Answer Key Ielts En105-106

LISTENING ANSWER KEY
TEST 1
1
48 (1IHN-S1)
21
Tuesday
R16 GH7
22
Economics
07754 897 432
23
Free/ nothing
PA 365
24
squash
E6
25
Main sports hall
26
About 10
27
Africa and Asia
28
400 words
(1IHN-S3)
29
30th October
10
30
11
Students Union (1IHN-S2)
31
C (1IHN-S4)
12
University Library
32
13
Hall of Residence
33
14
Sports hall
34
15
2 hours
35
Very calm seas
16
Final exams
36
Larger slicks
17
6pm
37
Toxic waste
18
Vegetable
38
Eco-friendly
19
(fully) insures
39
No (discernable) Drawbacks/none
20
50
40
Deadline for submission

TEST 2
1
B (2IHN-S1)
21
Civil engineering (2IHN-S3)
22
Physics
23
Delivered furniture/ furniture delivered
24
Hotel work
25
(A very) good reputation
26
Hiking/ mountaineering
34
27
Sandwich
$100
28
5 exams
Room service
29
15,000 words minimum
10
$9
30
June
11
(about) 6 foot (2IHN-S2)
31
Dissertations and theses (2IHN-S4)
12
(A) black leather jacket
32
Information societies
13
Fat
33
Statistical quality
14
Clean shaven
34
Low in cost/cheap
15
Early 20s
35
Expensive/ the cost
16
Increased competition
36
Traveling (around)
17
Significant number
37
Easy
18
Environmental groups
38
Closed
19
Mayor
39
Panel design
20
30th
40
(completely) anonymous summaries

TEST 3
1
Green street (3IHN-S1)
21
Staff
7434
22
Library
1976
23
2 hours
(3IHN-S3)
06634 982 746
24
In pen
(an addressed) letter
25
Biology
Ao
26
Tray
Do
27
nothing
Fo
28
Free/nothing
29
10
$6 ($60 deposit)
30
11
Accidents*/burns* (3IHN-S2)
31
1964
12
Heart surgery*/organ transplants*
32
Fastest average speed
13
Patients with leukemia*/ cancer*
33
12 second
14
Premature babies*
34
Most important stations
15
Carrying/carry oxygen
35
All stations
16
Immune/defense system
36
Centralised power system
17
Carrying /carries/ carry
37
flimsy
18
Outpatients
38
Brake
19
4.30pm
39
Magnetic induction
20
17
40
Semiconductor technologies
(3IHN-S4)

TEST 4
1
Jacobs (4IHN-S1)
21
Tomorrow (4IHN-S3)
Rod
22
Reliability
High field
23
4000 words
NH 87 18 12C
24
E-mail attachment
Dr. (Kevin) white
25
Market surveys
26
Stack system
27
Plagiarism/ using their conclusions
28
Extension
29
Doctors note/ certificate
10
30
Mortgage interest rates
11
5 pound fee (4IHN-S2)
31
12
University card
32
13
Daily
33
14
Friday(s)
34
Seismic detection system
15
35
Buoys (at sea)
16
1 week
36
Offshore landslide
17
Computers
37
No wave/ zero feet
18
Non- lending section
38
Submarine earthquake
19
Arts
39
26,000 people
20
Basement
40
None
(4IHN-S4)

TEST 5
1
Jameson (5IHN-S1)
21
Chatting/ talking (5IHN-S3)
Forest Avenue
22
Too expensive
8490
23
Take too long
62497152
24
1000
1-5
25
Statistically significant
4.30 pm
26
500
1 hour
27
The cliffs
28
A*
1.30 pm
29
D*
10
A sweeter
30
E*
11
Mean sea level (5IHN-S2)
31
12
Concrete and granite
32
13
About 79
33
14
438
34
15
Falling
35
16
(postage) stamps
36
17
Do
37
18
Fo
38
19
Go
39
20
Jo
40
(5IHN-S4)

TEST 6
1
1. WE5 8GF (6IHN-S1)
21
21. the last 40 (6IHN-S3)
2. 07745276145
22
22. BP drilling rig/Sea Gem
3. 7th June/7.6
23
23. economic crisis
4. B
24
24. leases
5. D
25
25. global price fluctuations
6. a loose wire
26
7. Thursday
27
26. mature province

27. fire extinguishers
8. 11
28
28. lifeboat stations
9. a computer game
29
29. a mock fire
10
10. 12 oclock / noon
30
30. a building site
11
11. Students Union (6IHN-S2)

12. theft
31
31. moveable type printing (6IHN-S4)
32
32.1835
12
13
13. (in a) cupboard
33
14
14. a valuables list
34
33. standardised structure

34. healthy increase
15
15. ultra violet pen
35
35. D
16
16. landlord
36
36. A
17
17. keep curtains closed
37
37. B
18
18. the welfare office
38
38. A
19
19. busy/busier areas
39
39. D
20
20. dont be alone
40
40. C

TEST 7
1
1. 95 Green Lane (7IHN-S1)
21
21. the last 40 (7IHN-S3)
2.07779724868
22
22. BP drilling rig/Sea Gem
3. WIL 94857 8269
23
23. economic crisis
4. four/4
24
24. leases
5. Toyota
25
25. global price fluctuations
6. 170
26
7. The International Hotel
27
26. mature province

