Sample Task 1 - 3

The chart below shows the total number of minutes (in millions) of telephone calls in Finland, divided into
three
categories, from 1995 2004.

model answer:
The chart shows the time spent by Finlands residents on different types of telephone calls between 1995 and 2004.

Local landline calls were the highest throughout the period, rising from 12000 million minutes in 1995 to just under
17000 million in 2000. After peaking at 17000 million the following year, these calls had fallen back to the 1995 figure
by 2004.

National and international landline calls grew steadily from 6000 million to 10500 million at the end of the period in
question, though the growth slowed over the last two years.

There was a dramatic increase in mobile calls from 250 to 9800 million minutes. This rise was particularly noticeable
between 2000 and 2004, during which time the use of mobile phones tripled.

To sum up, although local landline calls were still the most popular in 2004, the gap between the three categories had
narrowed considerately over the second half of the period in question.
(155 words)

The graph below gives information about international tourist arrivals in five countries.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

model answer:
The graph shows the overall numbers of tourist arrivals in five countries between 1995 and 2010. In 1995 over 70
million tourists visited the United States, more than twice as many as the next most popular destination shown,
France. However, between 2005 and 2010 there was a decrease of approximately 1,500,000 in the numbers going to
the United States whereas there was an increase of nearly 20 million tourists visiting France. The result was that in
2010 the number of tourists arriving in the United States and France was almost equal at around 90 million each.

The number of tourists visiting Malaysia rose steadily over the whole period but by 2010 the total was still under 50
million. The countries with the fewest tourist arrivals were Brazil and Egypt. The number of tourists going there was
similar between 1995 and 2000 but after that there was a greater increase in tourists going to Egypt than to Brazil.
(157 words)

Complete the description of the table using an appropriate word, words or number.
reasons for shopping at ASDA supermarket no. of men
no. of women
close to home 25
20
good reputation 17
22
24-hour shopping 4
0
parking facilities 21
20
friendly staff 6
6
competitive prices 14
17
The table shows the main reasons why ASDA is a popular supermarket for shoppers. The top three reasons are
its location / closeness to home, its reputation and its parking facilities. Of these, the most important reason why men
shop at ASDA is that the shop is close to their home 25 men rated this as an important factor. Women, however,
prefer ASDA to other supermarkets mainly because it has a good reputation / of its reputation. They rated the location
of the supermarket second. A significant number of both men and women also choose to shop at ASDA because it has
/ of the / of its good parking facilities.

The women felt / said / thought / considered this was as important as the location of the supermarket. On the other
hand, the attitude of the staff does not seem to be an important factor asonly six women and six men rated this
highly. Surprisingly, almost no one said they prefer to shop / shopping at ASDA because it is open 24 hours a day.

The table below shows the number of medals won by the top ten countries in the London 2012 Olympic Games.


London 2012 Olympic Games Medal Table
Rank by Gold Country Gold Silver Bronze
Total
1

United States 46 29 29
104
2

China 38 27 23
88
3

Great Britain 29 17 19
65
4

Russia 24 26 32
82
5

South Korea 13 8 7
28
6

Germany 11 19 14
44
7

France 11 11 12
34
8

Italy 8 9 11
28
9

Hungary 8 4 5
17
10

Australia 7 16 12
35
model answer:
The table shows the number of medals won by the top ten countries in the London 2012 Olympic Games. The USA
won greatest number of medals overall with the total of 104. They won more gold medals than silver and more medals
than any other country in both categories. China had the second number of medals at 88, and like the USA, China won
fewer silver medals than gold medals.

While Russias silver medal total was better than Great Britains, they did not do as well as Great Britain in the gold
medals, winning just 24. In fact Great Britain had a lower overall medal total than Russia but, as the table is based on
the number of gold medals won, they were placed third. Similarly, Germany was significantly more successful at
winning medals than South Korea, with a total of 44 compared to South Koreas 28, but because South Korea won two
more gold medals than Germany they were ranked higher. Australia gave the worst performance in this group,
winning only seven gold and sixteen silver medals.

The pie charts below show the average household expenditures in a country in 1950 and 2010.

Write at least 150 words.

Average Household Expenditures by Major Category

Look at the phrases in italic. Choose the phrase which sounds more formal.
The two pie charts give information about what households spent their money on / household expenditure on goods
and services in 1950 and 2010. It is immediately obvious that there are some quite significant differences / some things
are significantly different between the two charts.

