IELTS Graph #62

The chart shows the division of household tasks by gender in Great Britain. Write a
report for a university lecture describing the information shown below. You should
write at least 150 words.

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).
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 long as 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.

IELTS Graph #61
The chart shows student expenditure over a three-year period in the United
Kingdom.
Write a report for a university lecture describing the information shown below.
You should write at least 150 words.
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
Kingdom during/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 up by 3% while non-essential
travel underwent a 1% fall.

Overall, with the exception of expenditure on travel, the most significant general
change was a shift from/in spending on essential items to spending on non-essential
items.
IELTS Graph #60
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
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.
Write at least 150 words.

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.


IELTS Graph #59
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The graph below shows the differences in wheat exports over three different
areas.

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.
Write at least 150 words.

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.
IELTS Graph #58
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The flowchart illustrates the production of coloured plastic paper clips in a small
factory.

Write a report for a university tutor describing the production process.
Write at least 150 words.

There are four main stages in the production of plastic paper clips from this small
factory. Two of these stages involve actual preparation of the clips, while the other
two consist of quality control before the clips are sent out from the factory to the
retailers to be sold to the public.

To begin with, molten plastic is poured into three different moulds depending on the
colour required; the colours are red, blue and yellow. Once these clips emerge from
the moulds a quality control machine checks them for strength. Unsatisfactory clips
are rejected. In the third stage in the process the clips are stored by hand into two
groups, mixed and single colours. When this stage is complete the groups are
checked a second time to ensure that the colour mixtures are divided correctly into
single colours and mixed colour batches. Finally, the clips are packed and dispatched
to the markets.
(152 words)
IELTS Graph #57
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The table below give information about Favorite Pastimes in different countries.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
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.
(175 words)

IELTS Graph #56
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.
You should write at least 150 words.

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.

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

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Beer
Country Amount*
1 Ireland 155 litres
2 Germany 119 litres
3 Austria 106 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

Fruit juice
Country Amount*
1 Canada 52.6 litres
2 United States 42.8 litres
3 Germany 38.6 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.
(194 words)
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The graph below shows radio and television audiences throughout the day in 1992.

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.
Write at least 150 words.

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.
(197 words)
EXAMINERS EXPLANATION

Band 6

The answer has an appropriate introduction which the candidate has attempted to
express in his/her own words. There is good coverage of the data and a brief
reference to contrasting trends. The answer can be followed although it is rather
repetitive and cohesive devices are overused. In order to gain a higher mark for
content, the candidate would be expected to select the salient features of the graph
and comment primarily on these. Sentences are long but lack complexity. There are
some errors in tense, verb form and spelling which interfere slightly with the flow of
the answer.
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.
(191 words)
EXAMINERS EXPLANATION

Band 7

The answer deals well with both the individual media trends and the overall
comparison of these trends. The opening could be more fully developed with the
inclusion of information relating to the groups studied and the period of time during
which the study took place. There is a good variety of cohesive devices and the
message can be followed quite easily although the expression is sometimes a little
clumsy. Structures are complex and vocabulary is varied but there are errors in word
forms, tense and voice though these do not impede communication.

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
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.
Write at least 150 words.

model answer 1:
This is a bar chart of the number of men and women in further education in Britain
in three periods. In 1970, Most of Men were studying part-time but from 1980,
studying part-time as decreased and studying full-time was increased and in 1990, it
was twice as many students as in 1970. On the other hand, Women studying Full-
time were increased and not only Full-time, part-time also were increased. In 1990,
studying full-time was three times as many students as in 1970. If compare Men and
Women, as you see, in 1970, Men were studying more than women full-time or
part-time but it changed from 1980 and then, in 1990, Women were studying part-
time more than Men and studying full-time was same number.

It shows you women has a high education now.
(132 words)
EXAMINERS EXPLANATION

Band 5

The length of the answer is just acceptable. There is a good attempt to describe the
overall trends but the content would have been greatly improved if the candidate
had included some reference to the figures given on the graph. Without these, the
reader is lacking some important information. The answer is quite difficult to follow
and there are some punctuation errors that cause confusion. The structures are
fairly simple and efforts to produce more complex sentences are not successful.
model answer 2:
According to this graph, the number of men and women in farther education in
Britain shows that following pattern.
In the case of male, the number of male has declined slightly from about 100
thousands in 1970/71 to about 850 thousands in 1990/91. However, this figure rose
back to about 850 thousands in 1990/91 from about 820 thousands in 1980/81. The
proportion of full-time education has declined during this period. However, the
proportion of part-time education has increased dramatically.
On the other hand, in the case of female, the number of both full-time education
and part-time education has increased during the period.
From about 700 thousands in 1970/71, these figures rose to about 820 thousands in
1980/81, to about 1100 thousands in 1990/91.
In terms of full-time education, this figure rose by about 260 to about 900 in
1990/91.
On the other hand, with respect to part-time education, this figure rose dramatically
between 1980/81 and 1970/71. However this figure rose slightly between 1980/81
and 1990/91.
(165 words)
EXAMINERS EXPLANATION

Band 6

The candidate has made a good attempt to describe the graphs looking at global
trends and more detailed figures. There is, however, some information missing and
the information is inaccurate in minor areas. The answer flows quite smoothly
although connectives are overused or inappropriate, and some of the points do not
link up well. The grammatical accuracy is quite good and the language used to
describe the trends is well-handled. However, there are problems with expression
and the appropriate choice of words and whilst there is good structural control, the
complexity and variation in the sentences are limited.
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.

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.
(197 words)

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
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.
Write at least 150 words.

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.
(152 words)

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The graph below shows the differences in wheat exports over three different
areas.

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.
Write at least 150 words.

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 flowchart illustrates the production of coloured plastic paper clips in a small
factory.

Write a report for a university tutor describing the production process.
Write at least 150 words.

model answer:
There are four main stages in the production of plastic paper clips from this small
factory. Two of these stages involve actual preparation of the clips, while the other
two consist of quality control before the clips are sent out from the factory to the
retailers to be sold to the public.

To begin with, molten plastic is poured into three different moulds depending on the
colour required; the colours are red, blue and yellow. Once these clips emerge from
the moulds a quality control machine checks them for strength. Unsatisfactory clips
are rejected. In the third stage in the process the clips are stored by hand into two
groups, mixed and single colours. When this stage is complete the groups are
checked a second time to ensure that the colour mixtures are divided correctly into
single colours and mixed colour batches. Finally, the clips are packed and dispatched
to the markets.
(152 words)
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The table below give information about Favorite Pastimes in different countries.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
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 / / / /

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.
(175 words)

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.
You should write at least 150 words.

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.



The line graph illustrates the amount of fast food consumed by teenagers in
Australia between 1975 and 2000, a period of 25 years. Overall, the consumption of
fish and chips declined over the period, whereas the amount of pizza and
hamburgers that were eaten increased.
In 1975, the most popular fast food with Australian teenagers was fish and chips,
being eaten 100 times a year. This was far higher than pizza and hamburgers, which
were consumed approximately 5 times a year. However, apart from a brief rise again
from 1980 to 1985, the consumption of fish and chips gradually declined over the 25
year timescale to finish at just under 40 times per year.
In sharp contrast to this, teenagers ate the other two fast foods at much higher
levels. Pizza consumption increased gradually until it overtook the consumption of
fish and chips in 1990. It then leveled off from 1995 to 2000. The biggest rise was
seen in hamburgers, increasing sharply throughout the 1970s and 1980s, exceeding
fish and chips consumption in 1985. It finished at the same level that fish and chips
began, with consumption at 100 times a year.

The table below shows the figures for imprisonment in five countries between
1930 and 1980. Write a report for a university, lecturer describing the information
shown below. You should write at least 150 words.