27. fire extinguishers
8. breakdown + an accident
28
28. lifeboat stations
9. E*
29
29. a mock fire
10
10. J*
30
30. a building site
11
31
31. moveable type printing (7IHN-S4)
12
11. 8.00 am (to 9.30am) (7IHN-S2)

12. cafeteria style
32
32.1835
13
13. the common room
33
14
14. 1/1 pound
34
33. standardised structure

34. healthy increase
15
15. (a) vending machine
35
35. D
16
16. kitchens
36
36. A
17
17. co-ed
37
37. B
18
18. (the) car park
38
38. A
19
19. 2/two
39
39. D
20
20. refund (of fees)
40
40. C

TEST 8
1
1. Mike (8IHN-S1)
21
21. Hindi (8IHN-S3)
2. four/4
22
22. 322 million
3. creche facilities
23
23. Arabic
4. 24th July
24
24.20
5. 4 hours
25
25. secondary speakers
6. Spain
26
7. path (through fields)
27
26. economic power

27. Brazil
8. minibus (NOT bus)
28
28. Raw materials
9. 5 minutes
29
29. Bangladesh
10
10. family run
30
30. 2500 and 7000
11
31
31. nervous functions
12
11. continental (style) (8IHN-S2)

12. blackboards
32
32. protein
13
13. fish + seafood
33
14
14. extra supplement
34
33. tonsils
34. (food) disinfection treatments
15
15. main bar
35
35. the UK
16
16. (2) lifeguards
36
36. genetically inherited
17
17. freshwater showers
37
37. late 50s
18
18. water sports office
38
38. coordination
(8IHN-S4)
19
19. notice board
39
39. sheep
20
20. children / under 16s
40
40. calves / young cattle

TEST 9
1
1. B (9IHN-S1)
21
21. agriculture (9IHN-S3)
2. A
22
22. 4 oclock
3. A
23
23. attendance (record)
4. A
24
24. the external examiner
5. C
25
25.1
6. (about) 7.30
26
7.07623963957
27
26.10
27. drafts
8. a postbox
28
28. 3000 and 3500
9. red meat
29
29. research
10
10. C
30
30. the greenhouse complex
11
31
31. a mans hand
12
11. trampolines* (9IHN-S2)

12. yoga*
32
32. (hard) enamel
13
13. running machines*
33
14
14. swimming pool*
34
33. 6 feet
34. obtaining prey
15
15. Tuesday
35
35. 2 percent
16
16. 15
36
36. (large) bite marks
17
17. (digital) camera
37
37. TRUE
18
18. insurance agreement
38
38. FALSE
19
19. 5
39
39. TRUE
20
20. 8.00am to 10.00pm
40
40. FALSE
(9IHN-S4)

TEST 10
1
1. Chepping Dene
21
21. A
2.WE3 9HT
22
22. B
3.07525745642
23
23. B
4. 4 years
24
24. C
5. 3 years
25
25. A
6. DVD player
26
7. a hair dryer
27
26. a skilled migrant

27. offshore resettlement program
8. bracelets
28
28.13000
9. B
29
29. overstay visas
10
10. B
30
30. deported
11
31
31. 40 or 50 (10IHN-S4)
12
11. beside the reception (10IHN-S2)

12. service washes
32
32. New Zealand
13
13.39
33
14
14. the Students Union
34
33. cone-shaped
34. a boiling reservoir
15
15. the Town Hall
35
35. 650 000 years
16
16. the front lawn
36
36. drill cores
17
17. 6 months
37
37. B*
18
18. late night film
38
38. E*
19
19. fish and chips
39
39. F*
20
20. menu
40
40. H*
(11IHN-S1)
(10IHN-S3)
READING ANSWER KEY

TEST 1
1
A (1IHN-P1)
21
Yes
22
No
23
Not given
24
Not given
25
Not given
26
No
27
Yes
28
AP (1IHN-P3)
Reptiles
29
RH
10
Expanding
30
PJ
11
Diversity
31
BB
12
Behaviour
32
TB
13
Success
33
SB
14
Viii (1IHN-P2)
34
PJ
15
35
PL
16
36
FALSE
17
Vii
37
TRUE
18
38
TRUE
19
Iii
39
TRUE
20
No
40
NOT GIVEN
READING ANSWER KEY

TEST 2
1
YES (2IHN-P1)
21
FALSE
NO
22
Accepted
YES
23
Originating
YES
24
Ice cores
NOT GIVEN
25
Darkness
NOT GIVEN
26
Sea
YES
27
Unknown
28
viii (2IHN-P3)
29
ix
10
30
vi
11
31
xi
12
B*
32
13
E*
33
Iii
14
D*
34
Epicarp
15
NOT GIVEN (2IHN-P2)
35
Mesocarp
16
FALSE
36
Endocarp
17
TRUE
37
Wet milled
18
NOT GIVEN
38
Overnight
19
TRUE
39
Raked
20
TRUE
40
The customers specifications
READING ANSWER KEY

