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and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant Write at least 150 words 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 6 12 13 15 16 3Males 18-30 IELTS-PRACTICE-TESTS.com Males 30-49 38 36 18 20 21 26 29 Males 50+ 10 11 12 14 Females 18-30 13 12 10 11 Females 30-49 5 12 Females 50+ 3 IELTS-PRACTICE-TESTS.com Total Number of People Taking Cycling Holidays in the UK 100 90 80 70 000s 60 50 40 30 20 10 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 © IELTS-PRACTICE-TESTS.com , All Rights Reserved This content is for your ow n individua l study only You ca nnot sha re or tra nsm it it Non com plia nce could result in lega l a ction a ga inst you IELTS-PRACTICE-TESTS.com Pra ctice Test / Writing WRITING TASK You should spend about 40 minutes on this task Write about the following topic: An increasing number of us travel abroad for tourism these days What can be done to ensure that we not ruin the destinations we love to visit? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience Write at least 250 words IELTS-PRACTICE-TESTS.com IELTS-PRACTICE-TESTS.com © IELTS-PRACTICE-TESTS.com , All Rights Reserved This content is for your ow n individua l study only You ca nnot sha re or tra nsm it it Non com plia nce could result in lega l a ction a ga inst you IELTS-PRACTICE-TESTS.com Pra ctice Test / Writing Model Answers IELTS-PRACTICE-TESTS.com IELTS-PRACTICE-TESTS.com © IELTS-PRACTICE-TESTS.com , All Rights Reserved This content is for your ow n individua l study only You ca nnot sha re or tra nsm it it Non com plia nce could result in lega l a ction a ga inst you IELTS-PRACTICE-TESTS.com WRITING TASK Pra ctice Test / Writing Model Answer From the line graph we can see an interesting trend in the numbers of people taking cycling holidays in the UK between 2003 and 2009 From its starting figure of approximately 74,000 in 2003, the number fell quite sharply over the next two years reaching its lowest point of the period at just under 40,000 in 2005 From this point however the numbers increase sharply over the next year to just under 60,000 and continue to rise, though less steeply, to just under 90,000 by 2009 From the table we can see the distribution of this trend by gender and age Back in 2003 by far the largest group taking cycling holidays in the UK were males between the age of 30 and 49 At that time this group accounted for approximately 38,000, or about half of the total The second largest group in this year was females between 19 and 30 who made up around 13,000 Over the following two years a slump in numbers can be seen across all the groups The biggest IELTS-PRACTICE-TESTS.com decline was again in the group of males between 30 and 49 The number virtually halved in these two years From 2005 onwards the increase in numbers seems to take on a different distribution Although there is a steady increase from the most significant group, males between 30 and 49, from 18,000 in 2005 to 29,000 in 2009, there are also significant gains in the other groups, as well Over the same period, numbers for males 18-30, males 50+, females 30-49 and females 50+ more than trebled Females 18-30 increased by approximately 40% These trends would seem to suggest that the popularity of cycling holidays in the UK will continue to grow in the future across all groups IELTS-PRACTICE-TESTS.com © IELTS-PRACTICE-TESTS.com , All Rights Reserved This content is for your ow n individua l study only You ca nnot sha re or tra nsm it it Non com plia nce could result in lega l a ction a ga inst you IELTS-PRACTICE-TESTS.com WRITING TASK Pra ctice Test / Writing Model Answer What can we to ensure that we not ruin the tourist destinations we love to visit? The combination of our growing desire to see the world along with the fact that travel is becoming easier and cheaper for many of us means that popular tourist destinations are hit heavily by visitors during peak periods There would seem to be several measures which could be taken to ensure that tourist sites are not ruined by this heavy tourism The main reason why we travel to tourist destinations is because we have a keen interest in those places and what they have to offer These days, before we even arrive, we have probably visited several websites about the destination It seems there is an opportunity here for official websites to paint the right picture For example, official websites should aim to be easy to understand, available in many languages and, above all, should inform potential visitors of the beauty and history of the area In this IELTS-PRACTICE-TESTS.com way more people would fully appreciate the place they are visiting A second initiative, which could be taken during the visitors stay, would be to have sufficient reminders to tourists as to what is expected of them For instance, giving out free informative flyers at each site including reminders about, for example, not taking photographs, refraining from smoking and not dropping litter, could also help preserve the sites To preserve the conditions of any tourist attraction usually requires finance A third initiative therefore which could be taken is to ensure that a reasonable amount of income is generated from the tourism and that this income is used solely for the maintenance of the tourist attraction Clearly for this measure to be effective, as with all measures, a collaborative effort is required by the local IELTS-PRACTICE-TESTS.com government and the local people In conclusion, it seems inevitable that as a result of any tourism the tourist site itself will undergo a change However, this change does not have to be a negative one if certain measures are taken to educate visitors and to ensure that sufficient levels of finance are raised © IELTS-PRACTICE-TESTS.com , All Rights Reserved This content is for your ow n individua l study only You ca nnot sha re or tra nsm it it Non com plia nce could result in lega l a ction a ga inst you