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1.The graphs below give information about computer ownership

as a percentage of the population between 2002 and 2010, and by level of education for the years 2002 and 2010

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

An analysis of the data by level of education shows that higher levels of education correspond to higher levels of computer ownership in both of those years In 2002, only around 15% of those who did not finish high school had

a computer but this figure had trebled by 2010 There were also considerable increases, of approximately 30 percentage points, for those with a high school diploma or an unfinished college education (reaching 65% and 85% respectively in 2010) However, graduates and postgraduates proved to have the greatest level of ownership in 2010, at 90% and 95% respectively, 20 percentage points higher than in 2002

The last decade has seen a substantial growth in computer ownership in general, and across all educational levels

2.The graph below presents the employment patterns in the USA between 1930 and 2010

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

Write at least 150 words

Model answer :

In 1930, 75% of the labour force in the USA was employed in farming, fishing and foresting while only 10% worked in sales and office and trade

At the same time both the Industrial sector and the technical sector

constituted just 2% of the workforce each This situation changed only very gradually over the next 20 years, except for the technical workforce, which increased more than threefold

However by 1980 there had been a significant change in the pattern of

employment While the farming, fishing and foresting employees had

declined in number to 40% of the workforce, Industrial employees as well as technical had increased their share to 13% and 10% respectively

Similarly the sales and office sectors did not increase until 1980 The most dramatic change could be seen by 2000, when the proportion of farming,

fishing and foresting works reduced to just 10% while the three other major sectors had all increased to over 20% of the workforce

3 The bar chart below shows the number of houses built per year

in two cities, Derby and Nottingham, Between 2000 and 2009 Write a report for a university lecturer describing the

information shown below

Write at least 150 words

Houses building in Nottingham, by comparison, was much more erratic In the first two years of the decade, more houses were erected in Nottingham than in Derby In 2002, however, construction declined to only 20 Over the next three years, houses numbers rose steadily, only to drop practically to zero in 2006 There was then a dramatic surge in 2007 with over 200 houses being built While in 2008 saw house building in Nottingham plummeting to only 10, in 2009 the number of new houses rocketed to 270, a rise of more than 2600 % on the previous year

4 Summarise the information by selecting and reporting

description of the correlation of the table that follow

Write at least 150 words

Model answer :

There is a clear correlation between the litres of beer consumed per capita and number of alcohol related deaths The table shows that the greatest beer consumption in 2002 was to be found in Czech Republic, Germany and

Austria, and that each of these regions also had by far the largest litres of alcohol related deaths in 2005 Czech Republic, with the greatest beer

consumption per litre, namely over hundred and thirty for 2002, also

experienced well over one million litres alcohol-related deaths by 2005 The region with the second highest beer consumption was Germany, with nearly

107 litres, and it also recorded the second highest number of alcohol-related deaths, namely 1.185 million

In all regions except Canada it can be seen that the higher beer consumption, the higher the alcohol-related mortality rate It is interesting that in Canada, with the lowest level of beer consumption, at 86 per capita, the mortality rate was the high as in Ireland, namely 0.58 million, although in the latter the consumption level was high Clearly other health or economic factors must

be involved It is also interesting to note that in each case the number of female death was significantly lower than that of males, which seems to be a reflection of the fact that in general far fewer women than men drink

5 The line graph shows Paris Metro station

passengers Summarise the information by selecting and report

in the main features, and make comparisons where relevant Write at least 150 words

Model answer 01:

The line-graph indicates the number of people using a metro station in Paris over a given day of year

The number of passengers rises sharply in the morning reaching a peak of

400 at 8 am After the morning peak there is a steady drop to 300 at 9 am and less than 200 at 10 am Between 10 am and 11 am there is a slight

increase The number plateaus just below 300 between 12 noon and 2 pm In the afternoon, there is a decline in the number of citizens using the station to just 80 at 4 pm The evening brings a huge increase from 200 at 5 pm to almost 400 at 6 pm The number of passengers tapers off slightly after 6 pm, but falls quickly to 120 by 8 pm After a small rise at 9 pm, the number tails off to 120 at 10 pm

All in all, the time series show that the greatest number of passengers gather

in the station early in the morning and also early in the evening

6 The bar chart shows the number of visitors to three London Museums between 2007 and 2012 Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant

Write at least 150 words

However, there was gradual upward trend in the number of visitors of both British Museum and Victoria and Albert from 2010 to 2012, the former number doubled and the latter rose by more than 50%, finishing at 14.5 and

40 million respectively In addition, there was significant increase of the number of visitors of National Gallery over the whole six-year period, the figure finishing at almost 16 million

