Sample writing task 2 Q3 2023

Writing Sample Vol.1 by Writing machine Thành Nguyễn (8.5 overall, 8.5 Writing nhiều lần), Master Trainer The English Coach cho khóa Advanced Writing nức tiếng lò luyện 8.0+ Writing. Bộ sample gồm hơn 60 bài mẫu gồm cả writing task 1 và writing task 2.

SAMPLE TASK Question Actual answer IDP 9998 The bar chart compares how much money five organizations gave to developing nations annually between 2008 and 2011 Overall, there were distinct trends in the financial support provided by the examined organizations While Organization markedly increased its assistance to economically disadvantaged countries, Organization kept cutting back on its subsidies The funding allocated by the other organizations fluctuated by varying degrees It is also clear that Organization exceeded Organization to claim the first spot for the latter half of the period Organizations and were the ones that subsidized developing countries the most throughout the period In the first two years, the latter topped the chart, giving $1.5 billion in 2008 and around $1.8 billion in 2009 to less developed nations These figures were around $200 million higher than the corresponding numbers for Organization However, in the latter half of the timeframe, financial aid coming from Organization far surpassed that from Organization 3, as the former surged to around $2.4 billion in 2010 and further to $2.6 billion at the end Organization 3, in contrast, had reduced its support to $1.4 billion by 2010, and this was followed by a slight recovery that brought its number back to its initial level It is noticeable that the funding pattern of Organization stood in stark contrast to that of Organization Initially, Organization allocated roughly $1.2 billion to supporting developing nations Yet, this figure had dwindled steeply to only $0.4 billion by 2011, representing a threefold overall decline, which is the most pronounced change rate in the chart Regarding Organization 1, at first, it provided the lowest financial assistance at approximately $0.6 billion However, shortly thereafter, it overtook Organizations and to claim the third place, with its aid package soaring to nearly $1 billion in 2009, followed by a slight decline to $0.7 billion at the end Finally, except for the year 2008, Organization consistently displayed the lowest figures Commencing at $700 million, the amount of money that this organization gave to developing countries had halved by 2009 and further declined to $250 million by the end of the period, despite a recovery in 2010 Word count: 363 - Written by Thanh Nguyen Question The pie charts compare the production of different kinds of energy in France in the years 1995 and 2005 Overall, there were slight increases in the production of energy coming from coal and natural gas, whereas that from petrol dwindled significantly This was a tradeoff for the growing popularity of nuclear and alternative energy sources Despite this, France was heavily reliant on fossil fuels in both years surveyed Regarding fossil fuels, in 1995, the contributions of coal, gas, and petrol to energy production were almost even, with each accounting for roughly 30% of the total By 2005, there had been increases, albeit rather negligible, in the exploitation of the former two energy sources, whereas petrol's contribution had shrunk by a third, settling at 19.55% Despite these changes, the pecking order remained the same: coal led the way, trailed closely by gas, with petrol taking the third spot The decline in dependence on petrol was counterbalanced by significant upticks in energy derived from nuclear and other, unspecified sources Specifically, the shares of nuclear and other energies almost doubled, rising from 6.4% and 4.9% in 1995 to 10.1% and 9.1% in 2005, respectively Despite showing the most significant growth rates, they remained minor sources in the country surveyed Word count: 206 – Written by Thanh Nguyen Question The table below shows population figures for four countries for 2003 and projected figures for 2025 and 2050 Band 8.5 - Graded by Tony Grace The table provides demographic information about Argentina, Indonesia, Italy, and the Republic of Korea in 2003, as well as predicting how their populations will have changed by 2025 and 2050 Overall, if predictions are correct, all countries will see their populations increase, with the exception of Italy, whose numbers will decrease slightly, and Indonesia will remain by far the most populous country throughout Looking first at Indonesia and Argentina, the former had the highest population of nearly 240 million in 2003, whereas that of the latter country was the lowest, at only 34 million By 2050, according to projections, the Indonesian population will have reached 312 million; meanwhile, Argentine resident numbers will experience the greatest growth, doubling to 62 million Turning to the other nations, there were 48 million people residing in the Republic of Korea in 2003, and this country’s population is anticipated to increase to 52 million by 2025 and level off there until 2050 In contrast, the Italian population is predicted to observe a slight decline, from 54 million in 2003 to 47 million 22 years later, and this downward trend will likely continue until 2050, at which point this country will reportedly have a population of 45 million Word count: 202 - Written by Thanh Nguyen Question The table illustrates how many barrels of oil were produced on a daily basis in Nigeria, Chad, Congo, and Somalia between 2000 and 2004 Overall, all examined countries witnessed increases in their production, with the exception of Congo, whose numbers dwindled significantly over the period shown Notwithstanding this, Congo was generally the largest oil producer throughout the period, leaving aside the year 2004, which saw Nigeria surpassing Congo to claim the first spot Congo and Nigeria consistently produced significantly higher quantities of oil compared to the other countries The former commenced with the highest figure in the whole chart, at 275,000 barrels per day (bpd), while the latter trailed behind, producing 205,000 bpd Thereafter, however, Congo’s output embarked on a downward trend, bottoming out at 203,000 bpd In contrast, the amount of oil produced in Nigeria, after slight falls between 2001 and 2002, had increased to 213,000 bdp by 2004 Turning to the remaining nations, they were consistently the smallest producers, despite registering the most pronounced growth rates Specifically, the Somalian oil production expanded tenfold from 5,000 to 50,000 over the period The increase observed in Chad was even more significant Although this country was the only one to start producing oil in 2003, with a modest 8,000 bpd, its production had rocketed to match Somalia's at 50,000 bpd by the end of the period Word count: 225 – Written by Thanh Nguyen Question The line chart shows average attendance at the cinema