You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The table below provide information on rental charges and salaries in three areas of London. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below. You should write at least 150 words.
Weekly rents per property (/w) Area Notting Hill Regent's Park Fulham 1 bed 375 325 215 2 bed 485 450 390 3 bed 738 650 600 Salaries needed (/year) 1 bed 98 500 85 500 56 500 2 bed 127 500 118 000 102 500 3 bed 194 000 170 500 157 500

model answer: The table shows two sets of related information: the relative cost, in pounds, of renting a propert with one, two or three bedrooms in three different suburbs of !ondon and an indication of the kind of annual salar ou would need to be earning to rent in these areas. "f the three areas mentioned, #otting $ill is the most e%pensive with weekl rents starting at &'(5 )salar appro%imatel f 100,000* and rising to &('+ per week for a ',bedroom propert . To afford this, ou would re-uire a salar in the region of &200,000 per annum. .lternativel , /ulham is the cheapest area shown with rents ranging from &215 per week for a one bedroom propert to &000 per week for a ',bedroom propert . To rent in this area, salaries need to be somewhere between &+5,000 and &1(0,000 depending on the number of bedrooms re-uired. /or those able to pa in the middle price range for accommodation, 1egent2s 3ark might be a more suitable district. )10' words* You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The diagram below shows how a central heating system in a house works. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.

model answer: This diagram provides an overview of a domestic central heating s stem. 4t shows how the tank, boiler and pipes ensure a constant flow of hot waterto both the radiators and the taps. The cold water enters the house and is stored in a water storage tank in the roof. /rom there 5 flows down to the boiler, located on the ground floor of the house. The boiler, which is fuelled b gas or oil, heats up the water as it passes through it. The hot water is then pumped round the house through a s stem of pipes and flows into the radiators, located in different rooms. The water circulates through the radiators, which have small tubes inside them to help distribute the heat, and this warms each of the rooms. 6ome of the water is directed to the taps to provide hot water for the house. "nce the water has been through the pipes and radiators, it is returned to the boiler to be re,heated and circulated round the house again.

Introduction: /irst sentence. "verview: 6econd sentence. ey features: 7ntr of cold water into boiler8 circulation of hot waterto radiators and taps8 return of waterto boiler. Supporting information: direction of flow8 t pes of boiler8 location of radiators8 radiator tubes !aragraph breaks: The paragraph breaks mark stages in the process. Linkers: and, from there, then, once, again 1eference words: it, both, there, which, this Topic vocabulary: enters, stored, roof, flows, ground floor, located, passes, pumped, s stem, circulates, heat, directed, returned, re,heated

Less common vocabulary: ensure, fuelled b , heats up, distribute the heat, warms Structures: .n appropriate mi% of active and passive structures and a range of sentence t pes are used. Length: 1(2 words You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The graph below gives information about the preferred leisure activities of "ustralian children. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown. You should write at least 150 words.

model answer: The graph shows the preferred leisure sctivities of .ustralian children aged 5,19. .s might be e%pected, it is clear from the data that sedentar pursuits are far more popular nowada s than active ones. "f the 10,000 children that were interviewed, all the bo s and girls stated that the en:o ed watching T; or videos in their spare time. 4n addition, the second most popular activit , attracting +0< of bo s and 00< of girls, was pla ing electronic or computer games. =hile girls rated activities such as art and craft highl > :ust under 00< stated that the en:o ed these in their spare time > onl '5< of bo s opted for creative pastimes. ?ike riding, on the other hand, was almost as popular as electronic games amongst bo s and, perhaps surprisingl , almost 00< of girls said that the en:o ed this too. 6kateboarding was relativel less popular amongst both bo s and girls, although it still attracted '5< of bo s and 25< of girls.
Writing Task #
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task The graph below shows the different modes of transport used to travel to and from work in one European city in 1960, 1980 and 000! "ummarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant!

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You should spend about 90 minutes on this task. =rite about the following topic: It is inevitable that as technology develops so traditional cultures must be lost. Technology and tradition are incompatible % you cannot have both together. To what e&tent do you agree or disagree' @ive reasons for our answer and include an relevant e%amples from our own knowledge or e%perience. =rite at least 250 words.

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The diagrams below give information about the (iffel Tower in !aris and an outline pro)ect to e&tend it underground. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown. You should write at least 150 words.

model answer: The 7iffel Tower is situated close to the 6eine 1iver in 3aris. 4t is a metal structure that is 1,00' feet high and weighs (,91( tonnes. The tower has been a tourist attraction since 1++A, when it was built, and there are 1,005 steps that can be climbed in order to reach the two viewing platforms. There are now plans to build below the foundations of the tower. These plans include the development of five underground levels that will incorporate the tower2s ticket office, shopping facilities, a cinema and museum and two floors of underground parking. .lthough details have et to be finalised, the principle is that the five floors will be connected b two vertical

passenger lifts on either side of the tower. 4n addition, the floor immediatel below the tower, which is planned to house the ticket office, will also consist of a large atrium with a glass ceiling so that visitors can look directl up at the tower itself. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The diagram below gives the information about the *awaiian island chain in the centre of the !acific +cean. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown. You should write at least 150 words.

model answer: The $awaiian island chain, in the centre of the 3acific "cean, is appro%imatel 2,(00 km in length. 4t is formed of volcanoes and the active ones are at the south,east tip of the archipelago, where $awaii itself is located. 4t is believed that the chain began to form nearl +0 million ears ago. 7ach island started to evolve after an eruption on the sea floor. /irst, a Bhot spot2 e%isted on the ocean bed, which let out a plume of material called magma. This magma ma originate as deep as 2,++'km below the ocean bed. #e%t, further eruptions took place, which built up the volcano. 7ventuall , it emerged above the surface of the ocean. 6ince that time, the spume of magma has remained static as the 3acific tectonic plate moves in a north,west direction across it at a speed of (,Acm per ear. .s it moves, a volcano forms as it passes over the hotspot and then become inactive when it has passed it. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The bar chart below shows the results of a survey conducted by a personnel department at a ma)or company. The survey was carried out on two groups of workers: those aged from #,%-. and those aged /0%1., and shows factors affecting their work performance. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below. You should write at least 150 words.

model answer: The bar chart indicates a surve on two different age groups on the factors contributing to make their environment pleasant for working. These factors are divided into e%ternal and internal factors. The internal factors are team spirit, competent boss, respect from colleagues and :ob satisfaction. The e%ternal factors are chance for personal development, :ob securit , promotional prospects and mone . "n the internal factors above 50< in both age groups agreed that team spirit, competent boss and :ob satisfaction are essential to make their environment pleasant. =hereas on the e%ternal factors, there are contrasting results. "n the chance for personal development and promotional aspects, +0< to A0< of the ounger groups were in favor while onl less than 50< of the older group thought so. . similar pattern is also noted on :ob securit . =ith regards to mone , 0A< to (0< on both age group said it is essential. 4n conclusion, the internal factors have similar responses from the two age groups while the had dissimilar responses on the e%ternal factors. )1(0 words*

This is an answer written by a candidate who achieved a #and $ score. Here is the examiner's comment: The information contained in the bar chart has been described accuratel and concisel and follows a clear progression. There is a clear introduction followed b effective comparisons between the age groups and a valid

conclusion. @ood formulaic phrases )the bar chart indicates, these factors are divided*, although the candidate uses the same language to describe the factors in the bar chart and does not attempt to rephrase them in an wa . You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The graph below compares the number of visits to two new music sites on the web. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below. You should write at least 150 words.

model answer: The graph shows people using new music places on the 4nternet in fifteen da s period of time namel personal choice and trend pop music. The overall trend shows fluctuation with slight 4ncreased towards the end of the period. 6tarting with Cusic Dhoice websites8 90,000 poeple went on this new site on first,da . $alf of them backed out the ne%t da . 4n Dontrast to this 3op 3arade net sites were visited b 120,000 music lovers on da one which decreased slightl on the ne%t da thereafter regaining the same fame on 'rd da . .fter 'rd da the enthusiasm for both music lines on 4nternet dropped slowl , reaching ma%imum fall of 90,000 on (th da . =hereas Cusic choice gained popularit , slightl 4mprooving to get the original strength of '0,000 viewers on screen, but was getting still less visiters than their opponent 3op group i.e. 90,000 on da (. 4n the biegining of the ne%t week both gained remarkable recover after a few fluctuations for +th and Ath da having 90,000 and 50,000 visiters respectivel , reaching to their peaks of one and a half thousand new viewers for 3op 3arade on 11th da showing a contrast of ver few people visiting Cusic choice for the same da . Thereafter Cusic choice gained popularit on 12th da for having more than 120,000 new visiters on web. 4n the end of the period 3op sites were visited b ma%imum viewers of 1+0,000 whereas sites located to Cusic choice were not e%plored b more than +0,000 e%plorers on the last da of the report. )25( words*

This is an answer written by a candidate who achieved a #and 6 score. Here is the examiner's comment: =ell organiEed with some good linking devices and collocations )gain popularit , remarkable recover , decrease slightl * and some valid comparison of the music sites. $owever, some sentences are long and confusing )paragraph 5*, some collocations are inaccurate )slight increased, reaching to their peaks* and there is some repetition )(th da , 'rd da , 11 th da *. 6ome words are spelt incorrectl )poeple, 4mprooving, visiters, biegining*.

The table below describes percentages of home schooled students in SomeCountry in 1999-2004. rite a report for a uni!ersity lecturer describing the information shown. You should write at least 150 words.