TEST 3
C (3IHN-P1)
21
YES
22
Clear
23
95%
24
Mouth lining/ skin
25
10-20
26
None
YES
27
NOT GIVEN
28
V (3IHN-P3)
NOT GIVEN
29
viii
10
YES
30
11
YES
31
iii
12
NO
32
vi
13
YES
33
TRUE
14
NO
34
NG
15
NO (3IHN-P2)
35
FALSE
16
NO
36
TRUE
17
YES
37
NOT GIVEN
18
YES
38
Quality assurance program
19
NOT GIVEN
39
Breeding females
20
NOT GIVEN
40
Venison market project
READING ANSWER KEY

TEST 4
1
Viii (4IHN-P1)
21
LM
Vi
22
Xi
23
Iii
24
Ii
25
Vii
26
27
28
NOT GIVEN (4IHN-P3)
29
TRUE
10
30
TRUE
11
YES
31
NOT GIVEN
12
YES
32
FALSE
13
NOT GIVEN
33
Kinetic energy
14
NO
34
The head
15
LM (4IHN-P2)
35
Seasonal water flow
16
PK
36
Renovated
17
MB
37
15%
18
MB
38
Volume over time
19
JC
39
At night
20
BM
40
Decomposing flooded vegetation
READING ANSWER KEY

TEST 5
1
Vii (5IHN-P1)
21
ME
22
NOT GIVEN
23
FALSE
Iv
24
NOT GIVEN
Air/oxygen
25
TRUE
The fuel load
26
FALSE
In the afternoon
27
TRUE
Embers
28
TRUE (5IHN-P3)
Backfire(s)
29
NOT GIVEN
10
Ratio (of fuel)
30
TRUE
11
The wind
31
FALSE
12
Crown fires
32
TRUE
13
Uphill
33
TRUE
14
LG (5IHN-P2)
34
FALSE
15
MM
35
16
LG
36
17
ME
37
18
GB
38
19
FR
39
20
LG
40
READING ANSWER KEY

TEST 6
1
1. TRUE (6IHN-P1)
21
21. KD
2. FALSE
22
22. disputed
3.FALSE
23
23. poor
4. NOT GIVEN
24
24. (industrial) trawlers
5. A
25
25. (natural occurring) algae
6. D
26
7. C
27
26. (set quotas)

27. viii (6IHN-P2)
8. G
28
28. ii
9. B*
29
29. x
10
10. D*
30
30. i
11
11. F*
31
31. xi
12
12. secretion
32
32. vi
13
13. brittle
33
33. A
14
14. oxygen
34
34. D
15
15. NJ (6IHN-P2)
35
35. B
16
16. LT
36
36. C
17
17. PK
37
37. G
18
18. TH
38
38. F
19
19. AK
39
39. TRUE
20
20. JR
40
40. NOT GIVEN
READING ANSWER KEY

TEST 7
1
1. B (7IHN-P1)
21
21. E
2. C
22
22. F
3. A
23
23. A
4. C
24
24. D
5. B
25
25. B
6. D
26
7. B
27
26. D
27. E
8. A
28
28. D
9. FALSE
29
29. B
10
10. TRUE
30
30. C
11
11. NOT GIVEN
31
31. D
12
12. TRUE
32
32. TRUE
(7IHN-P3)
13
13. NOT GIVEN
33
33. TRUE
14
14. vi (7IHN-P2)
34
34. TRUE
15
15. viii
35
35. clay loam
16
16. ii
36
36. pests
17
17. iv
37
37. a decent crop/yields
18
18. i
38
38. paste
19
19. v
39
39. hydraulic press frame
20
20. H
40
40. centrifuge
READING ANSWER KEY

TEST 8
1
1. B* (8IHN-P1)
21
21. the fossil record
2. C*
22
22. startling
3. F*
23
23. culprit
4. G*
24
24. a whirlpool
5. J*
25
25. 1000 years
6. South American Countries
26
7. urbanisation + cultivation
27
26. 3 years
27. v (8IHN-P3)
8. (sport) hunting
28
28. viii
9. food + burrows
29
29. xi
10
10. wool
30
30. i
11
11. (the) mosquito population
31
31. x
12
12. genetic resistance
32
32. iii
13
13. C
33
33. vii
14
14. FALSE (8IHN-P2)
34
34. NOT GIVEN
15
15. FALSE
35
35. YES
16
16. NOT GIVEN
36
36. YES
17
17. NOT GIVEN
37
37. B
18
18. TRUE
38
38. H
19
19. permafrost-locked
39
39. G
20
20. great undersea river
40
40. E
READING ANSWER KEY

TEST 9
1
1. FG (9IHN-P1)
21
21. (subtle) differences
2. JS
22
22. aware of
3. SL
23
23. tempo + pitch
4. JF + PF
24
24. (paid) volunteers
5. CC
25
25. a telephone conversation
6. CC
26
7. PF
27
26. politicians
27. videotape
8. FG
28
28. vi (9IHN-P3)
9. FALSE
29
29. xi
10
10. TRUE
30
30. viii
11
11. FALSE
31
31. v
12
12. NOT GIVEN
32
32. x
13
13. TRUE
33
33. ii
14
14. NOT GIVEN
34
34. vii
15
15. YES (9IHN-P2)
35
35. C*
16
16. YES
36
36. D*
17
17. NOT GIVEN
37
37. F*
18
18. NO
38
38. G*
19
19. NO
39
39. (a creamy) pulp
20
20. NOT GIVEN
40
40. Framed screens
READING ANSWER KEY

