in Spain and Germany 2008 to 2024.
OverviewOverall, solar power grew in both countries, but much faster in Spain. Germany was ahead from 2012 to 2016, but Spain took the lead again by 2020 and pulled far ahead.
Your part · Body 1
The plain version is already in the box – rewrite it.
- ✗Write your part first.
- ✗You haven’t changed the plain text yet – rewrite it with two upgrades.
- ✗Add at least two upgrades: rose sharply / a sharp rise in / which / before -ing / reaching / a fivefold increase.
- ✗After a verb – an adverb: rose sharply, fell steadily (not “rose sharp”).
- ✗“a rise / fall IN …”, not “of”.
- ✗Keep all the numbers from the plain text.
- ✓Looks fine.
Body 2By contrast, Germany’s figure rose steadily from % to 12% over the same period.
✗ 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 the proportion of electricity generated by solar power in Spain and Germany from 2008 to 2024.
OverviewOverall, solar power grew in both countries, but much faster in Spain. Germany was ahead from 2012 to 2016, but Spain took the lead again by 2020 and pulled far ahead.
Body 1In Spain, solar power produced just 2% of electricity in 2008, and this share grew slowly to 5% by 2016. It then rose dramatically, reaching 20% in 2024, ten times the initial level.
Body 2By contrast, Germany’s figure rose steadily from 1% to 12% over the same period.
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