7 The pie chart gives information on UAE government spending

in 2000 The total budget was AED 315 billion

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

Write at least 150 words

the second highest budget cost Hospital and medical services accounted for AED 53 billion, or about 15% of the budget Education cost UAE AED 38 billion which comprises almost 12% of the whole budget The government spent about seven percent of revenue on debt, and roughly similar amounts went towards defence (AED 22 billion) and law and order (AED 17 billion) Spending on housing, transport and industry totalled AED 37 billion

Finally, other expenditure accounted for AED 23 billion

All in all, the bulk of UAE government spending goes on social welfare and health However, education, defence, and law and order are also major areas

of spending

8 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task

The table below highlights data on the number of travelers using three major German airports between 2007 and 2012

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

Write at least 150 words

Model answer:

The table shows information about how many people visited Germany

through three major airports, over a five-year period, there was a fluctuant trend in the number of travelers who travelled via Dusseldorf, while the other two airports saw an upward trend Another interesting point is

that Frankfurt airport was the most popular at the end

Looking at the detail, the number of passengers at Dusseldorf started at 27.2m in 2007, and then increased remarkably to reach the highest point of 48.2m in 2009 In 2011, the figure dipped to 33.2m At the last year, there was a slight growth to 45.6m On the other hand, Frankfort began at 36.5m

in 98, after that it rose remarkably for the next three years, at 47.3m In

2012, Frankfort hit the peak point at 69.3m passengers

However, if we look at Berlin Tegal airport, it started at the lowest point of 17.3m travelers in the first year After this point, the trend increased

significantly to 43.3m passengers

9 The chart below gives information about “Istanbul Promo plus” sales in 2007 Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where

March when sales where almost 125 million turkish lira higher than

February

However, this upward trend was suddenly broken and sales plummeted dramatically over the next 4 months to reach a little over 100 million turkish lira in July August sales showed a significant rise back to January levels as figures nearly doubled, but this was not to last as they dropped again in September to the same level as they were in July October came with a small increase of about 100 million turkish lira in sales, after which sales figures levelled off and remained relatively static over the last two months of 2007 Overall, Promo Plus in Istanbul remained relatively unchanged in 2007 as January and December sales were fairly equal Also, sales were at their highest in March while the weakest sales figures could be observed in July and September

10 The bar chart below give information about five countries spending habits of shopping on consumer goods in 2012

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 the spending habits of shoppers in five European

countries on six consumer products, namely console games, outdoor game accessories, cosmetics, books, toys and camera Overall, more money was spent on the latter two than on any other product

It can be observed that in Britain, the highest amount of money was spent on camera (more than 160 million pounds), while similar amounts were spent

on console games and outdoor game accessories The Austrian spent the second highest amount of money on the first three products while they stood last in the latter three It is also revealed that Spanish spent more money on toys than on any other product (a bit less than £150 million), but they also paid a lot for camera Finally, Belgian spent the least overall, having similar spending figures for all 6 products compared in the bar chart

To sum up, the British were the biggest spenders in all six categories among the nations compared in the bar chart while the lowest spending levels were attributed to the residents of Belgium

11 The pie charts below give information on the ages of the

populations of Oman and Spain in 2005 anf projections for

2055 Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant

Write at least 150 words

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

12 The bar chart 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

13 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

14 The diagram below shows two different processes for

manufacturing black tea 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 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

15 The pie graphs show the nutritional consistency of two

dinners Write a report to a university lecturer describing the data

Write at least 150 words

Model answer:

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

16 The flow chart below shows an automatic photo

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

Write at least 150 words

Model answer:

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

17 The graphs indicate the source of complaints about the bank

of America and the amount of time it takes to have the

complaints resolved Summarise the information by selecting and report in the main features, and make comparisons where

relevant

Write at least 150 words

Model answer:

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

18 The table below gives information about changes in modes of travel in Netherland between 2001 and 2006 Describe the

information in the table and make comparisons where

appropriate

Write at least 150 words

Model answer:

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 people’s 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

19 The graphs indicate the source of complaints about the bank

of America and the amount of time it takes to have the

complaints resolved Summarise the information by selecting and report in the main features, and make comparisons where

relevant

Write at least 150 words

Model answer:

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

20 The graphs show figures relating to hours worked and stress levels amongst professionals in eight groups

Describe the information shown to a university or collage lecturer Write at least 150 words

Model answer:

Two graphs give different information related to eight professional groups The bar chart indicates the number of weekly work hours done by the groups while the pie graph illustrates the percentages of people suffering from stress related illness in the different professions given

In general, business men work the longest among the eight groups while the smallest amount of time is normally worked by lecturers According to the pie chart, lecturers struggle the most with work-related stress Although their