TEST 10
1
1. vi (10IHN-P1)
21
21. B
2.xi
22
22. C
3. viii
23
23. B
4. i
24
24. C
5. ix
25
25. (the) nucleus
6. iii
26
7. v
27
26. the US
27. Bioethics Advisory Commission
8. most abundant element
28
28. A (10IHN-P3)
9. Billions of dollars
29
29. B
10
10. On-board reformers
30
30. D
11
11. the airships fabric
31
31. E
12
12. power and acceleration
32
32. C
13
13. B
33
33. F
14
14. A
34
34. G
15
15. D (10IHN-P2)
35
35. TRUE
16
16. F
36
36. TRUE
17
17. G
37
37. TRUE
18
18. A
38
38. NOT GIVEN
19
19. E
39
39. TRUE
20
20. D
40
40. TRUE
Academic Writing Practice Test 1

Task 1
In this report I will describe a bar chart that shows the estimated world illiteracy rates by gender and
region for the year 2000.
First I will look at male illiteracy for the 6 areas shown. The lowest rates were in Developed Countries,
Latin America/Caribbean and East Asia/Oceania with rates of 1% (approximately), 10% and 8%
(approximately) respectively. The rates for the next three areas were much higher and quite similar to
each other. Sub-Saharan Africa, the Arab States and South Asia had rates of approximately 31%, 29%
and 34%.
Female illiteracy was much higher relatively in each area except Latin America/Caribbean where it was
only slightly higher. The lowest rates for female illiteracy were again Developed Countries, Latin
America/Caribbean and East Asia/Oceania with rates of approximately 2%, 12% and 20%. Again the
rates for the next three areas were much higher and quite similar to each other. Sub-Saharan Africa, the
Arab States and South Asia had rates of approximately 48%, 52% and 56%.
This ends my report.
(168 words)
Task 2
What young people should study at school has long been the subject of intense debate and this is a
question that certainly does not have one correct answer.
We need to provide young people the best possible chance of doing well at school. In traditional curriculum
there is a wide variety of subjects with a mix of academic and nonacademic subjects. In this way a young
person is formed with a rounded education. Nonacademic subjects would include sports, cooking,
woodwork and metalwork. I believe this is the best form of education. A young person should learn
things other than academic subjects. Sport is particularly important. Young people have to learn to love
sport so that they can be fit and healthy later in life. If not we will be raising an obese and unfit
generation.
I totally understand the point of view that education is so important that students must be pushed as hard
as possible to achieve their best. It sounds a good idea to only expose the students to academic subjects
as then they can spend all of their school hours on studying areas that will get them into university and
good jobs later in life. I just feel a more rounded education would produce a better individual. We must
remember too that a lot of people, maybe even most people, arent academically minded and would
benefit more from a more vocationally based education. Forcing academic studies onto them would lead
to failure and the student leaving school too early.
Therefore I agree that although a wholly academic curriculum would suit and benefit some young people,
I believe that for most students non-academic subjects are important inclusions still in todays syllabuses.
(283 words)