The table shows that the figures for imprisonment in the five countries mentioned
indicate no overall pattern of increase or decrease. In fact there is considerable
fluctuation from country to country.
In Great Britain the numbers in prison have increased steadily from 30 000 in 1930
to 80,000 in 1980. On the other hand in Australia, and particularly in New Zealand
the numbers fell markedly from 1930 to 1940. Since then they have increased
gradually, apart from in 1980 when the numbers in prison in New Zealand fell by
about 30,000 from the 1970 total. Canada is the only country in which the numbers
in prison have decreased over the period 1930 to 1980, although there have been
fluctuations in this trend. The figures for the United States indicate the greatest
number of prisoners compared to the other four countries but population size needs
to be taken into account in this analysis. The prison population in the United States
increased rapidly from 1970 to 1980 and this must be a worrying trend.


The pie charts show changes in UK spending patterns between 1971 and 30 years
later, 2001.
As an overall trend, increased amounts of money spent on cars, computers and
eating out were made up for by drops in expenditure on food and books.
In detail, food and car made up the two biggest item of expenditure in both years.
Together they comprised over half of household spending in the UK. Food accounted
for 44% of spending in 1971, but this dropped by two thirds to 14% in 2001.
However, the outlay on cars doubled, rising from 22% in 1971 to 43% in 2001.
Other areas changed significantly. Spending on eating out doubled, climbing from
7% to 14%. The proportion of salary spent on computers increased dramatically, up
from 2% in 1971 to 12% in 2001. However, as computer expenditure rose, the
percentage of outlay on books plunged from 6% to 1%.



Graph Sample 1


The graph exhibits people using new music places on the internet in fifteen days
period of time namely personal choice and trendy pop music.
The overall trend shows fluctuation with slight increased towards the end of the
period.
Staring with Music Choices websites; 40,000people went on this new site on the first
day. Half of them backed out the next day. In contrast to this pop parade net sites
were visited by 120,000 music lovers on the day one which decreased slightly on the
next day there after regaining the same fame on 3rd day.
After 3rd day the enthusiasm for both music lines on the internet dropped slowly-
reaching maximum fall of 40,000 on the 7th day. Whereas Music Choice gained
popularity, slightly improving to get the original strength of 30,000 viewers on the
screen, but was getting still less visitors then their opponent Pop group i.e. 40,000
on day 7.
In the beginning of the next week both gained remarkable recovery after few
fluctuations for 8th and 9th day having 40,000 and 50,000 visitors respectively,
reaching to their peaks of one and half thousand new visitors for Pop Parade on the
11th day showing the contrast of very few people visiting music capital choice for
the same day. Thereafter, Music Choice gained popularity on the 12 day for having
more than 120,000 new visitors on web.
In the end of the period Pop sites were visited by maximum viewers of 180,000
where as sides located to Music Choice were nor explored by more than 80,000
explorers on he last day of the report.
Graph Sample 2


The bar chart indicates a survey on two different age groups on the factors
contributing to make their environment pleasant for working.
These factors are divided in to internal and external factors. The internal factors are
the team spirit, competent boss, respect from colleagues and job satisfaction. The
external factors are chance for personal development, job security, promotional
prospects and money.
On the internal factors above 50 % in both age groups agreed that team spirit,
competent boss and job satisfaction are essential to make their environment
pleasant. Whereas on the external factors, there are contrasting results. On the
chance of personal development and promotional aspects, 80% to 90% of the
younger groups were in favor while only less than 50% of the older group thought
so. A similar pattern is also noted on job security. With regards to money, 69% to
70% on both age groups said it is essential.
In conclusion, the internal factors have similar responses from the two age groups
while they had dissimilar responses on the external factors.
Graph Sample 3


The data exhibits the conclusion of study of the average number of cars passing on
three different roads between 1993 and 2002. In general the trend was upward over
the period.
The most striking feature is that there was a dramatic increase in the number of cars
passed on the Long Lane from 1993 to 2001, during which the number increased
from 400 cars in 1993 to 1400 cars in 2001.
However, the number was stable during the following year at 1400 cars.
The evidence reveals that the number of cars on Harper Lane rose between 1993
and 1998. One year before the introduction of the methods to slow down traffic, the
number declined with slight fluctuation.
The facts show that the average number of cars passed on Great York Way increased
significantly from 1993 to 1999, the same year in which methods to slow down
traffic was introduced. There were 600 cars in 1993 and 911 cars in 1999. However
there was a slight reduction in the number of cars during the following years.
To sum up the introduction of traffic calming had a non significant impact on the
cars passing on roads Long Lane and Great York Way. In comparison there was a
slight effect on the cars passing on Harper Lane.

Graph Sample 4 (Sorry No Graph for this)

The bar char shows the predicted sales of silver goods in OOOs of units for two
companies; Meteor Products Ltd and Mark Jones Ltd for next year.
The most striking feature is that sales will increase for both companies. It is
anticipated that sales of Mark Jones Ltd will start at 450,000 units in January
decreasing by 200,000 units following month with a gradual recovery over the
subsequent four months reaching 400,000 units in June. Those of Mark Jones Ltd are
predicated to be stable until August picking up to 600,000 units in September and
October. Sales of Mark Jones Ltd will reach peak of 900,000 in December. For those
of Meteor Products Ltd is forecasted a gradual increase with the largest sale of
600,000 units in December. In the beginning of the next year those of Meteor
Products Ltd will stand at 150,000 units falling back to 100,000 units in February,
rising steadily to 250,000 in June. In subsequent months sale will reach 450,000 units
increasing 500,000 units in August, staying stable until November.
Regarding the pie chart the sales of Mark Jones Ltd will share 30 % of the market
whereas that of Meteor Products Ltd 20% to 50 % of market is set to be shared by
other companies.


The graph below shows the changes in maximum number of Asian
elephants between 1994 and 2007.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.


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 diagram below shows the process by which bricks are manufactured for the
building industry.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Brick manufacturing

model answer:
The process by which bricks are manufactured for the building industry can be
outlined in seven consecutive steps.
First the raw material, clay, which was just below the surface of soil in certain clay-
rich areas has to be dug up by a digger.
Then the lumps of clay are placed on a metal grid in order to break up the big chunks
of clay into much smaller areas, which fall through the metal grid onto a roller,
whose motion further segregates the bits of clay. Sand and water are added to make
a homogenous mixture, which is then either formed in moulds or cut into brick-
shaped pieces by means of a wire cutter.
Those fresh bricks are then kept in a drying oven for at least 24 and a maximum of
48 hours, several dozen if not hundreds of bricks at a time. The dried bricks are then
transferred to a so-called kiln, another type of high temperature oven. First they are
kept at a moderate temperature of 200C 1300C. This process is followed by cooling
down the finished bricks for 48 to 72 hours in a cooling chamber.
Once the bricks have cooled down and have become hard, they get packaged and
delivered to their final destination, be it a building site or storage.
(217 words)
Band 9
This response fully satisfies the requirements of the task. All key features of each
stage of the process are appropriately and accurately presented. An excellent
overview is given at the beginning of the response and this skilfully incorporates part
of the rubric, changing the grammatical function, to give a brief summary of the
whole process. The message is very easy to read with seamless cohesion that
attracts no attention. Paragraphing, linking and referencing are all skilfully managed.
The language used is very fluent and sophisticated. A wide range of vocabulary and
structures are used with full flexibility and accuracy. Only rare minor
slips can be found and these do not detract from the high rating.
This script is a good example of a Band 9 performance.


The bar chart below shows the production of the worlds oil in OPEC and non-OPEC
countries.
Write a short report for a university lecturer describing the information shown
below.
Write at least 150 words.

model answer:
The graph gives past, present and future data concerning the production of worlds
oil on OPEC and non-OPEC countries. The figures indicate that while the production
of oil in Middle Eastern OPEC countries is predicted to increase considerably, oil
production elsewhere is likely to fall.
Between 1980 and 2000, most of the worlds oil came from non-OPEC countries;
only two million barrels per day were produced by OPEC countries. Since then, these
figures have changed considerably. Between 2000 and 2010 it is predicted that
approximately 10 million barrels will come from Middle Eastern OPEC countries,
while a further 10 million barrels will be provided by other OPEC or non-OPEC
countries.
Although forecasters predict that oil production is likely stabilise between 2010 and
2020, a lot more of this oil is expected to come from the Middle Eastern OPEC
countries, and under 5 million barrels per day from other areas.
(149 words)

The table below gives statistics about the size of US households over a number of
years. (Household = all the people living together in one house.) Study the
information and answer the question.
Write a short report for a university lecturer describing the information shown
below.
Write at least 150 words.