In 2010 the largest proportion of expenditure was / most money was spent on food whereas in 1950 it was on housing,
with food for just 11.2%. There is a great difference in terms of the amount of money peoples spent on housing /
housing expenditure between the two years. In 1950 72.1% of the total household budget / the total of what
households spent went towards housing, compared to only 22% in 2010.

There has been a notable increase in / People have notably increased the amount of money spent on transportation
between the two dates. In addition, the charts show a significant rise in the proportion of money spent on health care /
that people spent more on health care in 2010 compared to 1950.

There are some similarities, however. For example, in both 1950 and 2010 people spent a similar proportion on
education. / the proportion of education expenditure was roughly the same.
The following diagram shows how greenhouse gases trap energy from the Sun.

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.

Complete the answer by filling the gaps with a word or phrase from the box below.
lead to release result in
subsequently
fell reach less
decades
amounts as a result of

Energy from the Sun reaches the Earth as heat. Some of this heat energy is subsequently/thenradiated into space,
while some of it is trapped by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and reflected back to Earth. This is a natural
process, but in recent decades, human activities have led to an increase in the amounts of greenhouse gases in the
atmosphere which is now trapping too much heat.

One of the main greenhouse gases is carbon dioxide, and extra quantities of this are released/have been
released into the atmosphere as a result of burning fossil fuels as a source of energy in power stations, factories
and homes. Exhaust gases from cars and lorries result in/have resulted in further emissions of carbon dioxide.

Plants serve to remove some of the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by absorbing it through their leaves.
However, as large areas of forest are (being) felled/have been felled in the Amazon and elsewhere, less carbon
dioxide is removed in this way.

The bar chart below shows the estimated sales of jeans for two companies next year in Turkey. The pie chart shows
the projected market share of the two companies in jeans at the end of next year.

model answer 1:
The bar chart shows the estimated sales of jeans in thousands of pairs for two companies in Turkey next year.

It is anticipated that purchases of jeans at Mango Co. will rise from 150,000 pairs in January to approximately 500,000
pairs in August, and will remain there until November. For December, sales are expected to be in the region of
600,000 pairs.

Meanwhile, it is estimated that the sales of jeans for Jack & Jones Co. will begin the year at around 450,000 pairs in
January, falling to about 250,000, before increasing to around 400,000 in June. For the next two months until August,
sales are forecast to remain steady at this level, after which they are expected to rise steadily to hit a peak of
approximately 900,000 pairs in December.

The pie chart shows that, at the end of next year, the anticipated market share for Mango Co. and Jack & Jones Co. is
20% and 30% respectively.

As can be seen from the chart, the overall sales trends for both companies are forecast to be upwards.
(178 words)
model answer 2:
The bar chart shows the predicted sales of jeans in thousands of pairs for two companies in Turkey; Mango Co. and
Jack & Jones Co. for next year.

The most striking feature is that sales will increase for both companies, It is anticipated that sales of Jack & Jones Co.
will start at 450,000 pairs in January decreasing by 200,000 pairs following month with a gradual recover over the
subsequent four months reaching 400,000 pairs in June. Those of Jack & Jones Co. are predicted to be stable until
August picking up to 600,000 pairs in September and October.

Sales of Jack & Jones will reach a pick of 900,000 in December, For those of Mango Co. is forecasted a gradual increase
with the largest sale of 600,000 pairs in December. In the beginning of the next year those of Mango Co. will stand at
150,000 pairs falling back to 100,000 pairs in February, rising steadily to 250,000 in June, In subsequent months sales
will reach 450,000 pairs increasing to 500,000 pairs in August, staying stable until November,

Regarding the pie chart the sales of Jack & Jones Co. will share 30% of market whereas those of Mango Co. 20%. 50%
of market is set to be shared by other companies.
(211 words)
This answer would probably exceed Band 8

The table below shows the monthly expenditure of an average Australian family in 1991 and 2001.


1991
2001
Australian Dollar Per Month
Food 155
160
Electricity and Water 75
120
Clothing 30
20
Housing 95
100
Transport 70
45
Other goods and services* 250
270
Total 675
715
*Other goods and services: non-essential goods and services
model answer:
The table shows changes in the spending patterns of an average Australian household between 1999 and 2001. In
general, Australian household spending was high in 2001 than in 1991 but the difference was not significant (AUD
$715 per month and AUD $675 per month respectively).