Task 1 (Sample 1)
The chart shows unemployed spend their time in many different things. In the morning 19% men do
housework with 49% women. In the afternoon this number is only 7% and 21% for housework. 20% of
men and 26% of women shop in the morning but only 9% of men and 17% of women shop in the
afternoon. For job hunting 22% of men and 16% of women do it in the morning and 12% of men and
13% of women in the afternoon. 6% of men and 10% of women visiting friends or relatives in the
morning and 12% of men and 17% of women do it in the afternoon. These four activities are the most
popular. There are others with smaller percentages: gardening, watching TV, reading, decorating,
walking, doing nothing or sitting around, staying in bed, visiting town, playing sport and drinking.
Drinking is the least popular activity looking at the figures overall with only 2% of men and 1% of
women doing it on the morning and 3% of men and 1% of women doing it in the afternoon. (181 words)
Task 1 (Sample 2)
The chart provides information about the percentage of underdeveloped in UK are often spent their time
in 1982. This chart was show you by gender in the morning and the afternoon.
It is clear that in the morning, people was spent more time than the afternoon to do many things. The
highest percentage of men was in job hunting with 22%, while women was enjoy housework with 49%.
The second largest percentage of women and men were shopping, which number was 26% and 20%
respectively. Drinking was the least popular activity looking at the figures overall with only 2 percent of
man and 1 percent of women. In the afternoon, the percentage of activities was lower than the morning.
For women, the largest percentage was again housework but it was much lower with 21 percent.
Meanwhile, most of the time for men in the afternoon was watching TV with 14 percent. The next
highest number of men was gardening with 13 percent, but for woman was job hunting and visiting
friends and relatives with 12 percent. The percentage of smallest activity of men and women were
staying in bed with only 1% and 0% respectively.
In an overview, both men and women are usually used their time to do something or go out in a day.
Although, they was unemployed, but the amount of time to relax and entertainment were always the
lowest.
Task 2 (Sample 1)
The animal experimentation is very difficult issue with a lots of people feeling very strongly of it, we are
use the animals for the experimentation in different way, one of most big problem is for test the
cosmetics, the images of animals with things put in their eyes for so we are able to look a bit better make
many people very angry. Is it necessary? The companies such as the body shop said that they do not
experiment on animals and they produce good cosmetics who make money, I am not agree that making
the cosmetics that make our faces better does not mean the animals must suffering in terrible ways, it
does not seem moral for me. On the other hand we also use the animals for test the new drugs. Without
these new drugs people die and suffer when they need not, some of the people believe that the animals
should not suffer and die so that we can avoid it, I am not agree here, these people will change the minds
when it is they who are die or one of their children, it is sad that the animals have to suffer for this thing
but here I believe that the suffering is justify. Is there alternative to the animal experimentation. Im not
expert but I do not think so, the monkeys are most near biology animals and without test to them, we
cannot sure of effects of the new drugs, we test on humans also but only when we know the drugs not a
problem to us, the testing on humans without the tests on the animals could make the tragedies. So in
conclusion I do not believe that the animal testing is justify for not essential things but for essential
things I believe that there is not choice and it is justify. (307 words)
Task 2 (Sample 2)
Most of us do not have a clear understanding about animal experimentation. We only focus on the medical
achievements we had archived in the past then we do not realize the truth that our achievements by
testing on animal is very little compared to the number of animal are being killed in laboratories of
medical companies over the world each year. Forcing animal to suffer painfulness is cruel and not
justified. Animal can't talk but they can feel and they should have their own right.
We must admit that testing on animal is a very important method to find out whether new medical is
harmfulness to human health or not. By using that way, scientists had explored many new medicines,
vaccines for deadly diseases like polio, rabies, rubella, and tuberculosis which have been saving many
people's lives today. However, applying that methods for today is outdated. In the past, the infrastructure
of medical laboratories was poor and scarce. The scientists didn't have modern equipment supporting for
their research as we have today. They could not perform testing on human and using animal for their
testing was only one choice they had. The evolution of technology, especially is the invent of computer,
we have many technologies which can be supporting our scientists. Consequently, killing animal is not
necessary and should be banned.
Another important aspect is that animal has their own physical and mental behaviors which completely
different with humans behaviors. Rats, mice, rabbits and even chimpanzee - the human-nearest animal
will behave in uncontrolled ways when they are kept in cages, with chemicals injected into their body.
The experimentation like that often does not have high accuracy we need and we are absolutely wasting
time and money on these tests. Medicines invented by this way will bring potential danger to the health
of people.
In conclusion, I always disagree with testing on animal. We are living in a society with our moral
standards, our right and we should treat animal well by using that way.

Task 1 (Sample 1)
In this report I am describing 2 charts: a line graph and a pie chart. The line graph show the relationship
between age and crime in 2002 and the pie chart show the types of property crime in the UK in 2002.
The line graph show that most crime is committed early in the life of most criminal. From birth to age 8
the crime rate is 0%. At 12 year crime is starting to be committed with 2% of 12 year olds doing crimes.
At 16 year old there is a huge jump up to a rate of 70% of crimes done by 16 year olds. This is even
higher at age 20 with a rate of 80%. After age 20 there is a sharp fall going down to 60% at age 24 and
then an even sharper fall to 20% at age 24. From age 28 to 44 there is a slow decline in crime rate to
10%. From age 44 to 60 this decline slows further finishing at 8%.
The pie chart split property crime into 4 types. The biggest is violent crime at 46% followed by property
crime at 23%. Drug crime is just below at 22% and the smallest is public order crime at 9%.
Task 1 (Sample 2)
The charts illustrate regarding about the percentage of UK's crime in 2002. The line graph provides the crime
rate by age, the pie chart was shows you 4 types of crime: violent crime, property crime, drug crime and
public order crime.
As can be seen that from the line graph, the percentage of crime was not set up until 12 yea rs old with 5 %.
The crime rate in UK experienced a dramatic increase to 70 percent in 16 years old, and reach to the highest
pick of 80% in 20 years old. The percentage of crime rate decreased sharply to 60 percent in 24 years old and
followed by a sudden decline to 20 percent in 28 years old. During the next 16 years, the rate of crime in UK
society was steadily downward to 10%. From 44 to 60 years old there was a slow fall in crime rate to 8
percent.
According to the pie chart, the biggest crime in society was violent crime with 46%. The percentage of
property crime was similar to drug crime with 23% and 22% respectively. Public order crime was the lowest
with 9% in the UK.
In an overview, most crime was committed early in the life of most criminal, which was from 16 to 24 years
old. The majority of crime in the UK was violent crime, although others crime were serious too.
Task 2
The internet has been more and more popular for recent years. As a result of this, print media such as
newspapers have lost dramatic number of readers. However, some people still believe that they can exist for
long time; others disagree, claiming that newspapers have lost their demand. Personally, I am inclined to
agree with the latter view for following reasons.
First of all, to obtain information, using the internet is quicker and more convenient method than reading
newspapers. In contrast, some years ago people had to wait long hours to take a daily newspaper, nowadays,
they can acquire latest news through their phones or computers connected to the internet, everywhere and at
anytime, because these devices and machines are very common in all parts of the world. As a result, the print
media has failed to keep its important role in the provision of information.
Another point is that, buying newspapers is a waste of money when the internet becomes available for
everyone. It is known that the internet is provided at a low cost or even free in many countries. The question
is should we spend an extra money buying newspapers to receive the same information than those we can
have with the internet? The answer, perhaps, is that rational people hardly would do so. For this reason, the
number of people reading newspapers may continue falling sharply.
Last, but not least, when taking environment into account, people must remember that the more newspapers
are published, the more trees are cut down. At this point, newspapers' production will have to face
environmentalists on its way to be alive.
In conclusion, it might be unpleasant for some newspapers to witness the extinction of the type of media.
However, this should be seen as a result of the increasing innovations in media technology and in our modern
society.