US household by size 1790-1990
Year
Per cent distribution of number of households Average
population
per
household
1
person
2
person
3
person
4
person
5
person
6
person
7
person
1790 3.7% 7.8% 11.7% 13.9% 13.9% 13.2 35.8% 5.4
1890 3.6% 13.2% 16.7% 16.8% 15.1% 11.6% 23.0% 4.9
1990 24.6% 32.2% 17.2% 15.6% 6.7% 2.3% 1.4% 2.6

We can see from the table that households in the US have become much smaller
over the last 200 years. Households in 1790 had an average of 5.4 members but by
1990 the figure had fallen by about half to only 2.6.
In 1790 35.8% of all households had seven members. This was still the most
common household size in 1890 but the proportion had dropped slightly to 23%.
One-person households were the least common, representing less than 4% of the
total in both 1790 and 1890. By 1990, however, there had been a major change.
Now only about 1% of household had seven members, while 56.8% of all households
consisted of only one or two people.

The chart below gives information about global population percentages and
distribution of wealth by region.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

model answer:
The chart compares population shares in various regions of the world with the
distribution of wealth in these same regions. It can be seen that population shares in
almost all cases do not relate to the distribution of wealth.
Even though North America has only approximately 6% of the worlds population, it
boasts nearly 34% of global wealth. A similar situation can be seen in Europe, which
has 15% of the global population but 30% of global wealth, and the rich (high
income) Asia-Pacific countries with 5% of the worlds population but 24% of its
wealth.
On the other hand, the total wealth of people in China, India, Africa, Latin America
and Caribbean, and the other poor (lower income) countries in Asia-Pacific is far less
than their shares of the world population. This is most striking in India, where 16% of
the worlds population own only 1% of the worlds wealth and in China, which has
the highest percentage of global population (24%) but only 3% of the worlds wealth.

The table shows the worldwide market share of the mobile phone market for
manufactures in the years 2005 and 2006.

Worldwide Mobile phone Sales in 2005 & 2006 (% share of market)
Company
2005 %
Market share
2006
% Market
share
Nokia 32.5 35
Motorola 17.7 21.1
Samsung 12.7 11.8
Sony Ericsson 6.3 7.4
L.G 6.7 6.3
BenQ Mobile 4.9 2.4
Others 19.2 16.2
TOTAL 100.0 100.0


The table gives information on the market share of mobile phone manufactures for
two consecutive years, 2005 and 2006.
In both years, Nokia was clearly the market leader, selling 32.5% of all mobile
phones in 2005, and slightly more (35%) in 2006. This is a greater market share than
its two closest competitors, Motorola and Samsung, added together.
Motorola increased its market share from 17.7% in 2005 to 21.1% in 2006. In
contrast, Samsung saw its share of the market decline slightly from 12.7% to 11.8%.
The other companies listed each had a much smaller share of the market. Sony
Ericssons share increased from 6.3% in 2005 to 7.4% in 2006 whereas L.G decreased
slightly from 6.7% to 6.3%. BenQ Mobiles share more than halved from 2005 to
2006; from 4.9% of the market to only 2.4%.
Other mobile phone manufactures accounted for 19.2% of the market in 2005- more
than all the companies mentioned except Nokia. However, in 2006 the other
companies only made 16.2% of mobile phone sales- less than both Nokia and
Motorola.


The table below gives information about rail transport in four countries in 2007.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.

Country
Number of People
using rail transport
(not including
metro)
Passenger
kilometres
per head of
population
Cargo
carried
(billions
of tons)
Malaysia 5.9 770 22.2
Canada 0.3 80 2820
China 27 1980 23.01
UAE 5.5 780 21.9
model answer:
The table shows details for four countries concerning the percentage of the
population who use the railways, how many kilometres each person travels on
average, and the number of tons of cargo the railways carry.
What is surprising is that very few Americans use rail- less than half of one per cent-
and they do not travel far (just 80 kilometres). However, the Canada carries by far
the most cargo, nearly 3 thousand billion tons. This contrasts greatly with China,
where 27% of the population use rail, and they each travel further (1980 kilometres)
than any of the other countries. On the other hand, less than 25 billion tons of
freight is carried.
The two countries which are most similar are the Malaysia and UAE. Both have
between 5 and 6% of people who use trains, they travel between 770 and 780
kilometres and the amount of freight is approximately the same (22.2 and 21.9
billion tons respectively).
In general it can be seen that while citizens of the Canada use rail transport the
least, they transport the most amount of cargo by rail.
(184 words)


The flow chart illustrates the consequence of deforestation. Summarise the
information by selecting and reporting the main features.
Write at least 150 words

model answer:
The flow chart shows what typically occurs as a consequence of deforestation. When
trees are removed, there are four main immediate effects, which eventually result in
flooding, degraded vegetation and a loss of biodiversity.
One immediate effect is soil which has been compacted by heavy equipment. The
result hard, baked soil contributes to the run off of rain water and, eventually,
flooding.
Another immediate consequence of logging is a reduction in the number of roots
holding the soil together. This leads to soil erosion. As a consequence, the quality
and variety of vegetation is compromised.
The third immediate effect is burning, both deliberate and a consequence of an
increased risk of forest fires. The waste that remains after loggings is destroyed and
the microorganisms that feed on this material are lost. This leads to degraded
vegetation.
The final immediate consequence is a reduction in the amount of moisture plants
return to the air. Because there is less moisture in the air, there is less precipitation
and an increased incidence of drought. This too reduces plant growth and ultimately
results in degraded vegetation and a loss of biodiversity.
(187 words)


















The diagram shows how apple is canned.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words

model answer:
The diagram shows how fresh applet is canned. First the apple is picked from trees
by hand. It is then transported to the cannery by large trucks. At the cannery
the apple is washed and quality checked, and any poor quality apple is rejected.
The good quality apple is put into cold storage. When it is ready for canning
the apple is weighted and graded. The grading ensures that the apple of a similar
size is kept together. After this the apple is peeled and the cores are removed. It is
then sliced into the required sizes and put into cans. Juice or syrup is also added to
the cans.
Once the cans have been filled they are sealed and cooked over heat to ensure that
the cans are sterilized. When the cans are cool, a label is attached and they are
placed into storage. The canned apple is now ready to be despatched to
supermarkets and sold.
(158 words)

The bar chart shows different methods of waste disposal in four cities; Toronto,
Madrid, Kuala Lumpur and Amman. Summarize the information by describing the
main features of the chart and making comparisons where appropriate.
Write at least 150 words

model answer:
The bar chart depicts four types of waste disposal in four cities. Landfill was the
most popular method of waste disposal in Toronto and Amman. Toronto used
landfill for disposing of about three-quarters of its waste with the remaining quarter
split between incineration, recycling and composting.
Amman used landfill for disposing of almost half of its waste with most of the rest
being incinerated. Incineration was the most popular method of waste disposal in
Madrid and Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur disposed of more than half its waste by incineration with less than
one quarter going for recycling and even less still going for landfill and composting.
Recycling was the second least popular method of waste disposal.
No cities disposed of more than 25% of its waste by recycling and in the case of
Toronto, it was less than 10%. Composting was the least common method of waste
disposal. No cities disposed of more than 10% of its waste by compositing and
Amman hardly did any composting.
(166 words)


The table below gives information on internet use in six categories by age group.
Describe the information in the table and make comparisons where appropriate.
Write at least 150 words.
Internet activities by age group


