IELTS ACADEMIC
SAMPLE 4

The bar chart shows the number of visitors to three London Museums between 2007 and 2012.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

Model answer
The bar chart compares the yearly number of visitors in 3 different museums from  2007 to 2012.
Overall, the peak of visitors' number was in 2012, while the lowest point was in 2009 and 2010.
Victoria and Albert Museum was the most popular from 2007 to 2009. During 2007- 2008 its annual number of visitors remained constant at about 14 million people per  year. However, the figure started to decline rapidly in 2009, and reached its lowest  point of about 8 millions in 2010, becoming the least popular museum for the rest of  the period. After that, the number of Victoria and Albert Museum's visitors gradually  rose up to 10 million visitors within 2 years.
British Museum was the second most popular in 2007, being outraced by Victoria  and Albert Museum. Nevertheless, its number of visitors experienced a sharp fall in  2008 and remained unchanged the following year. Then, the figure started to  increase. It reached its peak of approximately 14 million visitors in 2012, regaining  its position of 2007.
National Gallery Museum showed the most notable development with a steady  growth throughout the period. Being the least popular museum in the beginning, it  experienced a growth of more than 10 million visitors over 6-year period, and  became the most visited museum in 2012.
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