Task 1(Sample 1)
In this report I am going to describe 2 charts. The first is a line graph that records the amount of money
(in pounds sterling) spent on books on the internet in the UK from 1997 to 2002. In 1997 11 million
were spent. This rises by 5 million by 1998. The increase in money spent then rises less rapidly through
1999 (19 million), 2000 (22 million) and 2001 (23 million) until 2002 when 24 million were spent.
This gives a total increase from 1997 to 2002 of 13 million. The second is a pie chart that shows the
relative percentages of books bought on the internet in the UK individual countries. England is where by
the far the most books are bought with 81% of the market. Wales comes next with 10% closely followed
by Scotland with 8%. Northern Ireland lies last with only 1% of the market. (153 words)
Task 1 (Sample 2)
The given figures represents the amount of money spent on buying books over the internet, as well as the
regions purchased those books. Given that all the figures are from the United Kingdom.
The first figure which is a graph, shows that in 1997 10 million pounds were spent on E-books. Those 10
million pounds rose gradually till they reached over 20 million pounds on 2000. Between year 2000 and
2002, the money spent on online books slightly climbed up till it reached almost 25 million on 2002.
The second figure, illustrates that 81% of the books purchased over the internet, was purchased by people
from England. In the second place comes Wales with a percentage of 10. Scotland and Ireland only bought
1% and 8% percent of the books respectively.
By the end, we can say that the number of books bought between 1997 and 2000 was doubled. Although it is
clear that most of the buyers in UK are from England.
Task 2 (Sample 2)
Healthy citizens are the backbone of any successful society and therefore medication in developing countries
has long been a contentious issue to general public. Some adopt a view that drug corporations in big nations
need to carry a good part of the responsibility to contribute their products at lower prices to undeveloped
world. Personally, I strongly agree with this notion due to several reasons.
First of all, expanding targeted market might be an effective strategy for the long run. It is a fact that
developing countries usually have huge population which is a promising market to these companies.
Notwithstanding reduced prices, significant number of consumers still ensures a relatively high revenue.
Moreover, collaboration is now a trend throughout the world and thus, drug companies should be partially
obliged in this issue. Vietnam, where there has been an increasing number of imported medicines at low
prices in recent years, could be taken as salient example of this. Last but definitely not least, people in
undeveloped nations deserve equal chances to survive and overcome sickness. Dying from totally curable
diseases is a ridiculous thing while it is the matter of limited access to foreign medicines.
However, I reckon that international drug corporations should be helped to provide their products to patients.
In some particular circumstances, although the prices are widely affordable, it is the authority who puts too
much tax and tariff on these companies and this results in the dilemma in which the benefits of governments,
patients and companies are intangibly damaged. Consequently, legislation about imported medical products
should be carefully processed and released in order to attract investors.
To conclude, from my own point of view, no one should be excluded from the opportunity to live healthily.
Governments and involved companies need to maintain a united front on opinion to benefit civilians.
Words: 301

Task 1
In this report I am going to describe the process that occurs when plants and human beings create oxygen and
carbon dioxide.
Plants make oxygen through photosynthesis. To do this plants need certain things. Firstly they take in water
through their roots from the earth below. Secondly they take in carbon dioxide from the air around them.
Thirdly they absorb sunlight from the sun above. With these three things plants are able to produce
oxygen through photosynthesis.
Humans and animals perform an opposite process. Humans and animals take oxygen into their lungs through
breathing. When humans and animals exhale they breathe out carbon dioxide. So plants, humans and
animals provide services for each other. Humans and animals need the oxygen that plants produce in
order to stay alive. When humans and animals breathe out, they provide the carbon dioxide that plants
need in order to survive.
Task 2
It is true that vast amounts are spent on space exploration for apparently little gain while people suffer
from terrible poverty around the world.
that we would not have had. The famous example is non-stick pans! Supporters also point out that it is in
human nature to strive to discover the unknown and that we can progress in all ways by unlocking the
secrets of the stars. These are all valid points.
On the other hand how can we as human beings justify the billions of dollars spent sending people into
space so we can have non-stick pans while millions of people around the world are dying of disease and
famine? With the money spent on space exploration, wells could be dug, farmland could be developed,
medicine could be bought, schools and colleges could be built, and teachers, doctors and nurses could be
trained. Even if we could justify money on exploration, wouldnt it be better to spend the money on
exploring the sea on our own planet that could offer enough food to provide for the entire world?
From what I have said in this essay it would seem that I would agree that money should be spent on better
things than space exploration. However, this is not the case. I understand all the reasons for spending
money on better things but I also strongly believe that it is necessary that the human race should
continually strive to develop our technology and broaden our horizons. The money in the long run is well
spent on space exploration. (272 words)