Age group
Activity% Teens 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70+
Get News 76 73 76 75 71 74 70
Online
games
81 54 37 29 25 25 32
Downloads 52 46 27 15 13 8 6
Product
research
0 79 80 83 79 74 70
Buying a
product
43 68 69 68 67 65 41
Searching
for people
5 31 23 23 24 29 27
model answer:
Comparing activities, we can see that getting news is the most popular activity with
users of all ages. At least 70% of people use the internet to get news.
Whilst 80% of teenagers play online games, this table drops to 54% of people in their
twenties and 37% of people in their thirties. Online gaming reaches a low of 25%
with people in their fifties and then increases in popularity with older people.
Downloads activity display a similar trend to internet games, but they are less
popular in general and decline markedly with people over age 40. Only 6% of people
over age 70 download.
Online Product research is made by over seventy percent of all people except for
teenagers who do not research product. Product research peak in the forties age
group, when almost three-quarters of people research for product in this way.
Buying a product online is equally popular with all internet users except those at
either end of the age scale: teens and internet users age 70 or older. Searching for
people online is done by between one-quarter and one-third of people depending
on age, except for teenagers who make only five searches out of every 100.
(198 words)


The pie charts below show the percentage of housing owned and rented in the UK
in 1991 and 2007. Summarize the information by describing the main features of
the charts and making comparisons where appropriate.
Write at least 150 words
Housing owned and rented in the UK

model answer:
The pie charts compare home ownership and renting for 1991 and 2007 in
percentage terms. In 1991, home owner were the most popular type of housing,
accounting for 60%, or more than over half of all homes. The next largest sector was
social rented homes, amounting to 23% or nearly one-third of homes. The remaining
homes were mostly privately rented (11%) with a tiny fraction being social housing
(6%).
Sixteen years later, in 2007, the number of home owners had risen to 70%, or almost
three quarters of all homes. This was an increase of 10% compared with 1991. Much
of the increase in home ownership can be explained by the decrease in social rented
homes, which had dropped from 23% to 17%.
The percentage of privately rented homes had remained unchanged at 11%.
However, there were 5 million more homes in 2007 compared with 1991 so the
number of rented homes had increased despite the same percentage. Social housing
has decreased three-fold from 6% in 1991 to 2% in 2007, and it remains the least
popular type of housing.
(180 words)


The graph gives information about drinking habits of the US population by age.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words

model answer:
The bar chart shows information about peoples drinking behavior by age group in
the US. Several trends are evident.
The highest proportion of those who never drink (nearly two-thirds) was in the 16 to
24 years group. The proportion tended to decrease with age. Only 40 per cent of
people aged 65 to 74 had never drink.
On the other hand, the percentage of those who had quit drinking tended to
increase with age. Only 5 per cent of those in the youngest age group (16 to 24)
were ex-drinkers, as opposed to roughly 40 per cent of those aged 65 to 75.
The percentage of those classed as heavy drinkers also showed a distinct pattern.
People in middle age (35 to 54) tended to be the heaviest drinkers approximately
13 per cent of the total. A relatively small proportion of those in the youngest age
group, and an even smaller percentage of those in the oldest group (roughly 3 per
cent) drink heavily.
Overall, age appears to be a significant factor in patterns of drinking behavior.
(177 words)


The table shows the average length of YouTube video advertisements and average
length of time viewers spend watching them. Summarise the information by
selecting and reporting the main features.
Write at least 150 words.
Average YouTube Video ad length and time viewed
Type of YoTube ad
Average length
of YoTube ad
(seconds)
Average time
viewed(seconds)
Public service 66.7 28.1
Business and
finance
35.1 24.6
Entertainment and
news
30.8 26.5
Travel 28.7 23.0
Technology 39.3 20.9
Retail 26.5 20.1
Consumer
electronics
24.9 17.3
Clothing 23.4 16.6
Pharmaceuticals 21.8 16.0
Lifestyle 33.7 14.3
Overall 38.1 20.4
model answer:
The table shows the average length of YouTube video advertisements by sector and
average length of time viewers spent watching these advertisements.
The average length of the advertisements varied from a low of 21.8 seconds for
pharmaceuticals to a high of 66.7 for public service advertisements. With the
exception of government- and technology- related advertisements, in general,
products and services which required a large financial commitment tended to have
longer advertisements. Entertainments, financial services and travel advertisements,
for example, were all twenty eight seconds on average or longer. Less expensive
products, on the other hand, such as consumer electronics, clothing and medicines,
tended to have shorter advertisements.
Adverts for more expensive products or services also tended to be watched for
longer than adverts for less expensive items. Viewers on average watched more
than 50 per cent of advertisements for entertainment, travel, business and finance.
In contrast, viewers tended to watch less of government advertisements and
advertisements for cheaper goods such as consumer electronics, clothing and
medicines.
Overall, length of YouTube video advertisements and length of time spent viewing
such advertisements appears to be associated with the perceived cost of the
product or service being advertised.
(195 words)


The bar charts below show the Marriage and Divorce Statistics for nine countries
in 1981 and 1994.
Write a short report for a university lecturer describing the information shown
below.
Write at least 150 words.


model answer:
As we can see from the information, there was a general trend for the number of
marriage to decrease over 13 years in most of the countries. In 1981, the USA had
the most marriages (10.6 per thousand) but by 1994 this had fallen to 9.1 per
thousands. The number of marriages also fell substantially in Finland and France.
The only country where there was an increase in the number of marriage was
Denmark.
By comparison the rate of divorce increased in most countries over the same period.
The only exceptions to this trend were Germany, where there was no change, and
the USA and Denmark, where the figure fell. The country with the fewest divorce in
both 1981 and 1994 was Italy.
(123 words)


The table shows the percentage of journeys made by different forms of transport
in four countries, The bar graph shows the results of a survey into car use.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Journeys
made by
Canada Belgium Germany Netherland
Car 90% 72% 68% 47%
Bicycle 1% 2% 2% 26%
Public
transport
3% 12% 18% 8%
On foot 5% 11% 11% 18%
Other 1% 3% 1% 1%
Most cited reasons people travel to work by car (Canada)

model answer:
The table compares modes of transport used in four countries: Canada, Belgium,
Germany and the Netherlands. Percentage of journeys made by car, bicycle, public
transport and on foot are given. The bar chart shows the results of a survey into
reasons people in the Canada travel to work by car.
As can be seen from the table, cars were the most frequently used from of transport
in all four countries. However, the proportion of journeys made by car ranged from a
low of 47 per cent in the Netherlands to a high of 90 per cent in the Canada. Figures
for the other forms of transport also varied considerably. Not surprisingly, in the
Netherlands, a high proportion of trips were made by bicycle (26%) and on foot
(18%). The highest rate of public transport use was in Germany, where nearly one in
five journeys was made by public transport.
The bar chart provides information that may help explain why car use in the Canada.
The most frequently cited reason was lack of any other alternative (38%). Although a
sizeable percentage said it was more convenient (12%), the other factors listed
appeared to relate more to need than preference, e.g. working night shift.
Overall, the figures show considerable variation in modes of transport used, though
the car continues to dominate in most contexts.
(223 words)


The bar graph below shows the numbers of male and female research students
studying six computer science subjects at a US university in 2011.
Summarise the information by selecting and report in the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words

model answer:
The bar chart shows the gender distribution of students doing computer scientific
research across a range of disciplines at a US university in 2011.
In five of the six disciplines, males outnumbered females. Male students made up a
particularly large proportion of the student group in subjects related to the study of
programming objects: mathematics, programming, and engineering. The gender gap
was particularly large in the field of mathematics, where there were five times as
many male students as female students.
Men and women were more equally represented in subjects related to the study of
computer science: natural sciences, psychology, and linguistics. In natural science,
there were nearly as many women [approximately 200] as men [approximately 240].
This was also true of psychology. Linguistics was the only discipline in which women
outnumbered men [roughly 110 women vs. 90 men].
Overall, the chart shows that at this university, computer science subjects continue
to be male-dominated; however, women have a significant presence in fields related
to psychology and the computer sciences.
(169 words)



