This table shows homeschooled students in Somecountry in year 1999-2004 in ercena!es" The main trend is that all !rades includin! #inder!arten is !rowin! e$ery year" %inder!arten started hi!hest at 2"4 and ended with ercenta!e o& 2"9 ercent with a constant increase" 'ut !rades 1-2 and !rades 5-6 show a little di&&erent trend( both started at 1(5 ercent in 1999 and declines )declined* a little bit in 2000" 'oth o& them increased slowly in 2002 and both held that course to 2004 where !rades 1-2 reached 2(1 ercent and !rades 5-6 reached 2"6 ercent" +rades 3-4 had a slow but steady !rowth throu!hout all si, years" -t started at 1"6 ercent in 1999 and increased by 0"1 e$ery year e,ce t in 2003 when it ea#ed u at 0"2 ercent" +rades 7-8 started at 1"6 ercent and stays there &or three years until it ra idly rised u to 2"2 and ea#ed at 2"5 in 2004" .$erall( all !rades includin! #inder!arten has had a rise at rou!hly minimum 1 ercent and more in 6 years" This is a good report; here is how you can make it better: the coherence needs improvement, meaning the logical connection between sentences inside a paragraph and between paragraphs. Use more connective words (Furthermore, However, etc . The groupings you!ve done are "ine, but try to use more variations describing those statistics: use words such as numbers, "igures, percentages, etc. The grammar and the spelling need some e#tra attention. The graph below gi!es information on wages of Somecountry o!er a ten-year period. for a uni!ersity tutor describing the information shown. You should write at least 150 words. rite a report

The line!ra h describes the !rowth o& wa!es in Somecountry &rom year 1993 to year 2003" The !rowth starts at two ercent in 1993( but it doesn/t stay there $ery lon! be&ore it ra idly doubles in 1994" 0urther on( the ercenta!es decline to three ercent in 1995( stays steady &or year( be&ore it start to rise slowly and ends u 1ust under &our ercent in 1997" 1998 is the best year where the wa!es ea#ed at si, ercent" 2owe$er( a&ter 1998 the wa!es declines nearly e$ery year" .nly a year later ( the ercenta!e dro s to well under three ercent( stays there on rou!hly three ercent till 2000" -n 2002 the wa!es reach the lowest oint o& 1ust one ercent !rowth" 3uc#ily the !rowth rises in 2003 at 1ust under two ercent" .$erall( the !rowth rate in wa!es in some countries has shown stri#in! chan!es throu!h the ten years" This is a good report. $t covers the task, divided correctly into paragraphs and the vocabulary is %ust right. &roblems: it has less than '() words ('*+ and there are some grammatical errors. ,ssuming the corrections were made, looks like -and ..
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The table below shows the proportion of different categories of families living in poverty in "ustralia in #222. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words. @ive reasons for our answer and include an relevant e%amples from our own knowledge or e%perience.
Proportion of people from each household type living in poverty

Family type

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single age! "erson age! #ou"le single no #hil!ren #ou"le no #hil!ren sole "arent #ou"le $ith #hil!ren all households

6% &54 000' 4% &48 000' 19% &359 000' 7% &211 000' 21% &232 000' 12% &933 000' 11% (1,83 ,!!!"

model answer: The table gives a breakdown of the different t pe of famil who were living in povert in .ustralia in 1AAA. "n average, 11< of all households, comprising almost two million people, were in this position. $owever, those consisting of onl one parent or a single adult had almost doubt this proportion of poor people, with 21< and 1A< respectivel . Douples generall tended to be better off, with lower povert levels for couples without children )(<* than those with children )12<*. 4t is noticeable that for both t pes of household with children, a higher than average proportion were living in povert at this time. "lder people were generall less likel to be poor, though once again the trend favoured elder couples )onl 9<* rather than single elder people )0<*. "verall the table suggests that households of single adults and those with children were more likel to be living in povert than those consisting of couples. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The take below gives information about the underground railway systems in si& cities. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.
#nderground $ail%ays &ystems

'ity
*ondon Paris +o,yo -ashington (' )yoto

(ate opened
1863 1900 1927 1976 1981

)ilometres of route
394 199 155 126 11

Passengers per year (in millions"

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*os Angeles

2001

28

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model answer: The table shows the details regarding the underground railwa s stems in si% cities. !ondon has the oldest underground railwa s stems among the si% cities. 4t was opened in the ear 1+0', and it is alread l e ears old. 3aris is the second oldest, in which it was opened in the ear 1A00. This was then followed b the opening of the railwa s stems in Tok o, =ashington FD and G oto. !os .ngeles has the newest underground railwa s stem, and was onl opened in the ear 2001. 4n terms of the siEe of the railwa s stems, !ondon, /or certain, has the largest underground railwa s stems. 4t has 'A9 kilometres of route in total, which is nearl twice as large as the s stem in 3aris. G oto, in contrast, has the smallest s stem. 4t onl has 11 kilometres of route, which is more than '0 times less than that of !ondon. 4nterestingl , Tok o, which onl has 155 kilometres of route, serves the greatest number of passengers per ear, at 1A2( millions passengers. The s stem in 3aris has the second greatest number of passengers, at 11A1 millions passengers per ear. The smallest underground railwa s stem, G oto, serves the smallest number of passengers per ear as predicted. 4n conclusion, the underground railwa s stems in different cities var a lot in the site of the s stem, the number of passengers served per ear and in the age of the s stem. )2'' words*

This is an answer written by a candidate who achieved a #and $ score. Here is the examiner's comment: This answer selects and describes the information well. Ge features are clearl identified, while une%pected differences are highlighted and illustrated. The answer is relevant and accurate with a clear overview. 4nformation is well,organised using a good range of signals and link words. These are generall accurate and appropriate, although occasional errors occur. The writer successfull uses some less common words. There is a clear awareness of st le but there are occasional inaccuracies and there is some repetition. @rammar is well,controlled and sentences are varied and generall accurate with onl minor errors. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The charts below show the percentage of their food budget the average family spent on restaurant meals in different years. The graph shows the number of meals eaten in fast food restaurants and sit%down restaurants. You should write at least 150 words. @ive reasons for our answer and include an relevant e%amples from our own knowledge or e%perience.

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model answer: "ver the past '0 ears, the average famil has dramaticall increased the number of meals that the eat at restaurants. The percentage of the famil 2s food budget spent on restaurant meals steadil climbed. Hust 10 percent of the food budget was spent on restaurant meals in 1A(0, and 15 percent in 1A+0. That percentage more than doubled in 1AA0, to '5 percent, and rose again in 2000 to 50 percent. =here families eat their restaurant meals also changed during that '0, ear period. 4n 1A(0, families ate the same number of meals at fast food and sit,down restaurants. 4n 1A+0, famIilies ate slightl more fre-uentl at sit,down restaurants. $owever, since 1AA0, fast food restaurants serve more meals to the families than do the sit,down restaurants. Cost of the restaurant meals from 2000 were eaten at fast food restaurants. 4f this pattern continues, eventuall the number of meals that families eat at fast food restaurants could double the number of meals the eat at sit,down restaurants. )109 words* You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The map below is of the town of 3arlsdon. " new supermarket 4S5 is planned for the town. The map shows two possible sites for the supermarket.

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Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words. @ive reasons for our answer and include an relevant e%amples from our own knowledge or e%perience.

model answer: The first potential location )61* is outside the town itself, and is sited :ust off the main road to the town of $indon, l ing 12 kms to the north,west. This site is in the countr side and so would be able to accommodate a lot of car parking. This would make it accessable to shoppers from both $indon and @arlsdon who could travel b car. .s it is also close to the railwa line linking the who towns to Dransdon )25 km to the south,east*, a potentiall large number of shoppers would also be able to travel b train. 4n contrast, the suggested location, 62, is right in the town centre, which would be good for local residents. Theoricall the store could be accessed b road or rail from the surrounding towns, including ?ransdon, but as the central area is a no,traffic Eone, cars would be unable to park and access would be difficult. "verall, neither site is appropriate for all the towns, but for customers in Dransdon, $indon and @arlsdon, the out,of, town site )61* would probabl offer more advantages. )1(A words*

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You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The table below shows 6+$ emissions for different forms of transport in the (uropean 7nion. The !ie 6hart shows the percentage of (uropean 7nion funds being spent on different forms of transport. You should write at least 150 words. @ive reasons for our answer and include an relevant e%amples from our own knowledge or e%perience.

model answer: The chart shows D"2 emissions per passenger kilometre for variuos methods of transport in the 7uropean Jnion while the pie chart shows 7uropean Jnion spending on transport. /l ing b air produces b far the greatest D"2 emissions, appro%imatel three times as much as passenger cars which are the ne%t largest producers. ;er little is spent b the 7J on air travel while roads make up more than half of the 7J transport budget.

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Trains produce about three times less D"2 emissions per passenger kilometre than passenger cars and eight times less than air travel. #earl a third of 7J transport funds are spent on railwa s. 6hips are a clean form of transport and produce about the same amount of D"2 per passenger kilometre as trains do. $owever, onl 2 percent of 7J funds are spent on ports. . further one percent is spent on inland waterwa s. Doaches are the cleanest form of transport. 7missions of D"2 per passenger kilometre from coaches are half those of buses. ?uses emit less than half as much D"2 per passenger kilometre as cars. The 7uropean Jnion spends 10 percent of its transport budget on public transport, such as buses and coaches. )1A( words* You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The charts below show the percentage of their food budget the average family spent on restaurant meals in different years. The graph shows the number of meals eaten in fast food restaurants and sit%down restaurants. You should write at least 150 words. @ive reasons for our answer and include an relevant e%amples from our own knowledge or e%perience.

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model answer: "ver the past '0 ears, the average famil has dramaticall increased the number of meals that the eat at restaurants. The percentage of the famil 2s food budget spent on restaurant meals steadil climbed. Hust 10 percent of the food budget was spent on restaurant meals in 1A(0, and 15 percent in 1A+0. That percentage more than doubled in 1AA0, to '5 percent, and rose again in 2000 to 50 percent. =here families eat their restaurant meals also changed during that '0, ear period. 4n 1A(0, families ate the same number of meals at fast food and sit,down restaurants. 4n 1A+0, famIilies ate slightl more fre-uentl at sit,down restaurants. $owever, since 1AA0, fast food restaurants serve more meals to the families than do the sit,down restaurants. Cost of the restaurant meals from 2000 were eaten at fast food restaurants. 4f this pattern continues, eventuall the number of meals that families eat at fast food restaurants could double the number of meals the eat at sit,down restaurants. )109 words* You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The table below shows the sales at a small restaurant in a downtown business district. Summari8e the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words. @ive reasons for our answer and include an relevant e%amples from our own knowledge or e%perience. /ulfilling the =ork 7%perience 1e-uirement Dredits will be awarded when the final report is submitted. .pplication Dhoose potential workplaces from approved list and arrange interviews. 6ubmit applications to places of interest.

(""ro)al
=hen acceptance letter is received, submit it to professor for approval.