Task 1
In this report I am going to describe two tables. The first table shows predicted figures for UK
immigration for the years 1984 to 2000. The second table shows the actual UK immigration figures for the
same period.
The predicted immigration figure for 1984 was 38 000. This predicted figure rose slowly by 1, 2 or 3
thousand each year until 1988 when the figure was 46 000. The next two years saw large increases, first to 80
000 in 1989 and then 87 000 in 1990. The next three years showed decreases, the predicted figures being 91
000, 80,000 and 67 000. From 1993 to 2000 immigration was predicted to go up steadily finishing at 148 000
for the year 2000.
The actual immigration figures for the same period were different. Some years figures were higher
and some were lower than what was predicted. Immigration for 1984 and 1985 was higher than what was
predicted with figures of 58 000 and 60 000 respectively. From 1986 to 1990 immigration rose steadily to 100
000. The next two years showed a decrease similar to the predictions and then in 1993 immigration rose again.
It continued to rise steadily to 163 000 in the year 2000 although in one year, 1996, there was a small dip.
This ends my report. (219 words)
Task 2
The policy of having compulsory national service in a country is quite a controversial one. In some countries
it is a good idea and even an essential part of their society. In other countries however it would not work and
is not even really necessary.
Many countries have compulsory national service. Some countries that I know that have it are France,
Germany, Austria and Korea. I didnt do it myself but I have friends from these countries that did it and
they did not enjoy it. The reason for it though is not enjoyment. The reason is to have a population who are
semi-trained for the protection of their country. In my country we had national service after World War
Two until 1960. At that time my country needed a large army in order to meet its obligations at home and
abroad. After 1960, however, the army became a wholly professional one. A lot of people still feel that
national service should continue as it gives discipline and experience to many young people who need this
kind of training. However the population is such now in my country that national service would create an
unnecessarily large army that would be a massive drain on public resources which come in turn from
ordinary citizens taxes.
I only know one country that has national service for both men and women and that is Israel. This country
definitely needs national service due to the terrible situation in which it finds itself. They have to have
compulsory national service though I am sure that they would scrap it if their security situation changed.
In conclusion I feel that national service is a necessary evil in some countries as they feel they have to
have a force of men trained that can protect their country. In my opinion though, countries that can do
with just a professional army do not need national service anymore and, by stopping it, they no longer
have the extra cost of funding it. I therefore disagree with the statement that all countries should adopt
national service.
(347 words)

Task 1
In this report I am going to describe a bar chart. It shows the types of job that employed men and woman
held for the year 2003. Figures are given in hundreds of thousands.
Many more men were managers than women in 2003. There were approximately 600 000 men
employed as managers whereas only just under 200 000 women were employed in this capacity. Men and
women shared professional jobs much more equally and here the figure for women (approx. 680 000) was
slightly higher than the figure for men (approx. 640 000). Jobs as semiprofessionals were more common for men.
There were about 500 000 men employed as semiprofessionals compared with about 360 000 women.
As regards trade persons, far more men were employed in this capacity. The figure for men was
approximately 900 000 whereas the figure for women was just over 100 000. Figures for jobs in production
were similarly mismatched with about 540 000 men and about 100 000 women employed in this field.
Clerical jobs however, accounted for more women employed than men with approximately 945 000 women
and 885 000 men respectively. Finally about 400 000 men were employed as labourers compared to about
290 00 women. (208 words)
I agree with this statement very much as this is an issue that I feel strongly about. I feel very much
that we should reduce the amount of fossil fuels that we use and I believe that investment by governments
in public transport will help reduce the increase in transport pollution.
At rush hour every city in the world experiences huge congestion on their roads. This is because nearly
everyone who can afford a car owns one and uses it whenever they can. Very often cars which can fit five
people in them only have one occupant. Just imagine the amount of unnecessary pollution! Now a bus with
fifty seats could carry drivers of fifty cars. Pollution would be hugely reduced. To force more people into
using public transport, governments could increase private fuel prices and car taxes.
Some people say that buses are not reliable enough, that there are not enough of them and that the
prices have become too high. However, if the government invests more so that there are many more buses
and trains, all at cheaper prices, then more people would use them and so the money taken would pay for the
extra buses and employees. Governments could in turn reduce fuel prices for public transport so that prices
could be lowered more easily.
Of course it would be even better if we could get everyone to use transport that didnt use fossil fuels at all.
Denmark and Holland are famous for having lots of people who travel to work and back by bicycle.
Maybe this will happen more in the future.
In my view realistic or am I just a dreamer? I feel that its just a dream. People prefer their own cars
and dont like buses. I still feel though that governments should try. (300 words)
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Task 1
In this report I am going to describe two pie charts. The first pie chart shows the marital status of the
Australian population in 1999. The second pie chart shows the marital status of the Canadian population in
the year 2000.
The first pie chart shows that 53% of the Australian population were married in 1999. The next
highest group was for people who had never been married with 29% of the population. 7% of the Australian
population in 1999 were widowed and also 7% were divorced. Just 3% of the population were separated but
not divorced and finally 1% of the population were involved in a same sex marriage.
The second pie chart shows that a smaller percentage (41%) of the Canadian population in 2000 were
married than were in Australia in 1999. A higher proportion (46%) were single. The percentages for
divorced, widowed and separated but still married people were slightly lower in Canada with 5%, 6% and
2% respectively. There is no data for same sex marriages in Canada in 2000. (176 words)
Task 2
Success is certainly something which means different things to different people. In general I believe
that being happy implies success in life. Thus, if someone has achieved what he wants out of life and he or
she is happy with that, then you can see this person as successful.
One is an incredibly successful businessman and has a business empire worth many millions of
pounds. Anyone looking at him would think him a successful person. To my mind though it is more
important to see whether he is happy and this is more a measure of his success. He is happy. He does what he
loves and also is lucky enough to have a great family which he spends a lot of time with. Another friend of
mine is a history teacher who lives a quiet life in the countryside with his wife and son. He too has what he
wants in life and, although he does not have the material wealth of my other friend, I wouldnt class him as
any less successful. They have both achieved what they want. So, to some people success is money, some its
a family and to some its just being able to get on with life.
To me success is happiness. I am not completely happy with my life at the moment but I have a plan
and the plan is slowly working out. To me success is to be secure in work, home and the future for myself
and my family. With any luck this will come about fairly soon and then I will look at myself as being a
success. That does not mean I think of myself as a failure now. It takes time to achieve what I want.
Therefore I hope I have shown that success can mean different things to different people and that,
for me, the basis of success is happiness. (330 words)