The pie charts show the average consumption of food in the world in 2008
compared to two countries; China and India.
Write a report to a university lecturer describing the data.
Write at least 150 words

model answer:
The graphs illustrate the consumption of 4 types of food used in the word in 2008.
The figures are compared to the amounts of food used in china and India in the
same year.
As an overall trend, the two countries showed different food consumption from the
world average, while processed food consumption still had the largest percentages
in all the three charts.
In particular, processed food consumption was the highest in the in the world,
accounting for 41%, which was followed by vegetables and fruits at 29% and animal
food at a quarter. Only 4% consisted of nut and seeds consumption.
Likewise, China used processed food in the largest proportion of 39%. Animal food
showed the same figure as the worlds average, 25%. Vegetable and fruits was used
at 23% while nuts and seeds showed less than a half figure.
In India, both vegetable and processed food were used the most in the year 2008
with percentages of 34% and 32% respectively, nuts and seeds used in this country
showed the largest proportion among the three charts given, making up 19% at this
time.
(185 words)


The diagram shows the procedure for university entry for high school graduates.
Write a report for a university or college lecturer describing the information.
Write at least 150 words

model answer:
The flowchart illustrates the various steps that a high school student must follow to
enter university.
Once the high school has been obtained, students need to complete an application
for university entrance. This can be downloaded from the university website. The
completed application should then be sent to the administration.
Applicants receive a reply two weeks later which is provisional acceptance, a
rejection or an acceptance. If a rejection is received, students can either cancel their
application altogether or complete an application for an alternative course and send
to the administration office.
A provisional acceptance means that more documentation is required. Applicants in
this situation should complete the additional documentation and submit them to
the office. When an acceptance is received, the applicant should complete the
enrolment form and select which subjects he or she wishes to undertake and
register with the dean. When all this is complete, the applicant may enter university.
(194 words)

The graphs show changes in spending habits of people in UK between 1971 and
2001.
Write a report to a university lecturer describing the data.
Write at least 150 words

model answer:
The pie charts show changes in UK spending patterns between 1971 and 30 years
later, 2001.
As an overall trend, increased amounts of money spent on cars, computers and
eating out were made up for by drops in expenditure on food and books.
In detail, food and car made up the two biggest item of expenditure in both years.
Together they comprised over half of household spending in the UK. Food accounted
for 44% of spending in 1971, but this dropped by two thirds to 14% in 2001.
However, the outlay on cars doubled, rising from 22% in 1971 to 43% in 2001.
Other areas changed significantly. Spending on eating out doubled, climbing from
7% to 14%. The proportion of salary spent on computers increased dramatically, up
from 2% in 1971 to 12% in 2001. However, as computer expenditure rose, the
percentage of outlay on books plunged from 6% to 1%.
(151 words)


The pie chart below shows the proportion of different categories of families living
in poverty in UK in 2002.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Proportion of people from each household type living in poverty

The pie chart examines the different type of families who were living in poor
conditions in UK in the year 2002.
As an overall trend, 14% of the entire households in UK at that time were in
conditions of poverty. In general, single people struggled more than couples.
In particular, as far as people with children are concerned, sole parents showed the
highest percentage of 26% among all the given categories while couples with
children accounted for a relatively smaller percentage of 15%.
When it comes to people with no children, single people made up a large percentage
of 24%, which is almost the same figure for single people with children. On the other
hand, only 9% of the couples without any children suffered from poverty in
2002. In terms of aged people, singles had a slightly higher percentage than couples.
Only 7% and 5% of the aged population had hardships in their living circumstances.

The bar charts below give information about the railway system in six cities in
Europe.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

model answer:
The bar charts illustrate comparable information related to railway systems in
six capital cities in Europe; Paris, Stockholm, Lisbon, Rome, Madrid and Berlin.
In general, railway systems in different cities vary in terms of the start dates of each
system, the sizes, and the numbers of passengers using the systems in a year.
As far as the ages are concerned, Paris has the oldest railway system among the six
cities. It was opened in the year 1863, which is incomparable to the other cities. On
the other hand, Berlin has the newest railway system which was opened in Europe
2001.
In terms of the sizes, Paris, for certain, has the longest route, 394km, which is nearly
twice the figure for Stockholm. Madrid, in contrast, has the shortest route in its
railway system, only 28km.
When it comes to the numbers of people using the railway system in each, Lisbon
shows the largest number of 1927 million passengers in a year while Madrid serves
the smallest number of railway users, 45 millions.
(170 words)


The bar graph indicates sales figures for reading materials from 2002 to 2012.
Write a report to a university lecturer describing the information shown below.
Write at least 150 words

The graph shows the changes in the sales of four different types of publications for a
decade since 2002.
In general, all the given categorise except hobbies book showed a rising trend in the
sales over the period. The sales of history books were the highest while those of art
books were the lowest.
In particular, the sales of the biggest sellers, history books, experienced an overall
growth during the period. The sales were around 4500 copies in 2002, and then
reached a peak of 10000 in 2008. Although the figure dropped slightly after then,
history books remained the greatest sellers with around 9000 copies sold in 2012.
The sales of art books and entertainment books showed a similar pattern of a steady
growth. The figure for art books increased slowly from around 1500 copies in 2002
to just under 4000 in 2012 while that for entertainment books went through a
moderate rise from approximately 1300 copies in 2002 to 3000 in 2012.
On the other hand, the last category, hobbies book, did not show an upward trend.
The sales of hobbies book showed the lowest sales figures, and the figure generally
remained constant at between 500 and 700 copies.

The table below gives information about changes in modes of travel in Netherland
between 2001 and 2006.
Average distance in miles travelled per person per year, by mode of travel
2001 2006
Walking 255 237
Bicycle 51 41
Car 3199 4806
Local bus 429 274
Local distance bus 54 124
Train 239 366
Taxi 13 42
Other 450 585
All modes 4740 6475

The chart illustrates average distance travelled by various modes of transport in
Netherland in 2001 and 2006. The figures are given in miles and to show how
peoples preference changed over time.
In general, people in Netherland travelled more in the year 2006 than in 2001. Cars
showed unparalleled figures among the given categories. Except walking, using
bicycles and taking local buses, most of the categories showed overall increases in
the distance travelled.
In detail, a person driving his own car travelled 3,199 miles on average in 2001, and
the average distance showed a moderate rise to 4,806 miles in 2006. Apart from
cars, taking trains, using long distance buses and taxis also experienced an overall
growth in their figures from 289 miles to 366, from 54 miles to 124, and from 13
miles to 42 respectively in the order named.
On the other hand, walking and rising bicycles were not more favored by Dutch
people. Both categories showed a moderate decline in their figures. Meanwhile, the
number of people who used local buses must have dropped significantly as the
average distance experienced a dramatic fall from 429 miles in 2001 to 274 miles in
2006.

The graphs indicate the source of complaints about the bank of America and the
amount of time it takes to have the complaints resolved.

The two graphs depict different information related to complaints within the bank of
America. The pie graph shows the sources of complaints, while the bar graph
illustrates the average time taken between investigation into complaints and final
action taken.
In general, by far the highest number of complaints against the bank of America
originated from the public. The bar graph shows the average time period between
investigation and action is around 5 months.
63% of all complaints against the bank of America are lodged by the public. Of the
remaining 37% of complaints, the figures can be grouped into percentages between
11 and 8%, which are made up of government agencies, out-of-state agencies, and
insurance companies. Then interestingly, media and bank employee made up and
equal figure, 3% in the chart.
The bar graph shows that 2001 had the highest waiting time for complaints of
medical misconduct at 6 months. Although there is a significant drop from 6 months
in 2001 to 5 months in 2002, all previous and proceeding years display an average
waiting period of 5 months. Despite this, over time the average waiting period is
decreasing.