*#he!ule
.rrange schedule to work a minimum of 10 hoursK week over 20 weeks.

Re"orts

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Domplete weekl 1eport /orm and submit to professor ever /rida .

+)aluation
Furing final workweek, participate in evaluation meeting with work supervisor. 6upervisor submits 7valuation /orm.

Final Re"ort
6ubmit /inal 1eport before last week of spring term.

model answer: @aining work e%perience prior to graduation helps universit students to succeed in getting their first :ob. /or this reason, some universities insist that all students must complete a =ork 7%perience 1e-uirement. Dompleting the following si% stages results in the re-uirementsL fulfillment. The process begins with the .pplication stage. . student reviews an approved list of workplaces and submits applications to places where he would like to work. #e%t is the .pproval stage. =hen a student receives an acceptance letter, he gives it to the professor for approval. The third stage, 6chedule, re-uires a student to arrange his work schedule. The student should work at least 10 hoursKweek over 20 weeks. 1eports are ne%t. The student must complete a =eekl 1eport /orm and turn it in to the professor ever /rida . The fifth stage, 7valuation, takes place during the final work week. . student participates in an evaluation meeting with his work supervisor, who submits an 7valuation /orm. The last stage re-uires that a student submit a /inal 1eport before the last week of spring semester. ? following these stages and subse-uentl submitting the final report, the student receives credit from the universit . )1A2 words*

/riting Task ' You are advised to spend a maximum of 20 minutes on thistask. "n #une 199$% an e&perimental flu !accine was trialled in alarge country town on females only . rite a report for a uni!ersity tutor describing theinformation shown in the diagrams below. You should write at least 150 words.

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/riting Task 0 You are advised to spend a maximum of 40 minutes on this task. Write an essay for a university lecturer on the following topic The costs of medical health care are increasing all the time. 'o!ernmentsare finding it difficult to balance the health care budget.Should citi(ens be totally responsible for their own health costs and ta)eout pri!ate health insurance% or is it better to ha!e a comprehensi!e healthcare system which pro!ides free health ser!ices for all* +iscuss. You should write at least 250 words. You are re!uired to support your arguments with relevant information and examples "asedon your own ideas# knowledge and experience..

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The dia!rams show data &or a &lu e idemic which hit a lar!e country town in 1996" 0i!ure 1 !i$es the number o& ersons who died5 0i!ure 2 shows the ercenta!e brea#down o& &emales who recei$ed a new &lu $accine5 and 0i!ure 3 !i$es the number o& cases o& &lu be&ore and durin! the e idemic" -n 0i!ure 1 it can be seen that the &lu was res onsible &or the deaths o& 2 &emales but no males in the eriod &rom 6arch to 6ay" 2owe$er( &rom 7une to 8u!ust( there were 4 &emale deaths and 1 male death" 8ccordin! to the ie chart in 0i!ure 2( only those &emales most at ris# were !i$en the new &lu $accine5 289 did not ta#e art in the trial" .& those &emales who too# art( 359 were a!ed )o$er 65 years old*5 249 were babies or children5 and 139 were either hos italised or recei$in! other medical attention" 0rom 0i!ure 3 it is clear that the new $accine had a ositi$e e&&ect on the number o& new cases o& &lu re orted in &emales" There were 1ust o$er 1000 cases re orted in 6arch( climbin! ra idly to a ea# o& 3500 in 7une" Therea&ter( the number o& cases dro ed slowly to about 2800 in 8u!ust( be&ore le$ellin! o&& at 2500 &or the rest o& the year" 0or males( the &i!ures were lower but showed a similar trend throu!hout the e idemic" )232 words* /riting Task 0: 8 much debated issue these days is whether citi:ens should ta#e out ri$ate health insurance or not" The cost o& ro$idin! &ree medical care &or both the wealthy and the oor is &ar too !reat &or any !o$ernment( and most eo le a!ree that i& you can ay &or insurance( you should" -n this essay( - will ar!ue that all who can a&&ord it should be insured( but &ree medical care must be made a$ailable &or those too oor to do so" The most im ortant reason &or encoura!in! eo le to ta#e out ri$ate health insurance is the cost to the !o$ernment o& health care" 0ree health co$er &or eo le who are able to ay &or it is a waste o& ublic money" .& course( eo le will only ay health insurance remiums i& they #now that they are !ettin! !ood $alue &or their money" -& they !et sic#( they should ay $ery little or nothin! at all" -n addition( the ri$ately insured are entitled to s ecial bene&its such as ha$in! the choice o& their own doctors( and bein! able to a$oid lon! waitin! lists &or hos ital beds" .n the other hand( those who really cannot a&&ord to ay ri$ate insurance remiums( which are o&ten $ery hi!h( are still entitled as citi:ens to the best medical care a$ailable - they cannot be e, ected to ay their own medical bills" 2owe$er( i& they are wor#in!( they should still ay a ercenta!e o& their wa!e )say 1 to 29* as a ta, which ays towards the cost o& ro$idin! ;&ree; medical ser$ices" -n conclusion( most eo le should ri$ately insure their health( but it is unreasonable to su ose that all citi:ens can a&&ord it" There&ore( a sa&ety net in the &orm o& a basic &ree health care system must e,ist &or the $ery oor and the unem loyed" )301 words*
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The table below shows the sales at a small restaurant in a downtown business district. Summari8e the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words. @ive reasons for our answer and include an relevant e%amples from our own knowledge or e%perience.

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Sales: week of +ctober 9%#:on. !unch Finner M2,900 M',02' Tues. M2,950 M',+50 Wed. M2,5A5 M',995 Thurs. M2,'(5 M',+00 ;ri. M2,500 M9,'50 Sat. M1,A50 M2,A00 Sun. M1,550 M2,950

model answer: The sales at this small restaurant during the week of "ctober ( to 1'th followed a fairl set pattern from Conda to /rida , and then showed notable shift on the weekend. The lunch and dinner sales during the week peaked on /rida and then dipper down as the weekend set in. Furing the week of "ctober (,19th, the lunch sales averaged at appro%imatel M2,900. The highest lunch sales occurred on /rida , and the lowest occurred on 6unda . 6unda 2s lunch sales were appro%imatel M1,000 less than the average lunch sales during the rest of the week. Finner sales, which generated at least M1,000 to M1,500 more a da than lunch sales, also remained stead during the week. Hust like the lunch sales, the dinner sales peak on /rida and dipped down for the weekend. 7%cluding =ednesda and Thursda , the lunch and dinner sales from "ctober (,11 rose graduall until the end of the business week. Cidweek, on =ednesda and Thursda , the sales were slightl lower than the were on Tuesda . .ccording to the sales report, this restaurant has a stead lunch and dinner crowd. The most profitable da during the second week of "ctober was /rida . 6unda , was the least profIitable da , with the full da 2s sales totalingKtotalling less than the /rida dinner sales. These numbers are reflective of a restaurant that is located in a businessKfinancial district where business hours are Conda through /rida . )2'9 words* You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. In <une #221, an e&perimental flu vaccine was trialled in a large country town on females only. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words. @ive reasons for our answer and include an relevant e%amples from our own knowledge or e%perience.

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model answer: The diagrams show data for a flu epidemic which hit a large countr town in 1AA0. /igure 1 gives the number of persons who died8 /igure 2 shows the percentage breakdown of females who received a new flu vaccine8 and /igure ' gives the number of cases of flu before and during the epidemic. 4n /igure 1 it can be seen that the flu was responsible for the deaths of 2 females but no males in the period from Carch to Ca . $owever, from Hune to .ugust, there were 9 female deaths and 1 male death. .ccording to the pie chart in /igure 2, onl those females most at risk were given the new flu vaccine8 2+< did not take part in the trial. "f those females who took part, '5< were aged )over 05 ears old*8 29< were babies or children8 and 1'< were either hospitalised or receiving other medical attention. /rom /igure ' it is clear that the new vaccine had a positive effect on the number of new cases of flu reported in females. There were :ust over 1000 cases reported in Carch, climbing rapidl to a peak of '500 in Hune. Thereafter, the number of cases dropped slowl to about 2+00 in .ugust, before levelling off at 2500 for the rest of the ear. /or males, the figures were lower but showed a similar trend throughout the epidemic. )2'2 words* You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The chart below shows estimated world literacy rates by region and by gender for the year $.... Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information below. You should write at least 150 words.

model answer: 4n this report 4 will describe a bar chart that shows the estimated world illiterac rates b gender and region for the ear 2000. /irst 4 will look at male illiterac for the 0 areas shown. The lowest rates were in Feveloped Dountries, !atin

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.mericaKDaribbean and 7ast .siaK"ceania with rates of 1< )appro%imatel *, 10< and +< )appro%imatel * respectivel . The rates for the ne%t three areas were much higher and -uite similar to each other. 6ub,6aharan .frica, the .rab 6tates and 6outh .sia had rates of appro%imatel '1<, 2A< and '9<. /emale illiterac was much higher relativel in each area e%cept !atin .mericaKDaribbean where it was onl slightl higher. The lowest rates for female illiterac were again Feveloped Dountries, !atin .mericaKDaribbean and 7ast .siaK"ceania with rates of appro%imatel 2<, 12< and 20<. .gain the rates for the ne%t three areas were much higher and -uite similar to each other. 6ub,6aharan .frica, the .rab 6tates and 6outh .sia had rates of appro%imatel 9+<, 52< and 50<. This ends m report. )10+ words* You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The chart shows the number of mobile phones and landlines per #.. people in selected countries. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information given. You should write at least 150 words.

model answer: The graph shows the number of mobile phones and landlines per 100 users, for selected countries. "verall, most of the countries included in the graph have more mobile phones subscribers than landlines. Cost 7uropean countries have high mobile phone use. The biggest users of mobile phones are the 4talians, with ++ cell phones per 100 people. /or e%ample, 4tal has twice as man mobile phones as landlines, with ++ mobiles per hundred people compared to 95 for landlines. Cobile phone use is low in Danada, with fewer than 90 phones per 100 people. Fenmark is also unusual because it has slightl more landlines than mobile phones. $owever, in some countries, the number of landlines is higher than the number of mobile phones. "ne e%ample is the J6., where the number of mobiles, at 50 per 100 people, is much lower than the number of landlines, at almost (0 per hundred. . similar pattern can be seen in Danada. The highest number of landlines in the graph is in Fenmark, with about A0 per 100 people. 4n contrast, the lowest figures for fi%ed lines are in 4tal and the JG. 4n conclusion, it seems that mobile phone use is higher in 7urope than in #orth .merica.

