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B2 • 20mTarget: 150–200 words

Visitors to a Caribbean Island (2010–2017)

Tourist Arrivals on a Caribbean Island (2010–2017)

Unit: M
01234520102011201220132014201520162017YearVisitors (Millions)
Staying on cruise ships
Staying on island
Total visitors

Task Prompt

The line graph shows the number of tourists (in millions) visiting a particular Caribbean island between 2010 and 2017. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Target Expressions0/4 used
illustrateRequired

clearly show or explain through visual data

e.g. “The line graph illustrates the total volume of visitors over an eight-year period.”

steady riseRequired

a continuous and consistent upward movement

e.g. “Cruise ship arrivals experienced a steady rise throughout the timeframe.”

overtakeRequired

surpass or exceed in number or level

e.g. “Cruise passengers eventually overtook land-based tourists in 2016.”

level offRequired

stabilize after a period of increase or decrease

e.g. “The figure for island visitors levelled off at 1.5 million after 2013.”

Scoring Criteria Focus
  • •Clear paraphrase of introduction
  • •Distinct overview paragraph without numbers
  • •Accurate grouping and comparison of cruise vs. island stays
  • •150-180 words strictly formatted in 4 paragraphs
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Words Written
Target: 150–200
0 paragraph(s) • 0 sentence(s)
Instant Structural Diagnostics (L1 Rules)
Word countfail

0 words: 150 below the 150-word minimum.

Paragraph structurefail

0 paragraph(s); recommended 4. Separate paragraphs with a blank line.

Overview paragraphfail

No overview found. Add a paragraph starting with "Overall," that summarises the 2 key trends.

Target expressionsfail

0/4 target expressions used.

Linking wordsfail

No linking words detected. Use contrast / addition / result connectors.

Lexical varietyinfo

Write at least 40 words to measure vocabulary variety.

Sentence varietyinfo

Write at least 3 sentences to measure sentence variety.