The amount of monthly spending on electricity and water saw a dramatic increase over the 10-year period from $75 to
$120. Yet in terms of the expenditure on non-essential goods and services, the rising trend was less obvious with a
minor increase of $20. At the same time, the amount of money spent on food and housing rose only slightly from $155
to $160 and $95 to $100 respectively.

However, there was a decrease in expenditure on the other two items. Australians spent one third less on clothing,
which fell from $30 to $20. Similarly, expenditure on transport dropped from $70 in 1991 to $45 in 2001.

It seems that food and other goods and services were the two biggest items of expenditure. Altogether, they
accounted for more than half of the total household spending. By comparison, Australians spent little on dressing up.

The pie charts below show electricity generation by source in New Zealand and Germany in 1980 and 2010.


Electricity Generation by Source in New Zealand

Electricity Generation by Source in Germany

model answer:
The charts compare the sources of electricity in New Zealand and Germany in the years 1980 and 2010. Between these
years, electricity generation almost doubled, rising from 127 units to 200 in New Zealand, and from 107 to 214 units in
Germany.

In 1980 New Zealand used coal as the main electricity source (56 units) and the remainder was produced from natural
gas, hydro power (each producing 30 units) and petroleum (which produced only 11 units). By 2010, coal had become
the fuel for more than 75% of electricity produced and only hydro continued to be another significant source
supplying approximately 20%.

In contrast, Germany used coal as a source for only 28 units of electricity in 1980, which was matched by natural gas.
The remaining 49 units were produced largely from petroleum and nuclear power, with hydro contributing only 7
units. But by 2010 nuclear power, which was not used at all in New Zealand, had developed into the main source,
producing almost 75% of electricity, at 155 units, while coal and petroleum together produced only 55 units. Other
sources were no longer significant.

Overall, it is clear by 2010 these two countries relied on different principal fuel sources: New Zealand relied on coal
and Germany on nuclear power.

The graph below shows the changes in maximum number of Asian elephants between 1994 and 2007.


model answer:
The graph shows the estimated maximum population of elephants in a range of Asian countries in both 1997 and
2004.

In most of the countries included in the graph, the population fell. This was most noticeable in Malaysia and Thailand,
where the number of elephants was thought to be less than half the figure in 1997. In the former, the number of
elephants dropped as low as 1000. India remained the country with by far the largest elephant population, but
experienced a dramatic fall in numbers so that in 2004 there may have been as few as 7500. Despite its size, China had
a very small population of at most 500 elephants by 2004.

Although the trend was downwards overall, elephant populations were thought to have remained stable in Laos and
Vietnam at approximately 1200. The only country where elephants showed signs of recovering was Cambodia, where
numbers may have risen by up to 200.

The chart below shows the GDP growth per year for three countries between 2007 and 2010.


model answer:
The chart shows the annual GDP growth for three countries from 2007 to 2010. By the year 2007 the figure for Tunisia
was by far the highest at close to 6.3% per annum.
This figure is double that of Ecuador and three times that of Japan on a global level.

However by 2008 this trend has changed considerably; the Japanese doubled their annual GDP over this period and
there was also an increase in the GDP of Ecuador, while Tunisia fell to 4.5% per year. In 2009 and 2010, the downward
trend for Tunisia continued falling to a low of 3% at the end of this period.

For Ecuador, the GDP fell sharply to just under 1.5% in the year 2009 and rose only slightly in 2010 to 2.3%. ON the
other hand, for Japan, the GDP figure rose significantly throughout this time and by the year 2010 had more than
matched the GDP figures for Tunisia of the year 2007.

Adjective or Adverb?

Complete the answer by filling the gaps with an adverb or adjective from the box below.

dramatic dramatically impressive
impressively
slight slightly steady
steadily
sharp sharply steep
steeply

The world population grew dramatically between 1960 and 2000.

The world population experienced a dramatic growth between 1960 and 2000.

European City Tourism showed an impressive growth of 50% for three consecutive years from 2006 to 2008.

European City Tourism grew impressively by 50% for three consecutive years from 2006 to 2008.

Diesel consumption showed a slight increase between 2010 and 2011.

Diesel consumption increased slightly between 2010 and 2011.

Consumption of chocolate fell steadily between 1970 and 2010.

There was a steady fall in consumption of chocolate between 1970 and 2010.