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You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The graphs show enrolment in different colleges in the *igher 6olleges of Technology in #222. Write a total of #0. % $.. words about the information in the three graphs. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information given. You should write at least 150 words.

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model answer: The charts shows student enrolment b gender and level in different colleges of the $igher Dolleges of Technolog colleges in the J.7. There are clear differences in male and female enrolment. /emales outnumber men in all the colleges, with almost 25< more students in Fubai =omen2s college than in Fubai Cen2s. 1as .l,Ghaimah =omen2s Dollege has almost 1+0 students, compared to onl 100 in the Cen2s college. /emales also outnumber males b level, with almost double the number of men at $igher Fiploma level )''0 compared to 1+1*. "nl at Fiploma level does the number of men slightl e%ceed that of women. "ver half the students are in Dertificate level, with less than a -uarter at $igher Fiploma or ?achelor level. 4n conclusion, most students in the $igher Dolleges are enrolled at Fiploma level or below, and the ma:orit of students are women. )19' words* You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The line graph below shows the number of annual visits to "ustralia by overseas residents. The table below gives information on the country of origin where the visitors came from. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information given. You should write at least 150 words.

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#JC?71 "/ ;464T"16 )million* 1A(5 S+7T* <"!"> 6*I>" 7S" ?=IT"I> (7=+!( Total +=(" 2.A '.2 0.' 0.9 0.A 1.1 +.+ 2005 A.1 12.0 0.+ 1.1 2.A 9.5 '0.9

model answer: The given line graph illustrates information on the number of overseas visitors traveling to .ustralia in millions of people. "verall, one notable trend seems to be that .ustralia has steadil become more popular as a destination spot. /or e%ample, there were 20 million more visitors to .ustralia in 2005 than in 1A(5. That2s a :ump from 10 million to '0 million in 20 ears. The second table gives statistics showing the countries whose residents went to .ustralia between 1A(5 and 2005. 4n both ears, the largest number of visitors came from Hapan, followed b 6outh Gorea and 7urope. ?ritain, the Jnited 6tates and Dhina also had man people traveling to .ustralia in these ears. 4n fact, the number of people visiting .ustralia grew in ever one of these countries. /or e%ample, in 2005, 12 million people went there from Hapan compared with onl '.2 million in 1A(5. )19( words* You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

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The table below shows the consumer durables 4telephone, refrigerator, etc.5 owned in ?ritain from #29$ to #2,-. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below. You should write at least 150 words.

,onsumer 1972 !ura-les Per#entage o. househol!s $ith/ #entral 39 heating tele)ision 93 )i!eo )a#uum 87 #leaner re.rigerator 73 $ashing 66 ma#hine !ish$asher tele"hone 42

1974 1976 1978 1979 1981 1982 1983

43 95 89 81 68 50

48 96 92 88 71 54

52 96 92 91 75 3 60

55 97 93 92 74 3 67

59 97 94 93 78 4 75

60 97 95 93 79 4 76

64 98 18

94 80 5 77

model answer: The chart shows that the percentage of ?ritish households with a range of consumer durables steadil increased between 1A(2 and 1A+'. The greatest increase was in telephone ownership, rising from 92< in 1A(2 to ((< in 1A+'. #e%t came centralheating ownership, rising from '(< of households in 1A(2 to 09< in 1A+'. The percentage of households with a refrigerator rose 2 1< over the same period and of those with a washing machine b 19<. $ouseholds with vacuum,cleaners. televisions and dishwashers increased b +<, 5< and 2< respectivel . 4n 1A+'. the ear of their introduction, 1+< of households had a video recorder. The significant social changes reflected in the statistics are that over the period the proportion of ?ritish houses with central heating rose from one to two thuds, and of those with a phone from under a half to over three,-uarters. Together with the big increases in the ownership of washing machines and refrigerators, the are evidence of both rising living standards and the trend to lifest les based on comfort and convenience. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The table below shows the figures for imprisonment in five countries between #2-. and #2,.. Write a report for a university, lecturer describing the information shown below. You should write at least 150 words.

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model answer: The table shows that the figures for imprisonment in the five countries mentioned indicate no overall pattern of increase or decrease. 4n fact there is considerable fluctuation from countr to countr . 4n @reat ?ritain the numbers in prison have increased steadil from '0 000 in 1A'0 to +0,000 in 1A+0. "n the other hand in .ustralia, and particularl in #ew Nealand the numbers fell markedl from 1A'0 to 1A90. 6ince then the have increased graduall , apart from in 1A+0 when the numbers in prison in #ew Nealand fell b about '0,000 from the 1A(0 total. Danada is the onl countr in which the numbers in prison have decreased over the period 1A'0 to 1A+0, although there have been fluctuations in this trend. The figures for the Jnited 6tates indicate the greatest number of prisoners compared to the other four countries but population siEe needs to be taken into account in this anal sis. The prison population in the Jnited 6tates increased rapidl from 1A(0 to 1A+0 and this must be a worr ing trend. 0ou shoul! s"en! a-out 20 minutes on this task1 +he graph above sho% information of employment rates across . countries in 1//0 and 2!!01 &ummari2e the information by choosing and describe the main idea, and ma,e comparisons %here appropriate1 0ou shoul! $rite at least 150 $or!s1

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model answer: 2he gra"h sho$s #hanges in em"lo3ment rates in si4 #ountries -et$een 1995 an! 2005 .or men an! $omen1 5)erall more an! more "eo"le o. $orking age are em"lo3e! an! there ha)e -een signi.i#ant im"ro)ements .or $omen although the3 leg -ehin! men in entering the $ork.or#e1 2he most o-)ious tren! in the gra"h is that $omen ha)e lo$er em"lo3ment rates in most o. the #ountries in the gra"h1 For e4am"le in (ustralia in 1995 57 "er#ent o. men #oul! .in! $ork or retain a 6o- -ut onl3 27 "er#ent o. $omen1 2he !i..eren#e $as e)en -igger in Ne$ 7ealan! $ith 60 "er#ent o. $omen1 +)en in *$it8erlan! an! 9#elan! alightl3 more men than $omen $ere in the 6o- market1 2he se#on! -iggest tren! in the gra"h is the im"ro)ement in em"lo3ment -et$een 1995 an! 20051 9n all #ountries sho$n .igures .or -oth men an! $omen im"ro)e!1 2he -iggest #hange $as in the :nite! ;ing!om .rom 55 "er#ent o. men in 1995 to 73 "er#ent o)er the ten 3ears "erio!1 Furthermore the in#reases in em"lo3ment rates .or $omen $ere mu#h higher in Ne$ 7ealan!1 2he "er#entage o. $orking $omen 6um"e! .rom 25 "er#ent to 42 "er#ent an! in the :nite! *tates .rom 45 "er#ent to 61 "er#ent o)er the !e#a!e1 9n #on#lusion all the #ountries in the gra"h sho$e! at least a 12 "er#ent in#rease in em"lo3ment rates o. -oth men an! $omen o)er the ten 3eares1 <hile men ha! relati)el3 higher em"lo3ment rate throughout the "erio! more an! more $omen a""ear to -e entering the la-our market1 0ou shoul! s"en! a-out 20 minutes on this task1 +he line graph belo% gives information on cinema attendance in the #)1 -rite a report for a university lecturer describing the information given1 0ou shoul! $rite at least 150 $or!s1

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model answer: 2he gi)en line gra"h illustrates in.ormation on the "er#entage o. "eo"le $ho $ent to the mo)ies in the :nite! ;ing!om -et$een 1990 an! 20101 2he "eo"le's atten!an#e is !i)i!e! into .our !i..erent age grou"s1 5)erall 3ounger "eo"le seeme! to an! are "re!i#te! to -e more a#ti)e in mo)ie going than their ol!er #ounter"arts1 Ho$e)er all .our age grou"s sho$e! a gra!ual in#rease in atten!an#e num-ers !uring the gi)en "erio! e4#e"t .or a slight !ro" -et$een 1995 an! 20001 2o -e s"e#i.i# a larger "er#entage o. "eo"le -et$een the ages o. 24 an! 34 $ent to an! are e4"e#te! to go to the #inema than those in an3 other age grou"1 (""ro4imatel3 51% o. the res"on!ents .rom this age grou" are e4"e#te! to atten! mo)ies in 2010 #om"are! $ith onl3 38% in 19901 +)en in the grou" that ha! the smallest num-er o. mo)ie goers those -et$een the ages o. 44 an! 54 there $as an in#rease o. 6% in their atten!an#e1 &161 $or!s' +he graph sho%s #nderground &tation Passenger 3umbers in *ondon1 &ummarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and ma,e comparisons %here relevant1 4ou should %rite at least 10! %ords1 4ou should spend about 2! minutes on this tas,1

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model answer: 2he gra"h sho$s the .lu#tuation in the num-er o. "eo"le at a =on!on un!ergroun! station o)er the #ourse o. a !a31 2he -usiest time o. the !a3 is in the morning1 2here is a shar" in#rease -et$een 06/00 an! 08/00 $ith 400 "eo"le using the station at 8 o'#lo#k1 (.ter this the num-ers !ro" >ui#kl3 to less than 200 at 10 o'#lo#k1 ?et$een 11 am an! 3 "m the num-er rises $ith a "lateau o. 6ust un!er 300 "eo"le using the station1 9n the a.ternoon num-ers !e#line $ith less than 100 using the station at 4 "m1 2here is then a ra"i! rise to a "eak o. 380 at 6"m1 (.ter 7 "m num-ers .all signi.i#antl3 $ith onl3 a slight in#rease again at 8"m tailing o.. a.ter 9 "m1 5)erall the gra"h sho$s that the station is most #ro$!e! in the earl3 morning an! earl3 e)ening "erio!s1 +he graph sho%s 5nternet #sage in +ai%an by Age 6roup, 1//872!!!1 &ummarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and ma,e comparisons %here relevant1 4ou should %rite at least 10! %ords1 4ou should spend about 2! minutes on this tas,1