The flow chart below shows an automatic photo booth. Autumatic Photo Booth

The flow chart shows the main feature of a coin-operated photo booth, which allows
the user to take large or passport-size self-portraits.
Two buttons on the outside of the booth allow you to select the size of photo (large
format or passport size). If the large format setting is chosen, you will only receive
one photo. Passport-sized photos are issued in sets of four. Two buttons below
these let you choose colour or black and white, although you must choose colour for
passport photos. There is also a slot on the outside of the booth for the insertion of
coins, and a larger slot where the photos are delivered.
Inside the booth, there is an adjustable seat to sit on. The seat should be adjusted so
that your eyes are level with the arrow on the screen. A mirror allows you to check
your appearance before the photos are taken.
The curtain in the doorway should be closed when the photos are taken. A light to
the right of the screen comes on, telling you to prepare. After this, the flash goes off
after three seconds. The photographs are delivered outside within sixty seconds.

The pie graphs show the nutritional consistency of two dinners.

The graphs compare the proportion of various nutritional compounds contained in
two different foods; macaroni and medium baked potato.
In general, there are a larger percentage of carbohydrates and saturated fats in
macaroni than in medium baked potato. In contrast, medium baked potato has a
much higher amount of protein and glucose.
In particular, macaroni mainly consists of large amounts of carbohydrate and
saturated fats. Carbohydrates take up slightly more than a half, 52%, while a little
less than a quarter is made up of saturated fats. The other nutrients show relatively
lower proportions.
On the other hand, medium baked potato is mostly comprised of carbohydrates and
protein. The amount of carbohydrates in the food is less than in macaroni, but they
still take up the greatest percentage of 35% in medium baked potato. Interestingly,
this dinner cereal has a large amount of protein with 25%, which is very different
from macaroni. The other types of nutrients do not show significant figures in the
pie chart.
The diagram below shows two different processes for manufacturing black tea.

model answer:
The diagram shows the two processes for manufacturing black tea. The traditional
way is used for making loose tea and modern process is ideal for teabags.
When collecting tea, the tea picker picks only the two top leaves and the bud of
ensure a high quality tea. Then, the tea leaves go through withering, where leaves
are spread out and air is passed through withering, where leaves are spread out and
air is passed through them to remove up to 60 per cent of their moisture.
After that, the leaves are ready for rolling or cutting. Factories use traditional
methods of rolling and crushing or faster modern methods of cutting, tearing and
curling to make teabags. In both processes, natural enzymes are produced from the
leaves. The next step is oxidation, where the enzymes from the leaves mix with the
air. This changes the colour of the leaves from green to copper and creates a nice
flavour and aroma. Finally, the leaves are fired and dried. By this stage, little
moisture remains in the tea-just three per cent.
(178 words)


The diagram shows the relationship between a numbers of different languages.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words

model answer:
The diagram shows the varieties of English spoken throughout the world and how
they are related.
There are two main branches of English: British English and American English. The
British English Branch is geographically wide-spread. It extends across several
continents from the West Indies, through the British Isles themselves, Africa, the
Indian subcontinent, the Far East and Australasia. In addition to the four varieties of
English spoken in the British Isles (i.e. in Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England), it
includes a large number of other varieties, for instance Jamaican English, South
Africa English, and Australian English.
The American branch is largely restricted to the American continent. It comprises
the varieties of English spoken in the different region of the United States itself, as
well as in Canada. Beyond the continent, the extent of its influence is limited to the
Philippines in the Far East and American Samoa in the Pacific.
In brief, the diagram shows that, like the economic and political influence of the
Anglo Saxon countries, the reach of English has extended to virtually every region of
the world.
(180 words)


The barchart below shows the total number of minutes (in billions) of telephone
calls in Australia, divided into three categories, from 2001- 2008.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words

model answer:
The chart shows the time spent by Australian resident on different types of
telephone calls between 2001 and 2008.
Local fixed line calls were the highest throughout the period, rising from 72 billion
minutes in 2001 to just under 90 billion in 2003. After peaking at 90 billion the
following year, these calls had fallen back to the 2001 figure by 2008.
National and international fixed line calls grew steadily from 38 billion to 61 billion at
end of the period in question, though the growth slowed over the last two years.
There was a dramatic increase in mobile calls from 2 billion to 46 billion minutes.
This rise was particularly noticeable between 2005 and 2008, during which time the
use of mobile phones tripled.
To sum up, although local fixed line calls were still most popular in 2008, the gap
between the three categories had narrowed considerably over the second half of
the period in question.

The pie charts below give information on the ages of the populations of Oman and
Spain in 2005 anf projections for 2055.

model answer:
The pie charts show significant comparison of age groups in Oman and Spain. Initial
statistics are concerning 2005 and some predictions about the ages of the
populations are made referring to 2055.
It is apparent from the charts people who were under consisted half of the
population of Oman in 2005. 48% and a negligible 4% of Oman population were 15-
59 and 60 and over respectively. However, following a half century is assessed to
bring staggering alteration of dominant positions in Oman population. Proliferation
from 48% to 57% can be cited as example which will make 15 to 59 year old Oman
people dominant in 2055.
However, in 2005, 62 percent of Spanish people were between 19 and 59.
Predictions about that status illustrate not significant alterations in the dominance
of age groups.
Overall, it is important to note that, in 2055, proportion of people under 14 will slide
away in both countries. However, this trend will cause middle aged people to take
over dominant position solely in Oman.
(169 words)












The graph below shows the consumption of fish and some different kinds of meat
in a European country between 1979 and 2004. Summarize the information by
selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.
How many words? How long?

The line chart describes the popularity of four different types of food consumed in
European countries between 1979 and 2004. Overall, the trend of food consumption
wasn't uniform. The chicken consumers increased dramatically, while beef, lamb and
fish fell steadily.

Firstly, in 1979 the lowest consumption was chicken and fish. The chicken started
approximately 150 grams per person per week. However, after 1984 the
consumption of the chicken rose gradually and then increased significantly and
finally ended at 250 grams per person per week in 2004. Whereas, the fish trend was
remained similar at about 50grams per person per week between the period of 1979
and 2004.

Secondly, in the year 1979 and 2004 the trend of the different food product
fluctuated. In the year 1979 the beef was the most popular meat in European's
about 200 per person per week. Then after 10 years, the utilization of beef and lamb
plunged steeply, while the chicken rose dramatically. However in the duration of 25,
the intake of beef and lamb dropped.
To recapitulate, the graph reveals the consumption of chicken in European countries
was initially small but over the 10 years the consumption of chicken climbed to the
same level of beef and overtook it.

The graph shows the figures for CFC emissions in four countries between 1989 and
2001. Write a report for a university lecture describing the information below.
How many words? How long?

At glance at the graph provided reveals the number of CFC emissions which are
released into the atmosphere in the period from 1989 and 2001 in Egypt, Poland,
Ukraine and Malaysia.
We can see from the graph that Poland and Ukraine had a biggest quantity of
emission with 5000 metric tons and about 4600 metric tons in 1989. However, in the
next years, these figures dropped sharply. While in Poland, the amount of emission
dropped steadily to a low point of approximately 100 metric tons in 2001; in
Ukraine, there was a sharp decline in emitting gases, reaching a point of less than
1000 metric tons and then went up slightly until 2001 with about 1100 metric tons.

Meanwhile, Malaysia and Egypt had a lower emission than Poland and Ukraine in
1989; and then these figures were higher than other countries in 2001. Malaysia, for
example, there was about 3300 metric tons in 1989 and this remained constant until
1995 before it started to fall gradually. At the same period time, there was a steady
decrease in emission between 1989 and 2001 in Egypt.

A final point to note is that although Malaysia hold in a third position of emission in
1989, this country took a lead when releasing 2000 metric tons into the
atmosphere.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Write a report for a university
lecturer describing the information in the table below. You should write at least
150 words.
How many words? How long?

The figure shows how a group of people of different ages, spend their free time in
Someland.

