Band 7 upgrades — Task 1 language

Band 7 Task 1 answers select and compare key features instead of listing every number. Sharpen the language of change, comparison and grouping.

1. 1

   Which is a Band 7 overview sentence?

   The graph shows information about sales between 2010 and 2020.Overall, sales rose steadily across the period, with online purchases overtaking in-store sales after 2016.There are four lines on the graph with different colours.
2. 2

   Replace 'went up a lot quickly' with a verb + adverb: ______

3. 3

   Noun-phrase version of 'the figures fell slightly': 'there was a slight ______ in the figures'

4. 4

   Comparison: 'Spending on housing was twice ______ high as spending on transport.'

5. 5

   Write one sentence grouping two similar trends instead of listing them separately.

6. 6

   GT letter: upgrade 'I am writing because I am not happy with my room.' to a formal complaint opener.

7. 7

   Take any Task 1 you have written. Delete every sentence that only repeats a number, and replace it with one comparison sentence.

   • Select, don't list
   • Every body paragraph should compare, not narrate
   • Keep the overview to 1–2 sentences and never add opinion