Task 1
In this report I am going to describe two line graphs. The first line graph shows figures for New
Zealand imports from Australia between 1994 and 2004. The second line chart shows figures for New
Zealand imports from Japan for the same period. The figures are in New Zealand dollars.
The first line graph shows that Australian imports into New Zealand began at $4 billion in 1994. This
rose steadily to $5 billion in 1996. After that imports from Australia decreased sharply to about 3 billion in
1999 in spite of a small rise in 1998. Then there was a sharp rise to approximately $7 billion in 2000 and
2001. Although there was a dip in 2002 ($5 billion approx), imports then rose to about $8 billion in 2004.
Japanese imports started at $3 billion in 1994 and they rose steadily to just under $7 billion in 1997.
They then dropped to approximately $4 billion in 1999 before rising again to about $6 billion in 2000.
Imports then dropped dramatically to about $3 billion in 2001 and then dropped further to about $2 billion in
2004.
(186 words)
Task 2
It is undeniable that the US film industry dominates world cinema. This is not to say that there are not
flourishing film industries in other countries. Many great films are released from many different countries
and a lot of these films are technically as good and, in artistic terms, often much better than the Hollywood
Style films that we know so well. I believe that governments ought to invest in their own film industries and
also to assist them in other ways such as tax breaks. By doing this their industries will become more
successful and be more able to express their own culture.
As an example of this I would like to look at the Indian film industry. Bollywood as it is known has
become hugely successful. The more successful Bollywood has become, the more it has attracted investment.
Thus after some time the industry contributed on a large scale to the Indian economy. Thus money initially
invested in film industries is not money thrown away. The worry is that of course you need people of talent
and vision to invest in. So, the people in charge of investment must know what they are doing.
The UK film industry has received help from the government and high quality, money-making films
have been the result. In order to compete with the US though, this investment must continue. Only then can
films around the world continue to portray cultures and viewpoints different to that the US film industry. I
therefore wholeheartedly agree that governments should invest in their own film industries to protect and
develop their own cultures. (267 words)

Task 1
In this report I am going to describe how uranium is mined, processed, used and then discarded.
Uranium is found under the ground and so it must be mined. Once the mined uranium has been extracted, it is
taken to a processing centre. Here the uranium is converted into a form that can be used as a fuel in a nuclear
power station. To do this, the uranium is changed into a gas and enriched before it is reformed as U-235 fuel
pellets.
The fuel pellets are then used in nuclear power stations to provide up to 7 billion kilowatts of
electricity from just one station. After the fuel has been used for about four years it is removed from the
power station and stored. Some of the used fuel can be re-processed and re-used in a power station to
produce more electricity.
Finally, old stored fuel that cannot be re-processed is put into stainless steel containers and then
buried deep in the ground.
Task 2
It is true that all of the major systems around the world, whether they are to do with government,
welfare or education, are based and reliant on computers. I do not, however, believe that this has created
excessive risks.
Before the advent of computers, human society survived very well. It is true that if all computers
crashed, this would cause huge problems but it would only mean that we would go back to the situation that
we had before. People would suffer, maybe I would too, but the world would not end. Reliance on certain
systems is the price that we pay for progress.
The very idea that all computers could crash is ludicrous anyway. All places which deal in life and
death situations have backup generators that can provide power in the event of a power cut. Power cuts are
only temporary and if something happened that completely destroyed the electrical systems of a country, such
as nuclear war, people would have far more important things to worry about. Computers are now reliable and
we have armies of technicians who can repair or replace faulty systems. Things can and will go wrong but
this would happen whether we were reliant on computer systems or on humans. The difference is that
computers will make fewer mistakes from day to day!
In conclusion I would therefore say that I disagree with the idea that our reliance on computer
technology has created a dangerous situation. I believe our lives are better and safer because of this
reliance.
(257 words)

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