Worldwide sales of CD-ROM drives climbed steeply during the first half of the year before fallingsharply in August.

There was a steep climb in worldwide sales of CD-ROM drives during the first half of the year before a sharp fall in
August.

The chart below shows the percentage of total US population aged 65 and over between 1900 and 2000.


model answer:
The chart shows the percentage of total population aged 65 and over in the U.S. between 1900 and 2000. In the year
1900 just over 4% of the population was aged over 65. However, by 1960 this figure had doubled.

The number of people aged between 75 and 84 remained fairly steady between 1900 and 1930, making up only 1-
1.3% of the population. The figure began to rise more significantly in 1940 and by 1970 it had tripled to reach 3% of
the population.

Although there was no change in the number of people aged 65 -74 between 1960 and 1970, the number of people
aged 75 and over increased during this time. By the year 2000, 12.4% of the US population had reached the age of 65
or more, although this was slightly lower than in 1990 when it peaked at 12.6%.

The chart shows that today people in the U.S. can expect to live longer than in 1900. By the year 2000 more than 12%
of the population had managed to live to the age of 65 and over compared to only 4.1% in 1900.
The chart below shows male and female fitness membership between 1970 and 2000.


model answer:
The chart shows male and female fitness membership over a thirty-year period. The vertical axis represents the
number of members. The horizontal axis represents the period from 1970 to 2000.

Overall, the chart indicates that there were greater fluctuations in fitness membership among men than among
women. The number of male members started the period at just over two thousand and reached highs of four
thousand in 1975 and five thousand around 1995. The lowest rates were in 1985 and more recently in 2000 when the
rate dipped as low as one thousand.

Female fitness membership began lower at one thousand, doubled by 1975, and then fluctuated between two and
three thousand for the remainder of the period. When male rates were at their lowest, female rates were higher. This
was particularly true in 1985 when over three thousand women held fitness membership.

In brief, there were marked differences in rates of male and female fitness memberships in the period covered.
(161 words)

The chart below shows information about the challenges people face when they go to live in other countries.


model answer:
The chart shows the challenges people face when they settle in a new country and how the challenges vary according
to peoples ages.

The most challenging aspect for young people aged 18 to 34 is making new friends, a problem experienced by 46% of
the people in this age group. However, only 36% of 35 - 54 year olds find it hard to make friends, while even fewer
people over 55 (23%) have this problem.

54% of the older age group finds learning the local language the biggest obstacle when settling. In comparison, the
youngest age group finds this easier, and the percentage of people who have problems learning the language is much
lower, at only 29%.

In contrast to their language-learning difficulties, only 22% of people in the oldest age group have trouble finding
accommodation. However, this is the second most significant problem for the other two age groups with 39% to 40%
of the people in each group finding it hard.

In general, all age groups experience the same problems to some extent, but people over the age of 55 reported that
they face markedly fewer challenges settling in a new country than their younger respondents.
The charts A and B show the share of the UK and Australian cinema market in 2001 and cinema admission in the UK
and Australia from 1976 to 2006.

Write a report for a university lecture describing the information shown below.

You should write at least 150 words.

Sources: Admission data: BFI, Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia (MPDAA).
Vocabulary in the report
Read this sample report and fill each space by choosing one of the words in the box.
accounted
compared
dropped
stood
fell
increased
opposed
predominated
recovered
Chart (A) shows the cinema industrys share of the Australian and UK cinema market by origin in 2001. In both
countries, films made in the United States predominated with 77% of the market in the UK compared to 67% in
Australia. UK films accounted for 21% of the UK cinema market and 6% of the Australian market. On the other hand,
while 11% of the films shown in Australia were Australian, no Australian films were shown in the UK. Films from other
countries had 16% of the market share in Australia as opposed/compared to just 2% in the UK.

Chart (B) shows cinema admissions in the UK and Australia since 1976. In both countries cinema
admissions dropped/fell in the early 1980s. In Australia admissions fell/dropped from just under 40 million in 1980
to about 30 million in 19846 while in the UK the decrease was far more dramatic (from 100 million in 1980 to less
than 60 million in 1984). Since then, however, the industry hasrecovered in both countries. In 2001, cinema
admissions in the UK stood at over 150 million, whereas in Australia they reached 90 million.

Overall, the charts show that the cinema has increased in popularity in both countries over the last 15 years, but that
the origins of the films projected in Australia are more diverse than in the UK.

