Overview Quality: Adequate versus Strong - IELTS 7.0 W T1

Question 1

The line chart compares an air-pollution index in three regions across four years. Which overview is stronger?

Accepted Answer

Pollution levels in all three regions fell at first, then rose again by the final year.

Answer

The northern region recorded an index of 45 in 2012.

Answer

The chart shows pollution levels changing in three regions, with one line plotted for each region across the four years.

Question 2

The line graph shows monthly online orders from January to June. Choose the best overview sentence.

Accepted Answer

Orders climbed to a spring peak and then declined, although they stayed above the opening level.

Answer

Orders stood at 84 thousand in April.

Answer

The line graph presents monthly order totals, with a separate point plotted for each month from January to June.

Question 3

A line chart compares unemployment rates for three age groups. Which candidate sentence gives the strongest overview?

Accepted Answer

Unemployment rose to a common high point around 2010 before falling in every age group.

Answer

The 25-44 group reached 8 per cent in 2010.

Answer

The series compare jobless rates by age, with one line drawn for each of the three age groups.

Question 4

The figure tracks recycling rates in three councils. Which sentence would work best in the overview?

Accepted Answer

All three councils increased their recycling rates steadily, with the southern council highest throughout.

Answer

The eastern council reached 55 per cent in 2015.

Answer

The chart includes three councils over four years, with one line drawn for each council and the values given in per cent.

Question 5

The line chart shows visits to two library branches over five years. Which overview is the strongest?

Accepted Answer

Both branches lost visitors sharply in the middle of the period before recovering.

Answer

Central recorded 65 thousand visits in 2020.

Answer

The figures are given for two library branches, with one line plotted for each branch across the five years.

Question 6

A line chart compares water use in three sectors. Select the more effective overview.

Accepted Answer

Water use in all sectors ended lower, despite an early agricultural rise.

Answer

Agriculture reached 340 ML in 2010.

Answer

Homes used 130 ML in 2020, and that sector is plotted as a separate series from the others.

Question 7

The line graph shows average rent over six years. Which sentence is the best overview?

Accepted Answer

Rents rose quickly at first and then largely levelled off.

Answer

The figure for 2021 was $1,310.

Answer

The line graph shows rent over six years, with one point plotted for each year along the horizontal axis.

Question 8

The left bar chart shows energy production by source, and the right one shows consumption by sector. Which overview covers the figure adequately?

Accepted Answer

Production is dominated by one source, while consumption is spread more evenly across sectors.

Answer

Gas is by far the largest source of production.

Answer

Industry consumes slightly more energy than homes, and both of those sectors appear on the consumption chart.

Question 9

One bar chart shows museum visitors by age; the other shows satisfaction by age. Which overview covers both panels?

Accepted Answer

Middle-aged adults make up most visits, but satisfaction is highest among the oldest group.

Answer

The 25-44 group is the largest visitor group.

Answer

Satisfaction rises with age, and those satisfaction figures are given on the second chart rather than the first.

Question 10

The paired bar charts compare exports and imports by product. Which sentence functions as a complete overview?

Accepted Answer

Electronics lead exports, whereas food is the largest import category.

Answer

Textiles are the smallest export category.

Answer

Food imports exceed food exports, and the two food bars are drawn beside each other in the same group.

Question 11

The first bar chart shows new homes by type; the second shows average rent by type. Which overview is best?

Accepted Answer

Flats account for most new homes, but detached houses have the highest rents.

Answer

Flats form the largest share of new supply.

Answer

Terraced homes rent for less than detached homes, and both of those types appear in the rent chart.

Question 12

Two bar charts show a company's training budget and attendance by department. Which overview is most adequate?

Accepted Answer

Spending is concentrated in technical training, whereas attendance is led by sales.

Answer

Technical training receives the biggest budget.

Answer

Administration has the lowest attendance, and it is listed as a separate category in the attendance chart.