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model answer: 2he gra"h sho$s #hanges in the age "ro.ile o. 9nternet users in 2ai$an -et$een 1998 an! 20001 2he main users o. the 9nternet in 2ai$an are 3oung a!ults -et$een 16 an! 30 3ears ol!1 9n 1998 the3 a##ounte! .or more than hal. o. all users1 9n 1999 the num-er !ro""e! slightl3 to 45% -ut e)en in 2000 the3 $ere the -iggest grou"1 2he se#on! -iggest grou" o. users is age! -et$een 31 an! 501 2he3 ma!e u" 41% in 1998 .alling slightl3 to 37% in 20001 <hen #om-ine! $ith the 16@30 age grou" o)er 94% o. users in 1998 $ere -et$een 16 an! 501 Ho$e)er this num-er is !ro""ing stea!il3 as more #hil!ren an! ol!er users log on1 9n 1999 the num-er o. #hil!ren online >ua!ru"le! .rom 2% to 8% an! it #ontinue! to in#rease in 20001 2here $ere similar in#reases .or ol!er users rising .rom 4% in 1998 to 10% in 20001 9n summar3 $hile a!ults -et$een 16 an! 50 still re"resent the great ma6orit3 o. 9nternet users in 2ai$an their share is !e#lining as more #hil!ren an! ol!er users 6oin the $e-1 -rite a report for a university lecturer describing the information belo%1 4ou should %rite at least 10! %ords1 4ou should spend about 2! minutes on this tas,1

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model answer: 2he #hart sho$s male an! .emale gra!uates .rom the Higher ,olleges o. 2e#hnolog3 #olleges in the :(+1 2he most outstan!ing .eature o. the gra"h is .emale gra!uates outnum-er males in all the #olleges1 For e4am"le in Au-ai there are 30% more $omen gra!uates than men1 2here are also large !i..eren#es in (l (in an! in Ras (l ;haimah1 Ho$e)er the num-er o. men an! $omen is almost e>ual in the #olleges in (-u Aha-i1 2here are also -ig !i..eren#es in the si8es o. the #olleges1 Ras (l ;haimah has less than 300 stu!ents altogether $hile (-u Aha-i has a-out 600 an! Au-ai has almost 1000 9n summar3 $omen outnum-er men in all the #olleges an! there are signi.i#ant !i..eren#es in the si8es o. the #olleges1 +he graph sho%s estimated oil production capacity for several 6ulf countries bet%een 1//! and 2!1!1 &ummarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and ma,e comparisons %here relevant1 4ou should %rite at least 10! %ords1 4ou should spend about 2! minutes on this tas,1

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model answer: 2he gra"h sho$s 5il Pro!u#tion ,a"a#it3 in millions o. -arrels "er !a3 .or sele#te! Bul. #ountries1 2here are se)eral .eatures in this gra"h1 2he most signi.i#ant .eature is that oil "ro!u#tion $ill in#rease shar"l3 in almost all the #ountries sho$n1 ;u$ait an! 9ra> are -oth e4"e#te! to !ou-le their out"ut -et$een 1990 an! 2010 $ith ;u$ait's "ro!u#tion rising .rom 118 million -arrels "er !a3 &-"!' in 1990 to 318 in 20101 9ran $ill also in#rease its out"ut -3 a slightl3 smaller amount1 (.ter remaining stea!3 at 215 million -"! .rom 1990 to 2000 the :(+'s out"ut is e4"e#te! to a""roa#h 410 million -"! in 20101 5nl3 Catar's "ro!u#tion is "re!i#te! to .all -a#k to 018 million -"! a.ter a slight rise in 20001 Ho$e)er the greatest in#rease $ill -e .rom *au!i (ra-ia1 9n 1990 its out"ut #a"a#it3 at 815 million -"! e4#ee!e! the #om-ine! "ro!u#tion o. 9ran 9ra> an! ;u$ait1 2his lea! is e4"e#te! to #ontinue $ith a 75% in#rease in "ro!u#tion to 1415 million -"! 20101 9n summar3 $hile most o. the #ountries are e4"e#te! to sho$ in#reases *au!i (ra-ia $ill maintain an! strengthen its "osition as the ma6or "ro!u#er1 +he chart belo% sho%s information about 8eart Attac,s by Age and 6ender in #&A1 &ummarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and ma,e comparisons %here relevant1 4ou should %rite at least 10! %ords1 4ou should spend about 2! minutes on this tas,1

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model answer: 2he gra"h sho$s ho$ age an! gen!er in.luen#e the .re>uen#3 o. heart atta#ks in the :*1 =ess than 6% o. all heart atta#ks o##ur in the 29@44 age grou"1 2he num-er o. $omen $ho su..er heart atta#ks in this grou" is negligi-le @ onl3 3000 "er 3ear #om"are! to 123 000 men1 Ho$e)er the "ro"ortion o. men an! $omen $ith heart atta#ks rises !ramati#all3 -et$een 45 an! 64 $ith o)er hal. a million "er 3ear1 5)er 420 000 men a 3ear in this age grou" ha)e heart atta#ks1 2he in#i!en#e amongst $omen in#reases @ $omen ha)e one heart atta#k .or e)er3 three men in this age grou"1 5)er the age o. 65 the num-er o. men su..ering heart atta#ks onl3 in#reases slightl31 Ho$e)er there is a huge in#rease in the num-er o. $omen $ith heart atta#ks @ the3 #om"rise o)er 40% o. all )i#tims1 9n #on#lusion men are more likel3 to -e the )i#tims o. heart atta#ks at all ages -ut $omen are in#reasingl3 likel3 o)er the age o. 651 +he charts belo% sho% the main reasons for study among students of different age groups and the amount of support they received from employers1 &ummarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and ma,e comparisons %here relevant1 4ou should %rite at least 10! %ords1 4ou should spend about 2! minutes on this tas,1

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model answer: 2he .irst gra"h sho$s that there is a gra!ual !e#rease in stu!3 .or #areer reasons $ith age1 Nearl3 80% o. stu!ents un!er 26 3ears stu!3 .or their #areer1 2his "er#entage gra!uall3 !e#lines -3 10@20% e)er3 !e#a!e1 5nl3 40% o. 40@493r ol!s an! 18% o. o)er 493r ol!s stu!ing .or #areer reasons in late a!ulthoo!1 ,on)ersel3 the .irst gra"h also sho$s that stu!3 stemming .rom interest in#reases $ith age1 2here are onl3 10% o. un!er 263r ol!s stu!ing out o. interest1 2he "er#entage in#reases slo$l3 till the -eginning o. the .ourth !e#a!e an! in#reases !ramati#all3 in late a!ulthoo!1 Nearl3 same num-er o. 40@493r ol!s stu!3 .or #areer an! interest1 Ho$e)er 70% o. o)er 493r ol!s stu!3 .or interest in #om"arison to 18% stu!ing .or #areer reasons in that age grou"1 2he se#on! gra"h sho$s that em"lo3er su""ort is ma4imum &a""ro4imatel3 60%' .or the un!er 263r stu!ents1 9t !ro"s ra"i!l3 to 32% u" to the thir! !e#a!e o. li.e an! then in#reses in late a!ulthoo! u"

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to a-out 44%1 9t is un#lear $hether em"lo3er su""ort is onl3 .or #[email protected]#use! stu!3 -ut the highest le)el is .or those stu!ents $ho mainl3 stu!3 .or #areer "ur"oses1

This is an answer written by a candidate who achieved a Band 8 score. Here is the examiner s comment: 2his ans$er summarises the ke3 .eatures o. -oth #harts an! integrates them $ell1 ,lear tren!s are i!enti.ie! an! su""orte! $ith a""ro"riatel3@sele#te! .igures1 2he ans$er #oul! onl3 -e im"ro)e! -3 a!!ing an intro!u#tion to the general to"i# o. the #harts1 2he in.ormation is $ell organise! $ith a #learl3@signalle! "rogression1 =inking $or!s are use! a##uratel3 an! "re#isel3 although there is o##asional omission1 Paragra"hing is use! $ell initiall3 -ut la"ses in the later se#tion1 ( )er3 goo! range o. )o#a-ular3 is use! to #on)e3 the in.ormation #on#isel3 an! a##uratel3 $ith onl3 o##asional ina""ro"ria#31 <or!s are use! "re#isel3 an! there are no errors in s"elling or $or! .orm1 ( $i!e range o. stru#tures is use! an! most senten#es in this ans$er are a##urate1 +rrors are rare an! !o not a..e#t #ommuni#ation in this ans$er1 +he chart belo% sho%s the amount spent on si9 consumer goods in four :uropean countries1 -rite a report for a university lecturer describing the information sho%n belo%1 4ou should %rite at least 10! %ords1 4ou should spend about 2! minutes on this tas,1

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model answer: 2he #hart sho$s that ?ritain among the .our +uro"ean #ountries liste! has s"ent most hea)il3 on the range o. #onsumer goo!s in#lu!e!1 9n e)er3 #ase ?ritish s"en!ing is #onsi!era-l3 higher than that o. other #ountriesD onl3 in the #ase o. tennis ra#>uets !oes another #ountr3 9tal3 #ome #lose1 9n #ontrast Berman3 is generall3 the lo$est s"en!er1 2his 9s most e)i!ent in "hotogra"hi# .ilm $here Berman3 s"en!s mu#h less than ?ritain1 Berman3 onl3 s"en!s more than another #ountr3 Fran#e in t$o #asesD tennis ra#>uets an! "er.umes1 Eean$hile Fran#e an! 9tal3 generall3 maintain mi!!le "ositions a)eraging a""ro4imatel3 similar s"en!ing o)erall1 *"e#i.i#all3 Fran#e s"en!s more on ,As an! "hotogra"hi# .ilm -ut less on tennis ra#>uets than 9tal3 !oes1 9tal3s s"en!ing on "ersonal stereos is onl3 marginall3 greater than that o. Fran#e $hile s"en!ing on to3s is e>ual -et$een the t$o1 9t is #lear .rom the !ata gi)en that there are some signi.i#ant !i..eren#es in s"en!ing ha-its $ithin +uro"e1 +he charts belo% sho% the number of ;apanese tourists travelling abroad bet%een 1/80 and 1//0 and Australias share of the ;apanese tourist mar,et1 -rite a report for a university lecturer describing the information sho%n belo%1 4ou should %rite at least 10! %ords1 4ou should spend about 2! minutes on this tas,1