The graph below shows the demand for electricity in England during typical days in winter
and summer. The pie chart shows how electricity is used in an average English home.

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

model answer:
The Demand for electricity in England during typical days in winter and summer is illustrated in
the graph. The use of electricity in an average English home is shown in the pie chart. From
the graph it is generally obvious that the demand is in its maximum around 2100 in winter
times and in its minimum around 400 being almost constant between 1200 and 2100 in winter
times. During summer times on the other hand the demand reaches its top point around 1300
and the bottom point around 900 being almost constant between 1550 and 2000.

In wither times the curve gradually increases to reach 40000 units of electricity by 3 oclock in
the morning. This is followed by gradual decline to its lowest limit of 30000 units at 9 oclock. A
gradual rise is obvious again to reach a stationary level between 3 oclock and 9 oclock of
about 40000 units again. Then there is a sharp rise in the next hour to reach its maximum
before collapsing again to a lower level by the end of the day.

In summer time the curve gradually decrease to reach its lower limit around 9 oclock of a bit
more that 10000 units. A gradual increase is noticed to reach its top of 20000 after which a
stationary phase is obvious between 3 oclock and 10 oclock at night of about 15000 units.

The pie chart on the other hand shows that 52.5% of the electricity is used for heating rooms
and water. 17.5% is consumed for ovens kettles and washing machines 15% is used in lighting
TV and radio and finally 15% is consumed in the sue of vacuum cleaners food mixtures and
electric tools.

The chart below shows the number of girls per 100 boys enrolled in different levels of school
education.

Write a short report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.

model answer:
The chart shows the number of female students per 100 male students in primary, secondary
and tertiary education.

On Average, more boys than girls were enrolled in school both in 1990 and 1998 in all the
countries, except in tertiary education in developed countries. The number of girls per 100
boys was bigger in 1998 than in 1990 in the two country groups and in all the educational
stages.

Turning to the detail, there were more boys than girls in primary and secondary education. As
can be seen, developing countries saw a bigger discrepancy between the numbers of male and
female students than developed countries, with the number of girls per 100 boys at 83 in 1990
and 87 in 1998 in primary education.

However, in developed countries, the balance of the two was much closer to the ideal,
particularly in secondary education, with 98 girls per 100 boys in 1990 and 99 in 1998.

Regarding tertiary education, the balance was even worse than in any other levels of education
in developing countries with 66 girls enrolled for every 100 boys in 1990 and 75 in 1998. On
the other hand, in developing countries, the number of girls overtook that of boys at 105 per
100 boys in 1990 and 112 in 1998.

The graph below shows the unemployment rates in the US and Japan between March
1993and March 1999.

Write a short report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.

model answer:
According to the results of the labor-force research published recently, the following
conclusions can be drawn from it:

In March, 1993, United States had seven percent of their workforce which might not seem
disastrous until compared with Japan, where 2.5% were unemployed. However, the
unemployment rate in United States began declining slowly since March 1993, and reached 5%
mark in the middle of 1996. Japan turned out to be less lucky, as their unemployment rate
doubled in three years. From then on, the percentage of unemployed workforce in United
States remained roughly the same about 5% until March 99, although there were minor falls
and rises in the unemployment rate.

As for Japan, the percentage of unemployed fell rapidly by 0.50.6% after March 1996, but
from summer 1996 and onwards it grew steadily and without any falls to reach 5.0% boundary
in March 1999.

The major conclusion that Ive drawn using the graph, is that number of unemployed in USA
decreased by about 2.0% in the course of six years, while in Japan it actually increased by
2.5% percent. As a result, in March 99, both Japan and US had about 5% of their work force
unemployed.

If you could change one important thing about your hometown, what would you change?

Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

model answer:
If I could change one thing about my hometown, I think it would be the fact that theres no sense of community here.
People dont feel connected, they dont look out for each other, and they dont get to know their neighbors.

People come and go a lot here. They change jobs frequently and move on. This means that they dont put down roots
in the community. They dont join community organizations and theyre not willing to get involved in trying to improve
the quality of life. If someone has a petition to put in a new street light, she has a very hard time getting a lot of people
to sign. They dont feel it has anything to do with them. They dont get involved in improving the schools because they
dont think the quality of education is important to their lives. They dont see the connection between themselves and
the rest of their community.