Question 13

The paired bar charts compare commute modes for students and staff. Which sentence gives the best overview?

Accepted Answer

Students mainly use buses, while staff rely most on cars.

Answer

Buses are the leading mode for students.

Answer

Walking is the least common student commute, and it is shown as its own bar within the student group.

Question 14

The pie chart divides a university budget into five categories. Which sentence belongs in the overview rather than the detail paragraph?

Accepted Answer

Staffing absorbs more money than all the other budget areas combined.

Answer

Library provision accounts for 9 per cent of the budget.

Answer

Estates spending is slightly higher than research spending.

Question 15

The figure shows monthly rainfall in a coastal city. Which sentence is appropriately overview-level?

Accepted Answer

Rainfall is concentrated in the middle of the year, with much drier months at either end.

Answer

June is the wettest month at 210 mm.

Answer

March receives more rain than February, and both of those months fall in the earlier part of the year.

Question 16

The table compares population in a centre and two suburbs. Which option is an overview, not a detail?

Accepted Answer

The centre remains largest, but the suburbs grow much faster.

Answer

The north suburb rises from 180 to 310 thousand.

Answer

The south suburb is smaller than the north suburb in both years.

Question 17

The segmented bars compare the age profile of two cities. Which sentence works best as an overview?

Accepted Answer

City A has a more working-age profile, while City B has a noticeably older population.

Answer

Children make up about a fifth in both cities.

Answer

The older group is larger in City B than in City A, and that group is plotted separately for each city.

Question 18

The bar chart shows sales by product category. Which option gives an overview-level summary?

Accepted Answer

Groceries dominate sales, while books contribute the least.

Answer

Homeware sales are higher than clothing sales.

Answer

Electronics are slightly below clothing, and the two categories are listed next to each other in the chart.

Question 19

The line chart compares seasonal temperatures in three cities. Which sentence should be in the overview?

Accepted Answer

All three cities are warmest in summer and coolest in winter.

Answer

Madrid reaches 28 °C in summer.

Answer

Oslo is colder than London in every season, and both cities are plotted against the same temperature axis.

Question 20

The bar chart shows membership of five college clubs. Which overview is substantive without relying on figures?

Accepted Answer

Sport clearly dominates membership, while the cultural clubs attract much smaller groups.

Answer

Debate has 25 members.

Answer

Each club is listed as a separate bar, and the membership figure for every club is given on the same axis.

Question 21

The pie chart shows household spending by category. Which sentence is the stronger overview?

Accepted Answer

Housing is the main expense, whereas leisure and the remaining costs take minor shares.

Answer

Food accounts for 22 per cent of spending.

Answer

The chart divides household spending into named categories, with one slice drawn for each category named.

Question 22

The line graph plots monthly petrol prices over a year. Which overview says something substantive without quoting figures?

Accepted Answer

Prices rose sharply in the first half of the year, eased, and ended above their starting point.

Answer

The price in June was $1.52 per litre.

Answer

The graph plots monthly petrol prices, with one point marked for each month of the year along the horizontal axis.

Question 23

The table shows export values by region over time. Which overview avoids a figure-by-figure report?

Accepted Answer

Asia shows the strongest growth, while the established markets change only slightly.

Answer

Europe remains above North America in every year shown.

Answer

Asia records 120 million dollars in 2025, and that figure sits at the end of the Asia series.

Question 24

The bar chart breaks down waste by source. Which sentence is the strongest overview?

Accepted Answer

Packaging and food waste are the main sources, with the other categories much smaller.

Answer

Electronics produce 10 thousand tonnes.

Answer

Garden waste is higher than textile waste, and both of those categories are among the smaller ones shown.

Question 25

The line chart compares internet access by age group. Which overview is strongest?

Accepted Answer

Access rises in every age group, with older adults making the fastest relative progress.

Answer

The youngest group starts from the highest level.

Answer

Older adults reach 55 per cent by the final year, which is the last point plotted on that line.

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