Synonyms in IELTS Writing Task 1
1 the 0 to 14 age group children aged 14 or under ≈ the youngest
group: age group from 0 to 14
2 the 30 to 50 age group people aged 30 to 50 people between the
ages of 30 and 50
3 the populations of … ≈ the demographics of …: the population of
…
4 the chart ≈ the line graph/ the pie chart/ the bar chart/ the table/
the process/ …: chart…
5 to show ≈ to compare/ illustrate/ give information on/ show key
data on …: show/ compare…
6 to rise rapidly ≈ to experience a rapid increase: to rise rapidly
7 to decrease slowly ≈ to see a slow decline: to decrease slowly
8 By contrast, … ≈ … illustrate, a different pattern: Contrast …/ …
show the opposite trend
9 similar, … ≈ show a similar pattern: Similarly, …/ … shows a
similar trend
10 while … ≈ whilst… ≈ whereas…: while…
11 in terms of … ≈ regarding… ≈ Looking at…, it can be seen that
…: When talking about…
12 over the given period ≈ during this time frame: during a certain
period
13 over a 10-year period ≈ over a period of 10 years: t in a 10-year
period
14 from 1990 to 2000 between 1990 and 2000: from 1990 to 2000
15 in 1990 and 2000 in two different years, 1990 and 2000: in 2
years, 1990 and 2000
16 beginning with collecting … ≈ starting with the collection of
…: starting with collecting…
17 ending with … being packaged… ending at the packing
stage: ending at the packing stage
18 to be transported to … ≈ to be delivered to …: to be transported
to…
19 the life cycle of … ≈ the development of …: the life cycle/
development of the child
20 the percentage of … ≈ the proportion of …: proportion…