People dont try to support others around them. They dont keep a friendly eye on their children, or check in on older
folks if they dont see them for a few days. Theyre not aware when people around them may be going through a hard
time. For example, they may not know if a neighbor loses a loved one. Theres not a lot of community support for
individuals.

Neighbors dont get to know each other. Again, this is because people come and go within a few years. So when
neighbors go on vacation, no one is keeping an eye on their house. No one is making sure nothing suspicious is going
on there, like lights in the middle of the night. When neighbors children are cutting across someones lawn on their
bikes, theres no friendly way of casually mentioning the problem. People immediately act as if its a major property
disagreement.

My hometown is a nice place to live in many ways, but it would be much nice if we had that sense of community.

The tables below give information about the amount of beer and fruit juice consumed per person per year in different
countries.

Beer
Country
Amount*
1 Ireland
155 litres
2 Germany
119 litres
3 Austria
106 litres
Fruit juice
Country
Amount*
1 Canada
52.6 litres
2 United States
42.8 litres
3 Germany
38.6 litres
4 Belgium
98 litres
5 Denmark
98 litres
6 United Kingdom
97 litres
7 Australia
89 litres
8 United States
85 litres
9 Netherlands
80 litres
10 Finland
79 litres

4 Austria
37.3 litres
5 Sweden
35.5 litres
6 Australia
34.4 litres
7 Finland
33 litres
8 United Kingdom
29.3 litres
9 Netherlands
28.1 litres
10 New Zealand
24.8 litres

*Litres per person per year
model answer:
The tables show the amount of beer and fruit juice consumed per person per year in countries around the world. Beer
is most popular in Ireland, with the average Irish drinking 155 litres per year. Germany ranks second with 119 litres per
person. In fact, the top six countries in terms of consumption of beer are all European. Australia and The United States
come next in seventh and eighth positions, with Netherland and Finland consuming the least beer of the countries
mentioned. Finnish people only drink an average of 79 litres of beer a year.

The country which consumes by the greatest quantity of fruit juice per capita is Canada. Canadians drink an average of
52.6 litres each a year, thats almost double the consumption of New Zealand, which is placed at the bottom of the
table. Another North American country, The United States, come second in the table, while German drinkers are
ranked at number three, consuming an average of 38.6 litres annually. Swedes drink approximately the same quantity
of fruit juice as Australians, which is 35.5 litres per year. The Finnish and the British drink 33 and 29.3 litres per year
respectively.

The graph below shows radio and television audiences throughout the day in 1992.


model answer 1:
The graph shows the percentage of audiences over 4 yes old of UK follows the radio and television throughout the day
during the period October-December 1992. It has been observed from the graph that less than 10% audiences follows
the radio at 6:00 am and the percentage raised to a pick around 30% at 8AM and decline gradually to around 10%
during the period 200 to 400 Pm and again raised a bi t to around 12% between 400 to 600 PM. It then again
dropped to below 10% at around 10PM. The rate again raised to a bit between 1000 PM to 1200 PM and then
dropped slowly by 400 AM. On the other hand, the rate of television audiences raises 0-10% during the period 600 to
800 am and remain steady up to 1 0AM and then gradually goes down by 1200 noon. The percentage raised
dramatically to around 15% by 200 noon. The percentage raised dramatically goes down by 1200 noon. The
percentage raised dramatically to around 15% by 200 PM which again raised to a pick above 40% between 600-800
PM and then gradually dropped between the period 1200 PM to 400 AM.
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EXAMINERS EXPLANATION
Band 6

model answer 2:
The blue graph shows the television audiences throughout the day. It shows that the percentage of audiences is three
percent in early morning but it gradually rises unto ten percent at 8:00 am and maintains the same for the next two
hours. There is a slight fall in percentage in next two hours however after that it raises sharp unto twenty percent
within the next two hours. After this the graph rises very fast and attains its peak at 10 pm which is about forty five
percent. The graph gradually falls down and at 2:00 am it is at five percent. The red graph shows the percentage for
radio audiences. Unlike the television one the peak percentage of the radio audiences is at 8:00 am which is about 30
percent. Then it gradually falls and it corresponds with the television one at two pm. After that it gradually falls but
with a small increase in percentage at 4:30 to 6:00 pm. The percentage of audience then gradually goes down and at
four AM it is the lowest which is near 2 percent. These graphs prove the progressive popularity of television.