According to the table, teenagers in Someland spent 1,200 in hour per year to
watching Tv.Group age 70s spend 1,100 , and it is so close to the time teens spent.
The ages of twenty and sixty equal in speanding their time watching Tv and this by
700 hours. 150 hours spend by aged from 14 to 20 in socialising with 4 or less
people. On the other hand, group of people who are 30 years of age spend 300 h.
The old people who aged from 50 to 70 years, they spend 25 hours in socialising
with 4 or more people. Teens and 20s both spend 350 hours socialising with 4 or
more people per year. At spare time in people between the ages of 30 to 40 years in
the individual exercise is 200 hours a year less time to spend exercising individual is
50 hours per year for per persons aged 50 year. Persons aged 60 to 70 years do not
spend their time in group exercise sport. Teenagers spend 450 hours per year in
group exercise sport. Also, 350 hour spend by 20s ages in sport. For cinema teens
spend 100 hours per year compared with people aged between 40s to 50s they
spend 25 hours per year in Someland.
In conclusion, we can be clearly seen that the different people with dofferent ages
have different ways of spending their leisure time in Someland.

The pie chart below shows the main reasons why agricultural land becomes less
productive. The table shows how these causes affected three regions of the world
during the 1990s. Summarize the in formation by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant.
How many words? How long?

The pie chart introduces the main cause of worldwide land degradation during the
1990s in the percentage scale, whereas the table shows reasons of land degradation
by three regions: North America, Europe and Oceania.
Over-grazing was the main reason of worldwide degradation and it reached 35 %.
30% and 28% of degradation was due to deforestation and over-cultivation
respectively, leaving 7% for other reasons. It can be seen from the table, that Europe
had the largest percentage of land degradation, which was 23%. The lowest
percentage of land degradation was in North America and it reached only 5%. In
Europe deforestation was the main cause of land degradation (9.8%), while in North
America and Oceania over-cultivation (3.3%) and over-grazing (11.3%)
respectively. In addition, deforestation percentage in Europe was higher than North
Americas and Oceanias combined. In North America and Europe over-cultivation
numbers were quite large, while in Oceania there was no land degraded by over-
cultivation.

In conclusion, over-grazing was the main cause of worldwide degradation in 1990s.
Europe percentage of degradation was largest of all three regions and all three
regions had different predominant causes.


The graph below shows the total value of exports and the value of fuel, food and
manufactured goods exported by one country from 2000 to 2005. Summarize the
information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.
How many words? How long?

The graphs show the relation between the total value of exports , the value of fuel,
food and manufactured goods exported between the period 2000 and 2005.

The first graph represents the value of total exports between the years 2000 and
2005. The total exports were 300000 million dollars in 2000. There was a steady
decline till the total exports value reached 250000 million dollars at 2002. The value
of total exports increased with a linear rate till it reach 350000 million dollars in
2003. The trend was then on a continuous rise and peaked at $420000 million in
2005.

The value of selected exports over the period from 2000 to 2005 was shown in the
second graph. The value of food fluctuated slightly over the period below 10000
million dollars. The manufactured food increased from under 20000 million dollars
to around $25000 million in 2002 and then dropped to 20000 million dollars in 2003
followed by a rise to a new peak in 2005.The fuel value plunged from a peak value in
2000 to a minimum value in 2005 of 20000 million dollars.


The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over
between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries. Summarise the information by
selecting and reporting the main feature and make comparisons where relevant.
How many words? How long?

The graph compares percentages of population of people with the age of 65 and
over in Japan, Sweden, and the USA between 1940 and 2040. It can be clearly seen
that there are upward trends in the number of people in all of the countries during
that period.

As we can see, the proportion of elderly people was the highest in the USA with 8%,
and the least in Japan, which was %5 of all the Japanese population, in 1940. On the
other hand, in the next century (2040), it is predicted that the proportion of elderly
people in the USA will reversely be the least, with 23% of the total population, and
Japan will the country with the highest population of senior people. Sweden stood at
the middle in both 1940 and 2040 with the population of people aged 65 and over of
7% and 25% respectively.
In conclusion, the percentages of people in the age range in these three countries
are significantly rising from 1940 to 2040.

The bar chart below shows the results of a survey conducted by a personnel
department at a major company. The survey was carried out on two groups of
workers: those aged from 18-30 and those aged 45-60, and shows factors affecting
their work performance.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.
How many words? How long?

The bar chart shows various factors that have impacts on work performance of two
different age groups 18-30 and 45-60.
Money seemed to have the same effect on the two age groups which contributed
around 70% of work performance. Likewise, 60% of work performance can be
achieved through team spirit on both the young age group and the middle age
group. Surprisingly, work environment contributed as few as 30% on both groups.
Next, chance for personal development seemed to be significantly important for the
group of people aged 18-30; whereas for the middle age group, it contributed only
half of the work performance of the young age group with 40%. Similarly, young
people surveyed had a higher level of work performance in a relaxed working
environment but this didn't improve much the work performance of the middle
aged people. Having competent managers played a fairly important role in
improving the work performance of both of the two age groups with 50%.

The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items in five
different countries in 2002.
Percentage of national consumer expenditure by category - 2002.
How many words? How long?

The table shows the expenditure for three different categories in five countries:
Turkey,Ireland,Sweden,Spain and Italy in 2002.
For the food/drinks/tobacco category, Turkey was the most spending country with
the percentage of 32.14%. On the other hand, Sweden was recorded having the
lowest consumption with 15.77%.
Next, in the clothing and footwear category, Italy spent with the highest amount of
9.00%, followed by Turkey with 6.63%. Sweden was the least consuming country
with 5.40%. Finally, in the last category which is about leisure and education, Turkey
was again the most spending country which had the consumption of 4.35%
compared to the total expenditure. Lastly, Spain was cited to have the consumption
of 1.98%, therefore was considered as the least spending country in the category.

In summary, Turkish people was mostly spending more in all the categories,
especially in the food/drink/tobacco category. The least spending country was
Sweden when compared across all the three categories.
PERSONAL ADVICE
+Pay more attention to avoid grammatical mistakes such as "various three
categories" => "three various categories".
+Wrong usage of "various" since there are only 3 categories.
+Your first sentence doesn't have clear subject/verb distinction.
+Wrong punctuation "It can be clearly seen,that" => "It can be clearly seen that".
+It should be homegeneous in the way you use "%" and "percent". You shouldn't use
"32.14%" and "15.77 percent" as written in your original essay.
+"Proportion" refers to the relationship between different things or parts with
respect to comparative size, number, or degree. In other words, you must have at
least 2 things to compare. Therefore, you can't use it as you wrote in the essay.
+"expender" is not a correct word.
+The way you used linking words such as "in addition" is not appropriate.





he map below shows three proposed sites for a new hypermarket (A, B and C) in
the city of Pellington.Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the
main features and making comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.
How many words? How long?

There are three proposed sites in Pellington shown in the map where a new
hypermarket is going to be built.
As can be seen, the population in Pellington is 120,000 which is quite a large city.
Hence, there is a need to carefully select which area is the most suitable. Firstly, site
A seems to have the largest residential area in the region with a traffic-free zone and
a medium sized park situated in the middle. Moreover, the industrial area in site A is
also the largest compared to the same areas in site B and C. Next, considering site B
which is on the east side of site A, around 80% of site B is countryside and the rest is
for industries. There is a long and straight motorway dividing site A and B from the
north to the south. Finally, let us consider site C. Site C has the second largest
residential area in Pellington and there is an airport on the west side. Site A and C
are separated by a long railway which is close to the traffic-free zone of site A.



Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.
You should write at least 150 words.
How many words? How long?

These three pie charts illustrates the relation between population, resources
consumption rate and personal expenditure of five factors, including American
states, European area, Asian countries, African nations and other regions. In general,
the US and Eurozone are the main resources consumers of the world.

The total amount of Americas and Euros resources consumption accounted for 60%
of the world spending annual while their population sized equally at 14% of the
globe. On the other hands, Asian countries, which have the largest proportion of
world population at 57%, shared the rest 40% of global resources with other regions.