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model answer: 2his #hart sho$s us that Fa"anese tourists go a-roa! .or tra)elling in a !e#a!e an! (ustralians share o. marketing .or Fa"anese tourists1 ?et$een 1985 an! 1995 Fa"anese tourists tra)elling a-roa! $as !ramati#all3 in#rease!1 9n 85 there $as a-out 5 milions tra)eller go a-roa!1 *in#e 85 num-er o. tra)eller $ent u" !ramati#all3 until 401 9t $as alomost t$i#e then -et$een 90 an! 93 the num-er rimain statea-le $hi#h is a-out 12 millions1 From 93 to 95 it rose slightl31 2here.ore in 1995 there $ere a-out 15 millions "eo"le $ent a-roa!1 9 am going to $rite a-out the other #hart $hi#h is (ustralians share o. Fa"aneses tourist market1 2his is also -et$een 1985 an! 19951 (-out 2 million Fa"anese tourist $ent to (ustralia in 19851 ?et$een 85 an! 89 "eo"le $ent there is in#rease! shar"l3 $hi#h is almost 3 times more1 9n 1990 it .all num-er slightl3 -ut .rom 90 to 94 num-er is $ent u"1 Ho$e)er 94 to 95 is not so $ent u" num-er o. "eo"le $ho $ent to (ustralia1 9t rimain is the same or slightl3 !e#rease!1

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Comment: 2his is an ans$er $ritten -3 a #an!i!ate $ho a#hie)e! a ?an! 5 s#ore1 Here is the e4aminers #omment/ 2he $riter !oes $hat is re>uire! o. her in terms o. task .ul.ilment an! the message #an -e .ollo$e! -ut the $eaknesses in grammati#al #ontrol an! in s"elling #ause !i..i#ult3 .or the rea!er1 ,om"le4 senten#e stru#tures are attem"te! -ut the greatest le)els o. a##ura#3 are .oun! in -asi# sim"le stru#tures1 +he chart belo% sho%s the amount of money per %ee, spent on fast foods in <ritain1 +he graph sho%s the trends in consumption of fast foods1 -rite a report for a university lecturer describing the information sho%n belo%1 4ou should %rite at least 10! %ords1 4ou should spend about 2! minutes on this tas,1

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model answer: 2he #hart sho$s that high in#ome earners #onsume! #onsi!era-l3 more .ast .oo!s than the other in#ome grou"s s"en!ing more than t$i#e as mu#h on ham-urgers &43 "en#e "er "erson "er $eek' than on .ish an! #hi"s or "i88a &-oth un!er 20 "en#e'1 ()erage in#ome earners also .a)oure! ham-urgers s"en!ing 33 "en#e "er "erson "er $eek .ollo$e! -3 .ish an! #hi"s at 24 "en#e then "i88a at 11 "en#e1 =o$ in#ome earners a""ear to s"en! less than other in#ome grou"s on .ast .oo!s though .ish an! #hi"s remains their most "o"ular .ast .oo! .ollo$e! -3 ham-urgers an! then "i88a1 From the gra"h $e #an see that in 1970 .ish an! #hi"s $ere t$i#e as "o"ular as -urgers "i88a -eing at that time the least "o"ular .ast .oo!1 2he #onsum"tion o. ham-urgers an! "i88a has risen stea!il3 o)er the 20 3ear "erio! to 1990 $hile the #onsum"tion o. .ish an! #hi"s has -een in !e#line o)er that same "erio! $ith a slight in#rease in "o"ularit3 sin#e 19851 -rite a report describing the information in the graph belo%1 4ou should %rite at least 10! %ords1 4ou should spend about 2! minutes on this tas,1

model answer: 2he line gra"h sho$s estimate! sales o. gol! in Au-ai .or 12 months in 2002 in millions o. !irhams1 2here $ere t$o main seasons .or gol! sales1 2he main season .or sales is in the Ae#em-er to Ea3 "erio!1 *ales $ere #onsistentl3 a-o)e 200 million !irhams "er month rising shar"l3 to a "eak o. 350 million !irhams in Ear#h1 Ho$e)er .or the ne4t .our months sales !e#line! stea!il3 rea#hing an annual lo$ o. 120 million !irhams in Ful31 9n (ugust there $as a su!!en in#rease1 *ales almost !ou-le! rising .rom 120 million !irhams in Ful3 to 210 million !irhams in (ugust1 2his $as .ollo$e! -3 a !ro" in *e"tem-er -a#k to the Ful3 .igure1 From *e"tem-er to 5#to-er sales re#o)ere! .rom 120 to 180 million1 9n 5#to-er an! No)em-er

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sales remaine! stea!3 an! there $as a small in#rease in Ae#em-er to 190 million !irhams1 9n #on#lusion the main sales "erio! is in the earl3 "art o. the 3ear slum"ing in the summer e4#e"t .or a su!!en in#rease in (ugust1 -rite a report describing the information in the graph belo%1 4ou should %rite at least 10! %ords1 4ou should spend about 2! minutes on this tas,1

model answer: 2he #hart sho$s striking #hanges in the .ertilit3 rate o. $omen in si4 Bul. #ountries G *au!i (ra-ia the :(+ 5man Catar ;u$ait an! ?ahrain -et$een 1990 an! 20001 9n the ten 3ear "erio! there $as a !e#line in the num-er o. -irths "er $oman in all #ountries1 2he -iggest !e#lines $ere in t$o #ountries $hi#h ha! lo$ .ertilit3 rates at the start o. the !e#a!e ?ahrain an! the :(+1 Fertilit3 rates )ar3 greatl3 -et$een the si4 #ountries1 5man an! *au!i (ra-ia ha! the highest rates $ith o)er se)en -irths "er $oman in 19901 2his #om"are! $ith aroun! 4 -irths "er $oman in ?ahrain an! the :(+ an! 6ust 3175 in ;u$ait ?3 2000 the rate ha! .allen -elo$ three -irths "er $oman in ;u$ait ?ahrain an! the :(+ $ith a !ro" o. o)er 25% in a !e#a!e in the :(+1 Ho$e)er in *au!i (ra-ia an! 5man the rates .ell -3 6ust 20% .rom 710 to 5151 9n summar3 there $ere ma6or !e#reases in -irth rates in all #ountries -ut some #ountries in the region ha)e !ou-le the .ertilit3 rate o. others1 -rite a report for a university lecturer describing the information belo%1 4ou should %rite at least 10! %ords1

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model answer: 2he gra"h sho$s #hanges in the amount o. .ast .oo! #onsume! in the :; -et$een 1970 an! 19901 *e)eral tren!s are a""arent1 First ?ritons are eating more an! more .ast .oo!1 *e#on!l3 the t3"e o. .ast .oo! has #hange!1 9n 1970 the most "o"ular .ast .oo! $as .ish an! #hi"s1 5)er 300g $ere #onsume! ea#h $eek1 ?3 1990 ho$e)er this ha! .allen to 6ust o)er 200g @ a 50% !ro"1 ,onsum"tion o. other .ast .oo!s su#h as "i88a an! ham-urgers in#rease! ho$e)er1 2he amount o. "i88a eaten shot u" .rom a-out 20g a $eek to more than 270g o)ertaking .ish an! #hi"s in the late 1980s1 Ham-urger #onsum"tion also in#rease! rising .rom a-out 80g in 1970 to almost 300g in 19901 (##om"an3ing this #hange in the #hoi#e o. .oo!s $as an in#rease in the amount o. .ast .oo! #onsume!1 9n 1970 ?ritish #onsumers ate a-out 450g a $eek o. .ast .oo!1 9n 1990 on the other han! this ha! more than !ou-le! to 1000g1

alternative answer: 2he gra"h sho$s the amount o. .ast .oo! eaten -et$een 1970 an! 1990 in grams "er "erson "er $eek1 5)erall the amount o. .ast .oo! eaten more than !ou-le!1 2he amount o. .ish an! #hi"s eaten !e#line! slightl31 9n 1970 the #onsum"tion $as a-out 300gH$eek1 2his .ell to 220gH$eek in 19901 9n #ontrast sales o. ham-urger an! "i88a ro#kete!1 9n 1970 )er3 little "i88a $as eaten @ less than 50gH$eek1 2his rose to 280gH$eek -3 19901 9n the same "erio! ham-urger sales shot u" -3 more than 500% .rom 100gH$eek in 1970 to 500 grams in 19901

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9n #on#lusion although there $as a -ig in#rease in the #onsum"tion o. "i88a an! ham-urger sales o. .ish an! #hi"s !e#rease!1 -rite a report for a university lecturer describing the information belo%1 4ou should %rite at least 10! %ords1 4ou should spend about 2! minutes on this tas,1

model answer: 2he "ie #harts sho$ #hanges in (meri#an s"en!ing "atterns -et$een 1966 an! 19961 Foo! an! #ars ma!e u" the t$o -iggest items o. e4"en!iture in -oth 3ears1 2ogether the3 #om"rise!