The chart below shows the number of men and women in further education in Britain in three periods and
whether they were studying fulltime or part-time.

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

model answer 1:
The bar chart illustrates how many males and females have studied in full-time and part-time education in the
following years: 1970 to 1971, 1980 to 1981 and 1990 to 1991.

It is clear that in all three time periods more people of both sexes were involved in part-time education than fulltime.
Overall the number of men in fulltime education rose from approximately 100 thousand to 200 thousand, whereas the
number of men in part-time education was lower in the early nineties than twenty years earlier.

As far as women are concerned, the numbers increased in both sectors of education. The number of part-time female
students increased dramatically from 700 thousand to 1.2 million in the twenty year period. The amount of women in
fulltime education went up more gradually from 100 thousand in 1971 to just over 200 thousand in 1991. This was
similar the increase for fulltime male students.

To sum up, the number of women in both sectors increased significantly while it seems that the rate of men entering
part-time education decreased a little and was fluctuating.

The chart below shows the proportions of the worlds oil resources held in different areas, together with the
proportions consumed annually in the same areas.

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

model answer:
The charts shows the oil resources held, together with the proportions consumed within the same area each year, in
different areas of the world.

It is obvious that the region holding the most oil resources is the Middle East, with 56.52%, over a half of total world
oil resources while in the United States and Asia, the level of oil consumed each year is for more away from the oil
resources they hold. The percentage of total world oil consumption of United States and Asia are 25.48% and 26.21%
respectively. They are the highest oil consumption region in the world.

Another place that is worth mentioned will be the Western Europe. With about twenty percent of total world oil
consumption, the Western Europe merely holds less than 1.5% of the oil resources in the World.

Regions that are not mentioned above have the close percentage between oil holding and consuming whereas Canada
has the highest level of oil holding than consuming, the respective figures are 14.84% and 2.48%.

Overall, the charts suggest that Middle East is the only majority at oil resources held, while Asia, United States and
western have the highest level at oil resources imported.

The chart shows the division of household tasks by gender in Great Britain.

Source: Office for National Statistics on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
Study these three sentences and then write three similar sentences about other parts of the chart.

1 Women spend over twice as much time doing kitchen tasks as men.
2 Men spend 30 minutes a day doing kitchen tasks whereas / while women spend 74 minutes a day.
3 Women are more active in the kitchen than men (74 minutes a day for women as opposed to 30 minutes for men).
Sample Report
Look at the following sample answer to the writing task.
Write a word in each space.

The chart shows the average number of minutes per day men and women in Great Britain spend on jobs around the
house.

In total, men spend just over two-and-a-half hours on household tasks whereas women spend slightly less than four
hours. Women spend more than twice as much time doing kitchen tasks such as cooking and washing up as men (74
minutes for women as opposed to 30 minutes for men. Women are also more active in cleaning the house- it takes 58
minutes of their day compared to / with 13 minutes for men - and childcare, where women put in more than twice
as much time as men.

On the other hand, men are more active in gardening and pet care, where they spend twice as longas women, and
maintenance and DIY, on which they spend 15 minutes more than women. Women account for almost all the time
spent on washing and ironing clothes. This takes them 25 minutes,while / whereas men spend just 2 minutes on this
task.

Overall the figures show that women spend more time on routine domestic chores than men, while / whereas men
do more household maintenance, gardening and pet care.

The chart shows student expenditure over a three-year period in the United Kingdom.
Student expenditure (aged under 26 in higher education) United Kingdom*

Percentage of total expenditure
(1) includes non-essential consumer items and credit repayments
* Source: Student Income and Expenditure Survey. Department for Education and Employment.
Study these three sentences and then write three similar sentences about other parts of the chart.

1 During the period 1996 to 1999, student spent 3% less on accommodation, which fell from 23% to 20% of total
expenditure.
2 There was a 3% decrease in spending on accommodation, which fell from 23% to 20%.
3 Spending on accommodation went down by 3% from 23% to 20%.
Using prepositions
Complete the following sample report by putting a preposition in each space.

The chart shows the changes which took place in student spending in the United Kingdomduring/over the three-year
period from 1996 to 1999.

Students spent 3% less on accommodation, which fell from 23% to 20% of total expenditure, and there was a 2%
decrease in spending on food, bills and household goods, which fell from 20% to 18%. At the same time course
expenditure went down by 3% from 10% to 7%. Children, who constituted 1% of students' expenditure in 1996, are
not represented in 1999.