It is predictable that people mostly spent their money on basic demands for living.
The personal expenses on food scored the first place in this group at 24%.
Meanwhile, spending on transports was at 18% and equaled to the sum of
expenditures on clothes and housing. The other purposes of spending money costed
humanity 40% of its income.

The diagram below shows the water cycle, which is the continuous movement of
water on, above and below the surface of the Earth.
How many words? How long?

The picture illustrates the way in which water passes from ocean to air to land
during the natural process known as the water cycle.
Three main stages are shown on the diagram. Ocean water evaporates, falls as rain,
and eventually runs back into the oceans again.
Beginning at the evaporation stage, we can see that 80% of water vapour in the air
comes from the oceans. Heat from the sun causes water to evaporate, and water
vapour condenses to form clouds. At the second stage, labelled precipitation on
the diagram, water falls as rain or snow.
At the third stage in the cycle, rainwater may take various paths. Some of it may fall
into lakes or return to the oceans via surface runoff. Otherwise, rainwater may
filter through the ground, reaching the impervious layer of the earth. Salt water
intrusion is shown to take place just before groundwater passes into the oceans to
complete the cycle.

The charts below show the results of a survey of adult education. The first chart
shows the reasons why adults decide to study. The pie chart shows how people
think the costs of adult education should be shared. Write a report for a university
lecturer, describing the information shown below.
How many words? How long?

The bar chart shows the various reasons for adults to study. The two largest reasons
for adult education are having interest in the subject and gaining qualifications. Each
of the two reasons is cited by around 40% of the population surveyed. Next, some
people, 22%, also cite that their study is helpful for their jobs. Almost the same
percentage of the population believe in the possibility of promotion and enjoy
learning processes. Just a few number of people, around 12%, study because they
want to change their jobs or to meet people.
The second chart shows the opinions as to how the cost of each course should be
divided. 40% of the people cite it should be paid by individuals. A slightly smaller
percentage, 35%, of the population says the cost should be supported by employers.
The last group, 25%, believes it should be shared among taxpayers.

The table below shows the figures for imprisonment in five countries between 1930
and 1980. Write a report for a university, lecturer describing the information
shown below. You should write at least 150 words.
How many words? How long?

The table shows that the figures for imprisonment in the five countries mentioned
indicate no overall pattern of increase or decrease. In fact there is considerable
fluctuation from country to country.

In Great Britain the numbers in prison have increased steadily from 30 000 in 1930
to 80,000 in 1980. On the other hand in Australia, and particularly in New Zealand
the numbers fell markedly from 1930 to 1940. Since then they have increased
gradually, apart from in 1980 when the numbers in prison in New Zealand fell by
about 30,000 from the 1970 total. Canada is the only country in which the numbers
in prison have decreased over the period 1930 to 1980, although there have been
fluctuations in this trend. The figures for the United States indicate the greatest
number of prisoners compared to the other four countries but population size needs
to be taken into account in this analysis. The prison population in the United States
increased rapidly from 1970 to 1980 and this must be a worrying trend.

The chart and graph below give information about sales and share prices for Coca-
Cola. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown
below. You should write at least 150 words You should spend about 20 minutes
on this task
How many words? How long?

The pie chart shows the sales of Coca Cola based on different regions. In general, the
total sale in year 2000 was 17.1 billion bottles. The area that consumed most was
North America with 30.4 percent of the total volume. Next, Latin America stayed at
the second position. Asia and Europe consumed 16.4 percent and 20.5 percent
respectively. The lowest consumers were Middle East and Africa areas at 7 percent.
The graph indicates the share price of Coca Cola between 1996 and 2001. The share
price rose sharply from 1996 to 1997 and reached nearly 70 percent. In 1996, it
slightly reduced to around 55 percent. The figure then went up again and peaked at
80 percent in 1998. There was a gradual drop in the share price after that. It hit the
lowest point which was below 50 percent and then rose up again. From the middle
of year 2000 to 2001, the share price kept reducing.

The diagram below shows how the Australian Bureau of Meteorology collects up-
to-the-minute information on the weather in order to produce reliable forecasts.
How many words? How long?

The figure shows the process which is used to collect up-to-the-minute information
on the weather by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.



There are four stages in the process. Firstly, information is collected through various
channels including satellite, radar and drifting buoy. The data then goes through the
analysis and forecasting stage. Next, in the stage of preparing the broadcast, all the
analysis and information from various sources in the second stage will be collected
and processed by computers. Finally, it is broadcasted to different media such as
television and radio.
Looking at the second stage, there are three different ways to present the data
collected from satellite, radar and drift buoy. Satellite photos are created by satellite
stations. Radar screens and synoptic charts are created by radar stations and drift
buoys respectively. The information collected by radar stations can also come from
satellites and drift buoys can receive information from both satellites and radar
stations.


The charts below show the number of Japanese tourists travelling abroad between
1985 and 1995 and Australian share of the Japanese tourist market. Write a report
for a university lecturer describing the information shown below. You should
write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
How many words? How long?

The number of Japanese tourists traveling abroad between 1985 and 1995 is
reflected in the bar chart.
Firstly, from 1985 to 1990, there was a steady increase in the number of tourists in
Japan. In 1990, it reached around 11 million tourists. After that, the figure was
slightly reduced to just right above 10 millions. Next, the number of Japanese
tourists kept increasing from 1993 to 1995. There was a significant increase in 1995
which was more than 15 million tourists.
The graph indicates the percentage of the number of Japanese tourists who come to
Australia. Between 1985 and 1988, the number of Japanese tourists traveling to
Australia rose sharply and reached almost 5 percent. However, in 1989, it declined
to just over 4 percent. From 1989 to 1993, there was a steady increase in the
Australian share of Japans tourist market with the maximum value of around 6
percent. In 1994, the figure was slightly decreased.

Chorleywood is a village near London whose population has increased steadily
since the middle of the 19th century. The map below shows the development of the
village. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the development of the
village.
How many words? How long?

The figure shows how the village Chorleywood was developed between 1868 and
1994. As illustrated, there are four main periods. The first period lasted for 15 years
and began in 1868. During that time, there was just a very small group of people
living along the main road near Chorleywood Park. In the second period starting
from 1883 to 1922, more people started spreading around Chorleywood station with
twice the size of the population in the first period. The population was even bigger
in the third period which happened after that and continued until 1970. Instead of
living around the station, they went to live along the railway opposite to the side of
Chorleywood Park. Finally, between 1970 and 1994, the population had reached 10
times larger than it was in the first period. During this 24-year period, there were a
huge number of buildings located along the two sides of motorway.


The chart below shows the amount of money per week spent on fast foods in
Britain. The graph shows the trends in consumption of fast foods. Write a report
for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.
How many words? How long?

There is a research about the consumption of fast foods and the expenditure per
week in Britain which is reflected in the two diagrams above.
The chart shows the expenditure based on different income groups. For the high
income group, people spend mostly on hamburger with around 43 pence per week
per person. They spend much less in Fish and chips, or pizza with approximately 15
pence per week. Next, for the average income group, hamburger is also the most
favourite food for which people spend more than 30 pence per week, followed by
fish and chips at 24 pence, then pizza at 11 pence. According to the study, low
income earners spend less than people from the other two groups do. Surprisingly,
fish and chips are favoured most with the expenditure of slightly more than 15
pence per week compared to fast foods. They spend a bit less for hamburger than
for fish and chips at around 14 pence per week. Finally, they spend roughly 7 pence
per week for pizza.
The trends in consumption of fast foods are reflected in the second graph. As can be
seen, there is a fast growing trend in the consumption of hamburger, and fish and
chips. Pizza was consumed most in 1970 but the consumption declined from 1970 to
1985, followed by a small increase in 1990. Fish and chips were always consumed
more than hamburger was. During the period from 1970 to 1990, the discrepancy in
the consumption between fish and chips, and hamburger kept growing faster.