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o)er hal. o. househol! s"en!ing1 Foo! a##ounte! .or 44% o. s"en!ing in 1966 -ut this !ro""e! -3 t$o thir!s to 14% in 19961 Ho$e)er the outla3 on #ars !ou-le! rising .rom 23% in 1966 to 45% in 19961 5ther areas #hange! signi.i#antl31 *"en!ing on eating out !ou-le! #lim-ing .rom 7% to 14%1 2he "ro"ortion o. salar3 s"ent on #om"uters in#rease! !ramati#all3 u" .rom 1% in 1996 to 10% in 19961 Ho$e)er as #om"uter e4"en!iture rose the "er#entage o. outla3 on -ooks "lunge! .rom 6% to 1%1 *ome areas remaine! relati)el3 un#hange!1 (meri#ans s"ent a""ro4imatel3 the same amount o. salar3 on "etrol an! .urniture in -oth 3ears1 9n #on#lusion in#rease! amounts s"ent on #ars #om"uters an! eating out $ere ma!e u" .or -3 !ro"s in e4"en!iture on .oo! an! -ooks1 -rite a report for a university lecturer describing the information belo%1 4ou should %rite at least 10! %ords1 4ou should spend about 2! minutes on this tas,1

model answer: 2he gra"h sho$s $eekl3 e4"en!iture on .ast .oo! in ?ritain -3 .oo! an! in#ome grou"1 2here are t$o main tren!s1 First the e4"en!iture is !ire#tl3 relate! to in#ome1 *e#on!l3 there are !i..eren#es in the t3"es o. .ast .oo! eaten -3 ea#h grou"1 2he amount o. mone3 s"ent on .ast .oo! is relate! to in#ome1 Peo"le in the high@in#ome grou" s"ent the most @ o)er 85 "en#e "er "erson "er $eek1 Peo"le in the lo$@in#ome grou" s"ent the least @ less than hal. o. $hat the high@in#ome earners s"ent1 2he t3"e o. .ast .oo! eaten also !e"en!s on the grou"1 High@in#ome earners s"ent 3 times more on ham-urgers than "eo"le in the lo$@in#ome grou"1 Pi88a $as generall3 the least .a)orite .oo!1 Fish an! #hi"s $as the most "o"ular .oo! $ith the lo$@in#ome grou" -ut #onsum"tion $as .airl3 similar among all grou"s1

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Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information below. @ou should write at least #0. words. @ou should spend about $. minutes on this task.

model answer: The graphs show health and education spending and changes in life e%pectanc and infant mortalit in the J.7. "verall, as the percentage spent on health and education increases, infant mortalit and life e%pectanc improve. @raph 1 shows the percentage of @F3 spent on health and education between 1A+5 and 1AA'. There were big increases in both areas. $ealth spending stood at about +< in 1A+5 but rose to A< in 1AA0 and 10< in 1AA'. 6pending on education was even higher. 4t was 10< in 1A+5, and shot up to 19< in 1AA0 and 15< in 1AA', a 50< increase in :ust + ears.

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@raph 2 shows improvements in life e%pectanc and infant mortalit between 1A(0 and 1AA2. !ife e%pectanc was :ust 00 in 1A(0 but rose to almost (2 in 1AA2. 4n contrast, the number of babies d ing dropped dramaticall , from 00 per 1000 in 1A(0 to onl 22 in 1AA2. 4n conclusion, people in the J.7 are living longer and healthier lives because of the government2s spending on education and medical facilities. +he graph belo% sho%s the different modes of transport used to travel to and from %or, in one :uropean city in 1/.!, 1/8! and 2!!!1 -rite a report for a university lecturer describing the information belo%1 4ou should %rite at least 10! %ords1 4ou should spend about 2! minutes on this tas,1

model answer: 2he gra"h sho$s the #hanging "atterns in #ommuting -3 train #ar tu-e or -us .or #ommuters in =on!on in the 3ears 1960 1980 an! 20001 2he num-er o. "eo"le using trains at .irst rose .rom 6ust un!er 20% in 1960 to a-out 26% in 1980 -ut then .ell -a#k to a-out 23% in 20001 :se o. the tu-e has -een relati)el3 sta-le .alling .rom aroun! 27% o. #ommuters in 1960 to 22% in 1980 -ut #lim-ing -a#k to rea#h 25% -3 20001 5n the other han! the use o. #ars in#rease! stea!il3 .rom 6ust o)er 5% in 1960 to 23% in 1980 rea#hing almost 40% -3 2000 $hereas the "o"ularit3 o. -uses has !e#line! sin#e 1960 .alling .rom 6ust un!er 35% in 1960 to 27% in 1980 an! onl3 15% in 20001 2he gra"h in!i#ates the gro$ing use o. #ars .or #ommuting to $ork -et$een 1960 @ 2000 an! the #orres"on!ing !e#line in the "o"ularit3 o. -uses .rom -eing the most "o"ular mo!e o. trans"ort in 1960 to the least "o"ular in 20001

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model answer: 2he #hart sho$s striking !i..eren#es in the le)el o. #om"uter an! 9nternet "enetration in the (ra$orl!1 2he :(+ an! ;u$ait are -3 .ar the most #om"uteri8e! #ountries $ith =e-anon a !istant thir!1 2he :(+ has o)er 150 #om"uters .or e)er3 1000 inha-itants #om"are! to ;u$ait's 130 an! =e-anon's 601 9n #ontrast #ountries su#h as +g3"t Eoro##o an! *3ria ha)e less than 20 #om"uters "er 1000 inha-itants1 2here are also great !i..eren#es in 9nternet use an! a)aila-ilit31 2he :(+ has -3 .ar the highest "ro"ortion o. users $ith more than one@thir! o. its "o"ulation using the 9nternet1 ;u$ait an! =e-anon are se#on! an! thir! again $ith 100 users "er thousan! in ;u$ait an! 80 in =e-anon1 9n some #ountries the num-er using the 9nternet is negligi-le/ *au!i (ra-ia has less than 20 users "er thousan! an! there are .e$er than 5 users "er thousan! in *3ria1 5ne unusual .eature o. the gra"h is that 9nternet use !oes not seem to -e !ire#tl3 relate! to the num-er o. #om"uters1 9n se)eral #ountries &the :(+ =e-anon For!an an! 5man' there are more 9nternet users "er thousan! "eo"le than #om"uters1 Ho$e)er in other #ountries su#h as ;u$ait *au!i (ra-ia an! *3ria the num-er o. 9nternet users is lo$er than the num-er o. #om"uters1 9n summar3 there are ma6or !i..eren#es -et$een #om"uter use an! 9nternet use in the (ra- $orl! -ut the :(+ #learl3 lea!s the area in -oth num-er o. #om"uters an! num-er o. internet users "er #a"ita1 -rite a report for a university lecturer describing the information in the table belo%1 4ou should %rite at least 10! %ords1

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Allo% yourself 2! minutes for this tas,1

model answer: 2he ta-le sho$s ho$ "eo"le in !i..erent age grou"s s"en! their leisure time in *omelan! o)er the #ourse o. a 3ear1 9t #an -e #learl3 seen that the amount o. leisure time a)aila-le )aries #onsi!era-l3 a#ross the age grou"s an! that "eo"le o. !i..erent age le)els ha)e )er3 !i..erent $a3s o. s"en!ing their leisure time1 (##or!ing to the .igures as "eo"le age in *omelan! their so#ial li)es re!u#e1 2eenagers an! "eo"le in their t$enties s"en! on a)erage 500 hours "er 3ear on so#ialising an! 350 hours o. that time is $ith a grou" o. more than 4 "eo"le1 (lthough the total hours o. so#ialising in their 30s 40s 50s an! 60s is .airl3 #onstant &-et$een 300@350' so#ialising $ith more than 4 "eo"le !ro"s !ramati#all3 to 50 hours in the 30s an! 40s age grou"s an! onl3 25 .rom 50 3ears ol!1 Brou" an! in!i)i!ual e4er#ise .ollo$ a similar "attern1 Peo"le o. all ages s"en! a goo! "art o. their leisure time on entertainment su#h as 2IH)i!eo )ie$ing an! #inema1 9n -oth #ases teenagers an! retire! "eo"le s"en! aroun! t$i#e as mu#h time as those $ho are at $orking age1 Home entertainment ranges .rom 6ust o)er a thousan! hours .or teenagers an! retire! "eo"le an! an a)erage o. 600 hours .or e)er3one else1 ,inema a##ounts .or 100 hours o. the teenagers an! retire! "eo"leJs leisure time an! 25@50 hours .or the rest1 9n #on#lusion $e #an see there is a signi.i#ant tren! to$ar!s solitar3 an! smaller grou" a#ti)ities as "eo"le gro$ ol!er an! that teenagers an! retire! "eo"le s"en! a lot more time on entertainment than those o. $orking age !o1 -rite a report for a university lecturer describing the information in the t%o graphs belo%1 4ou should %rite at least 10! %ords1 Allo% yourself 2! minutes for this tas,1

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model answer: 2he "ie #harts #om"are the highest le)el o. e!u#ation a#hie)e! -3 $omen in *omelan! a#ross t$o 3ears 1945 an! 19951 9t #an -e #learl3 seen that $omen re#ei)e! a mu#h higher le)el o. e!u#ation in *omelan! in 1995 than the3 !i! in 19451 9n 1945 onl3 30% o. $omen #om"lete! their se#on!ar3 e!u#ation an! 1% $ent on to a .irst !egree1 No $omen ha! #om"lete! "ost@gra!uate stu!ies1 2his situation ha! #hange! ra!i#all3 -3 19951 9n 1995 90% o. $omen in *omelan! ha! #om"lete! se#on!ar3 e!u#ation an! o. those hal. ha! gra!uate! .rom an initial !egree an! 20% ha! gone on to "ostgra!uate stu!ies1 (t the other en! o. the s#ale $e #an see that -3 1995 all girls $ere #om"leting lo$er se#on!ar3 although 10% en!e! their s#hooling at this "oint1 2his is in stark #ontrast $ith 1945 $hen onl3 30% o. girls #om"lete! "rimar3 s#hool 35% ha! no s#hooling at all an! 35% onl3 #om"lete! the thir! gra!e1 9n #on#lusion $e #an see that in the 50 3ears .rom 1945 to 1995 there ha)e -een huge "ositi)e !e)elo"ments to the e!u#ation le)els o. $omen in *omelan!1

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-rite a report for a university lecturer describing the information in the graphs belo%1 4ou should %rite at least 10! %ords1 Allo% yourself 2! minutes for this tas,1

model answer: 2he gra"hs #om"are the num-er o. !eaths #ause! -3 si4 !iseases in *omelan! in 1990 $ith the amount o. resear#h .un!ing allo#ate! to ea#h o. those !iseases1 9t #an -e #learl3 seen that the amount o. resear#h .un!ing in man3 #ases !i! not #orrelate $ith the seriousness o. the !isease in terms o. num-ers o. !eaths1 9n 1990 there $ere aroun! 012 million !eaths .rom (9A* 011 million !eaths .rom le"ros3 013 million