On the other hand, there was a 5% growth in spending on entertainment, which stood at 26% of total expenditure in
1996 but rose to 31% in 1999. Spending on other non-essential items and credit repayments grew by 4% to
make up 16% of total expenditure. Spending on essential travel went upby 3% while non-essential travel underwent a
1% fall.

Overall, with the exception of expenditure on travel, the most significant general change was a shiftfrom/in spending
on essential items to spending on non-essential items.

The two graphs show the main sources of energy in the USA in the 1980s and the 1990s.

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the changes which occurred.

model answer:
The two graphs show that oil was the major energy source in the USA in both 1980 and 1990 and that coal, natural gas
and hydroelectric power remained in much the same proportions. On the other hand, there was a dramatic rise in
nuclear power, which doubled its percentage over the ten years.

Oil supplied the largest percentage of energy, although the percentage decreased from 42% in 1980 to 33% in 1990.
Coal in 1990 was the second largest source of energy, increasing its proportion to 27% from 22% in the previous
decade. Natural gas, the second largest source in 1980 at 26%, decreased its share very slightly to provide 25% of
Americas energy ten years later. There was no change in the percentage supplied by hydroelectric power which
remained at 5% of the total energy used. Nuclear power the greatest change: in 1990 it was 10%, twice that of the
1980s.

The graph below shows the differences in wheat exports over three different areas.


model answer:
The three graphs of wheat exports each show a quite different pattern between 1985 and 1990. Exports from
Australia declined over the five-year period, while the Canadian market fluctuated considerably, and the European
Community showed an increase.

In 1985, Australia exported about 15 millions of tonnes of wheat and the following year the number increased by one
million tonnes to 16 million. After that, however, there was a gradual decline until 1989 and 1990 when it stabilised at
about 11 million tonnes. Over the same period, the amount of Canadian exports varied greatly. It started at 19 million
tonnes in 1985, reached a peak in 1988 of 24 million, dropped dramatically in 1989 to 14 million tonnes and then
climbed back to 19 million in 1990. Seventeen million tonnes were exported from the European Community in 1985,
but this decreased to 14 million tonnes in 1986 and then rose to 15 million in 1987 and 1988 before increasing once
more to 20 million in 1990.

The table below gives information about Favorite Pastimes in different countries.

From 30 - 50 years old
TV Sport Reading Hobbies Music Beach Sleep
Canada 60 22 15 40 3 0 2
France / / 30 20 4 / /
England / / 30 21 4 / 20
Australia 65 30 15 45 5 30 4
Korea 22 21 60 45 2 2 4
China 15 25 60 50 0 5 5
USA 60 23 15 42 23 30 2
Japan / / 62 / / / /

model answer:
This table clearly presents and compares favorable pastimes in eight different countries. The pastimes, across the top
of the table, are analyzed in relation to each country.

As can be seen, about 60% of Canadians, Australians and Americans like watching television. On the other hand, this
figure is quite low for China where only 15% of people watch television. Predictably, Americans like music at 23%,
whereas only 2 to 5% of people in the other countries feel the same way. 20% of people in England enjoy sleeping as a
pastime whereas in Canada and the USA, for example, the figure is only 2%. Interestingly, the Chinese like hobbies the
most at 50%, as opposed to only 20% in France. It isnt surprising that the highest percentage of beach-lovers is in
Australia and the USA at 30%.

It seems that pastimes of people of different nationalities may be influenced by a number of factors such as the socio-
economic situation or the climate. These factors influence cultural differences between different nationalities and
make cross-cultural experiences more interesting.


model answer:
In this analysis we will examine three pie charts. The first one is headed World Spending. The second is World
Population and the third is Consumption of Resources.

In the first chart we can see that people spend most of their income (24%) on food. In some countries this percentage
would obviously be much higher. Transport and then housing are the next major expenses at 18% and 12%
respectively. Only 6% of income is spent on clothing.

In the second chart entitled World Population, it is not surprising to find that 57% of people live in Asia. In fact China
and India are two of the most populated countries in the world and they are both situated on this continent. Europe
and the Americans account for nearly 30% of the total, whilst 10% of people live in Africa.

Finally, the third chart reveals that the USA and Europe consume a huge 60% of the worlds resource.

To sum up, the major expenditure is on food, the population figures are the highest for Asia and the major consumers
are the USA and Europe.

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