Ielts Academic Writing Task 1 Sample 139

You should spend a maximum of 20 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic:

The image provides information about the stock performance of major tech companies in 2024.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

You should write at least 150 words.

The bar graph presents the stock price performance of major U.S. technology companies, known as the ‘Magnificent Seven’, alongside the S&P 500 index for the year 2024.

NVIDIA demonstrates exceptional performance with a 171.2% increase in stock value, significantly outperforming all other companies in the group. Meta follows with 65.4% growth, while Tesla records a comparable gain of 62.5%, both achieving substantial returns exceeding 60%.

Amazon and Alphabet display moderate yet robust growth rates of 44.4% and 35.1% respectively, while Apple maintains a solid performance with a 30.1% increase. Microsoft shows the most modest growth among the technology companies at 12.1%, though still outperforming the broader market.

The S&P 500 index records a 23.3% increase, serving as a benchmark against which these technology companies’ performances can be measured. Notably, six of the seven companies surpass the broader market’s returns, with only Microsoft falling below the S&P 500’s growth rate.