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comparisons where relevant. 
 
You should write at least 150 words.
 
Households with a regular use of a car, Great Britain 
The graph shows changes in the number of cars per household in Great Britain over a period 
of 36 years. 
Overall, car ownership in Britain increased between 1971 and 2007. In particular, the 
number of households with two cars rose, while the number of households without a car 
fell. 
In 1971, almost half of all British households did not have regular use of a car. Around 44% 
of households had one car, but only about 7% had two cars. It was uncommon for families 
to own three or more cars, with around 2% of households falling into this category. 
The one-car household was the most common type from the late 1970’s onwards, although 
there was little change in the figures for this category. The biggest change was seen in the 
proportion of households without a car, which fell steadily over the 36-year period to 
around 25% in 2007. In contrast, the proportion of two-car families rose steadily, reaching 
about 26% in 2007, and the proportion of households with more than two cars rose by 
around 5%. (176 Words) 

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IELTS
 JOURNAL 
 
51 
Sample Answer 5 
The graph below gives information about internet users in three countries between 1999 and 2009. 
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below. Make 
comparisons where relevant. 
 
You should write at least 150 words. 
The line graph compares the percentage of people in three countries who used the Internet 
between 1999 and 2009. 
It is clear that the proportion of the population who used the Internet increased in each 
country over the period shown. Overall, a much larger percentage of Canadians and 
Americans had access to the Internet in comparison with Mexicans, and Canada 
experienced the fastest growth in Internet usage. 
In 1999, the proportion of people using the Internet in the USA was about 20%. The figures 
for Canada and Mexico were lower, at about 10% and 5% respectively. In 2005, Internet 
usage in both the USA and Canada rose to around 70% of the population, while the figure 
for Mexico reached just over 25%. 
By 2009, the percentage of Internet users was highest in Canada. Almost 100% of Canadians 
used the Internet, compared to about 80% of Americans and only 40% of Mexicans.