Test 1 WRITING TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. 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. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. Causes of worldwide land degradation . ak a 2 gS / over-grazing “IP Causes of land degradation by region Region % land degraded by. ‘over over Total land ee cultivation grazing degraded North America| 0.2 33 15 5% Europe 98 1 55 23% Oceania 17 ° 113 13% * tare group of itands in the South Paci inching Avstalia and New ZealandWRITING TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: Writing Some people think that parents should teach children how to be good members of society. Others, however, believe that school is the place to fear this. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words. 34Writing WRITING TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. UK school in 1981, 1991 and 2001. make comparisons where relevant. The three pie charts below show the changes in annual spending by a particular Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and Write at least 150 words. Total School Spending 1981 Insurance 2% Other workers’ salaries 28% salaries 40% Resources 2.9. books. - Furmiture and equipment 15% Teachers’ Total School Spending 1991 Insurance 3% Other workers’ salaries 22 Teachers’ salaties 50% Resources e.g. books 20% Furniture and equipment 5% Total School Spending 2001 Other workers’ salaries Resources e.g. books, 9% Furniture and equipment 23% Insurance 8% Teachers’ salaries, 45% 53Test 2 WRITING TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: Nowadays the way many people interact with each other has changed because of technology. In what ways has technology affected the types of relationships people make? Has this become a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.Test 3 WRITING TASK 14 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The diagrams below show the stages and equipment used in the cement-making process, and how cement is used to produce concrete for building purposes. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. Cement Production Concrete Production Limestone \ 4 Clay Foe 2? Cement (10%) ma (15%) Gravel" (25%) ie \ (60%) Conerete mixer *Gravel = small stonesWhiting WRITING TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: Increasing the price of petrol is the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree? What other measures do you think might be effective? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words. 79writing WRITING TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The graph below shows the quantities of goods transported in the UK between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes of transport. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. Goods transported in UK (1974-2002) 120 road + water ase rail — Pipeline Million tonnes 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 101Test 4 WRITING TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: in some countries the average weight of people is increasing and their levels of health and fitness are decreasing. What do you think are the causes of these problems and what measures could be taken to solve them? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge of experience. Write at least 250 words.