The chart below gives information about the most common sports played in New Zealand in 2002.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Test Tip:
This chart does not provide information about population size. If you choose to include information in your
answer that is not given in the task, you will not get extra marks. In fact, it may be considered irrelevant
and you may be penalised if you make detailed comments about information that is not provided in the
chart.

Model answer
The bar graph provides information about the most Common sports played in New Zealand in 2002. It
gives figures for both boys and girls and clearly shows that their participation in sports is fairly equal.
However, their sporting preferences tend to be different.

According to the graph, the most popular sport among girls is netball, with participation rates reaching 25
per cent. A similar percentage of boys prefer soccer, which is clearly their favourite sport. Ten per cent of
boys also enjoy playing cricket but hardly any girls take part in this game. While swimming is popular
among both boys and girls, fewer boys participate in this sport - about 13 per cent compared to
approximately 22 per cent of girls.
Other sports such as tennis, basketball and martial arts have lower levels of popularity, and a significant
percentage of boys and girls say they enjoy sports not referred to on the chart.
Test 2:
Test Tip
1) This is a formal piece of writing.
2) Avoid using contractions (e.g. write it has decreased not it's decreased).
3) Avoid using very informal vocabulary (e.g. write it has become more popular not it has got more
popular).
4) Avoid using very informal punctuation, such as exclamation marks.
5) Try to use linking devices, such as In contrast, However, Moreover, Similarly, to connect points.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The graph below shows relative price changes for fresh fruits and vegetables, sugars and sweets,
and carbonated drinks between 1978 and 2009.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

Data are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and represent the U.S. city averages for all urban consumers
in January of each year.