among various age groups in the US from 2000 to 2011 Band 8.5 - Graded by Tony Grace The line graph illustrates cinema attendance rates of people in four age brackets in the US between 2000 and 2011 Overall, all examined age groups showed significant rises in attendance rates, with 15- to 24-year-olds registering the most pronounced increase, and this group also had the highest rates throughout Looking first at the younger groups, namely the 15-24 and 7-14 ones, the former commenced with the highest cinema attendance rate of nearly 18%, which was nearly double the figure for children aged to 14, at 10% Thereafter, despite slight falls, attendance of the 15-24 age bracket increased significantly, peaking at nearly 60% in 2010, before ending up at slightly over 50% Following a roughly similar upward trend, the proportion of cinemagoers aged between and 14 had tripled to 30% by 2011, after reaching 2009’s peak of roughly 40% Turning to the other older groups, 25-to 35-year-olds, whose initial figure stood at 5%, saw their rate increase steadily until 2007, from which point it fluctuated mildly and eventually ended up at the same level as the 7-14 age cohort’s Finally, going to movie theaters was by far the least popular among those aged over 35, although by 2011, attendance of this demographic had risen rapidly to about 15%, up from only 2% in the first year surveyed Word count: 218 - Written by Thanh Nguyen Question The table presents the prevalence of bicycle usage among the population of a particular town in 2011, grouped by five age brackets Overall, females were more inclined to use bicycles than males across all age segments This difference was most pronounced in the 10-17 age group Furthermore, bicycle usage generally declined with age, though an uptick was observed in the oldest age category Looking first at the younger cohorts, children below the age of showed the highest bicycle usage, with just over half of them riding bicycles Among those between 10 and 17 years old, the cycling rate for females was 42.2%, which was about double the figure for their male counterparts, at 24.6% Turning to the older groups, 17.1% and 12.3% of women aged 18 to 39 and 40 to 59 were reportedly bike users, outranking men, at only 9.7% and 8%, in that order Interestingly, for those aged 60 and above, bicycle usage saw a minor resurgence: 18.5% of women and 13.2% of men in this age category reported cycling Word count: 180 - Written by Thanh Nguyen Question The charts below show the number of people in Europe who were affected by four different types of noise by day and by night in cities and rural areas in 2007 Band 8.5 - Graded by Tony Grace The bar charts illustrate how many European people in cities and the countryside were impacted by different kinds of noise in the daytime and nighttime in 2007 Overall, noise levels were higher during the day, and city dwellers were more affected compared to their rural counterparts It is also reported that traffic was the largest source of noise pollution in both examined types of location Looking first at the two major noise sources, namely traffic and trains, the former affected 64 million city residents during the day and 48 million at night The numbers being impacted by this noise in rural areas were half as high, at 34 million in the daytime and 24 million at night The disparity between urban and rural demographics was far smaller in terms of train noise pollution Specifically, 10 and million people living in cities were reportedly disturbed by noise from trains in the daytime and at night, respectively, and this was the case for and million rural inhabitants Turning to aircraft and industry, noise from flights was a problem for million individuals in cities and million in the countryside in the day These numbers fell significantly by night, both to million Finally, industrial noise impacted more than million city dwellers in a day, while not affecting anyone in rural locations Word count: 224 - Written by Thanh Nguyen Question Band - Graded by Tony Grace The table outlines the average annual income in various sectors for the year 2004, alongside the percentage change from the previous year, while the pie chart reveals the distribution of graduates across these sectors Overall, the public service sector was the most popular sector for graduates and also the best paid, and the agricultural one paid the least, although it was the second most popular sector Meanwhile, people in wholesale and retail trades saw the highest year-on-year pay rise Public services topped the income scale in 2004, providing an average annual income of $92,000, which was a 3.7% increase from the previous year This sector also absorbed the most graduates, constituting 30% of the total Conversely, the sector with the lowest income was agriculture, offering an average income of $40,000, a modest 2.31% increase from 2003 This sector, however, employed a significant 25% of graduates The financial sector saw a minimal income increase of 2.9% from 2003, with the average salary being $83,000 in 2004 Despite the high income, this sector accounted for only 5% of the total graduate employment, the lowest among all sectors Meanwhile, manufacturing managed to employ 20% of the graduates, despite having a much lower average income of $52,000 (a 4% increase from 2003) In the transportation sector, the average worker earned $81,000 in 2004, representing a 4.5% increase in income compared to 2003 Notwithstanding such a high pay rate, this sector could only attract 10% of the graduates A similar graduate employment rate was seen in the wholesale and retail trade sector, which offered an average income of $77,000, showing by far the highest percentage increase from the previous year at 8.4% Word count: 290 - Written by Thanh Nguyen Question The table illustrates demographic changes across different age cohorts in New Zealand between 2011 and 2012 Overall, while the total population increased, its composition shifted, with a minor decrease in the younger age brackets and an expansion in the senior citizen demographic The overall population witnessed a slight uptick of 0.6%, increasing from 4,381,269 in 2011 to 4,410,284 in 2012 This general increase, however, did not manifest uniformly across all age groups The most significant change was observed in the senior demographic of 65 and older This age group experienced noticeable growth of 4%, with its size rising from 573,946 to 596,903 Meanwhile, the cohort of 40 to 64-year-olds mirrored the overall population trend, experiencing a modest increase of 0.6% from 1,331,907 to 1,339,898 In contrast, the younger segments of the population, characterized by those under 15 and within the 15-39 bracket, registered a mild decline of 0.2% each, with the numbers declining from 898,160 to 896,364 and from 1,577,256 to 1,574,102, respectively Word count: 182 - 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