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!eaths .rom tro"i#al !iseases 015 million !eaths .rom !iarrhoea 014 million !eaths .rom malaria an! 118 million !eaths .rom 2?1 2hese .igures #an -e #ontraste! $ith the amount o. .un!ing allo#ate! .or ea#h !isease1 9n 1990 (9A* re#ei)e! 180 million !ollars in resear#h .un!ing le"ros3 80 million !ollars in resear#h .un!ing tro"i#al !iseases 79 million !ollars in resear#h .un!ing !iarrhoea 60 million !ollars in resear#h .un!ing malaria 50 million !ollars an! 2? 20 million !ollars in resear#h .un!ing1 9n #on#lusion it is #lear that .un!ing allo#ation .or !isease resear#h in *omelan! is not $holl3 !etermine! -3 the num-er o. !eaths .or $hi#h ea#h !isease is res"onsi-le in a gi)en 3ear1 -rite a report for a university lecturer describing the information in the graph belo%1 4ou should %rite at least 10! %ords1 Allo% yourself 2! minutes for this tas,1

model answer: 2he gra"h #om"ares the rate o. smoking in men an! $omen in *omelan! -et$een the 3ears 1960 an! 20001 9t #an -e #learl3 seen that the rate o. smoking .or -oth men an! $omen is #urrentl3 !e#lining an! that .e$er $omen ha)e smoke! throughout the "erio!1 9n 1960 600 men in e)er3 1 000 $as smoking1 2his num-er !e#rease! gra!uall3 to 500 -3 1974 an! #ontinue! to !e#rease -ut more stee"l3 to 250 in 20001 9n #ontrast the rate o. smoking in $omen in 1960 $as )er3 lo$ at onl3 80 in e)er3 1 0001 ?3 1968 this in#rease! to 170 an! in#rease! again -ut more stee"l3 to 320 in 19771 2he rate o. .emale smokers then remaine! sta-le at 320 until 1984 at $hi#h "oint the .igures -egan to !e#line an! ha! !ro""e! to 200 -3 20001 9n #on#lusion $e #an see that the rate o. smoking in men !ro""e! throughout the $hole "erio! -ut $as al$a3s at a higher le)el than the .emale .igures1 2he rate o. smoking in $omen in#rease! until 1977 -ut then !e#rease! .or the rest o. the "erio!1 +he chart belo% sho%s the amount of leisure time en=oyed by men and %omen of different employment status1 -rite a report for a university lecturer describing the information sho%n belo%1

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model answer: 2he #hart sho$s the num-er o. hours o. leisure en6o3e! -3 men an! $omen in a t3"i#al $eek in 1998@ 9 a##or!ing to gen!er an! em"lo3ment status1 (mong those em"lo3e! .ull@time men on a)erage ha! .i.t3 hours o. leisure $hereas $omen ha! a""ro4imatel3 thirt3@se)en hours1 2here $ere no .igures gi)en .or male "art@time $orkers -ut .emale "art@timers ha! .ort3 hours o. leisure time onl3 slightl3 more than $omen in .ull@time em"lo3ment "erha"s re.le#ting their $ork in the home1 9n the unem"lo3e! an! retire! #ategories leisure time sho$e! an in#rease .or -oth se4es as might ha)e -een e4"e#te!1 Here too men en6o3e! more leisure time o)er eight3 hours #om"are! $ith se)ent3 hours .or $omen "erha"s on#e again re.le#ting the .a#t that $omen s"en! more time $orking in the home than men1 =astl3 house$i)es en6o3e! a""ro4imatel3 [email protected] hours o. leisure on a)erage1 2here $ere no .igures gi)en .or househus-an!sK 5)erall the #hart !emonstrates that in the #ategories .or $hi#h statisti#s on male leisure time $ere a)aila-le men en6o3e! at least ten hours o. e4tra leisure time1 +he chart belo% sho%s the sleep patterns of people in five different occupations according to a 'anadian study1 -rite a report for a university lecturer, describing the information belo%1 6ive possible reasons for the differences1 4ou should %rite at least 10! %ords1 Allo% yourself 2! minutes for this tas,1 asleep> a%a,e>

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?ccupation &tudent 6@7 "m 7@8 "m 8@9 "m 9@10 "m 10@11 "m 11@12 "m 12@1 am 1@2 am 2@3 am 3@4 am 4@5 am 5@6 am 6@7 am 7@8 am 8@9 am 9@10 am 10@11 am 11@12 am 12@1 "m 1@2 "m 2@3 "m 3@4 "m 4@5 "m 5@6 "m

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model answer: Ai..eren#es in slee" "atterns a""ear to re.le#t !i..eren#es in in!i)i!uals' o##u"ations1 ( ,ana!ian stu!3 has "ointe! out .or e4am"le that stu!ents t3"i#all3 slee" .or a #onse#uti)e 8@hour "erio! ea#h night .rom 11 "1m1 to 7 a1m1 2his ma3 -e -e#ause the #entral a#ti)it3 in their li)es stu!3 takes "la#e in normal !a3light hours1 *imilarl3 -usiness e4e#uti)es slee" #onse#uti)e hours -ut "erha"s -e#ause their 6o-s are es"e#iall3 -us3 an! stress.ul the3 slee" .or 6 hours on a)erage getting u" aroun! 5 a1m11 ?3 #ontrast tru#k !ri)ers "ro-a-l3 -e#ause o. their nee! to kee" their tru#ks on the roa! o)er long "erio!s ten! to slee" in t$o 3@hour -lo#ks/ one -et$een 7 an! 10 a1m1 an! another .rom 4 to 7 "1m1 (nother o##u"ation asso#iate! $ith -roken slee" s#he!ules is that o. !o#tors1 2he3 ten! to retire to -e! aroun! 1 a1m1 an! start their !a3 at 7 a1m11 -ut ma3 -e $oken u" to !eal $ith emergen#ies in the mi!!le o. the night1 Finall3 .ull@time mothers es"e#iall3 those $ith 3oung #hil!ren ten! to slee" $hen their -a-ies !o1 23"i#all3 the3 $ill slee" .rom 10 "1m1 an! -e a$oken at 1 a1m1 to #om.ort their -a-ies .or a #ou"le o. hours1 2he3 then go -a#k to -e! to $ake at 6 a1m1 -ut na" .or t$o hours or so in the earl3 a.ternoon1 2hus the in.luen#e on one's slee" "attern is $orth3 o. #onsi!eration $hen #hoosing an o##u"ation1 +he diagram belo% sho%s the average hours of unpaid %or, per %ee, done by people in different categories1 (#npaid %or, refers to such activities as childcare in the home, house%or, and gardening1"

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(escribe the information presented belo%, comparing results for men and %omen in the categories sho%n1 &uggest reasons for %hat you see1 4ou should %rite at least 10! %ords1 4ou should spend about 2! minutes on this tas,1

model answer: 2he !iagram re)eals that the num-er o. hours "er $eek s"ent in un"ai! $ork is une>uall3 !istri-ute! -et$een men an! $omen1 9n househol!s $here there are no #hil!ren $omen are re"orte! to $ork some 30 hours "er $eek in su#h tasks as house$ork an! gar!ening1 Een's #ontri-ution to these un"ai! 6o-s a)erages a #onsi!era-l3 lo$er 18 hours1 <hen #hil!ren enter the househol! ho$e)er the ine>ualit3 -e#omes e)en more "ronoun#e!1 9n .amilies o. 1 @ 2 #hil!ren men maintain a""ro4imatel3 the same num-er o. hours o. un"ai! $ork as in #hil!less househol!s -ut the num-er o. hours $omen $ork in the home rises to 52 "er $eek mu#h o. it on !ou-t !ue to #hil!#are res"onsi-ilities1 9nterestingl3 $hen there are three or more #hil!ren in the househol! men are .oun! to $ork e)en .e$er hours aroun! the house than -e.ore the a""earan#e o. the thir! #hil!1 <hereas $omen's un"ai! hours rise to a""ro4imatel3 56 "er $eek the #orres"on!ing .igure .or men 16 a#tuall3 re"resents a !e#rease1 2he !ata suggest that the in#rease! "resen#e o. $omen in the "ai! $ork .or#e has 3et to lea! to an in#rease! role .or men in the home1

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+he table belo% sho%s social and economic indicators for four countries in 1//@, according to #nited 3ations statistics1 (escribe the information sho%n belo% in your o%n %ords1 -hat implications do the indicators have for the countriesA 4ou should %rite at least 10! %ords1 Allo% yourself 2! minutes for this tas,1 5ndicators 'anada ;apan 15760 78 2846 99 Peru 160 51 1927 68 Baire 130 47 1749 34

(nnual in#ome "er "erson &in L:*' 11100 =i.e e4"e#tan#3 at -irth Aail3 #alorie su""l3 "er "erson (!ult litera#3 rate &%' 76 3326 99

model answer: ( glan#e at .our in!i#ators o. e#onomi# an! so#ial #on!itions in .our #ountries ,ana!a Fa"an Peru an! 7aire in 1994 re.le#ts the great !i..eren#es that e4ist -et$een $ealthier an! "oorer nations1 2he ta-le sho$s that Fa"an an! ,ana!a ha! annual in#omes o. L15 760 an! L11 100 "er "erson res"e#ti)el31 2hese .igures $ere o)er$helmingl3 greater than the #orres"on!ing .igures o. L160 in Peru an! L130 in 7aire1 Health in!i#ators too re.le#te! o)erall le)els o. a..luen#e in the .our nations1 =i.e e4"e#tan#3 at -irth .or e4am"le $as higher among the more e#onomi#all3 !e)elo"e! #ountries1 Fa"an re"orte! the highest li.e e4"e#tan#3 781 2his $as .ollo$e! -3 ,ana!a 76D Peru 51D an! 7aire 47D 2his suggests that ri#her so#ieties are a-le to "ut more mone3 into health #are than "oorer ones1 2he amount o. #alories #onsume! !ail3 "er "erson roughl3 .ollo$e! the same ranking1 ,ana!ians ea#h #onsume! some 3 326 #alories "er !a3 $hile the Fa"anese took 2846 #alories1 2he #orres"on!ing .igures .or Peru an! 7aire $ere 1927 an! 1749 res"e#ti)el31 =itera#3 rates among a!ults too $ere higher in $ealthier #ountries no !ou-t a re.le#tion o. a-ilit3 to in)est in e!u#ation1 ,ana!a an! Fa"an -oth re"orte! litera#3 rates o. 99% $hile Peru #laime! 68%1 7aire the least e#onomi#all3 !e)elo"e! o. the .our #ountries ha! a litera#3 rate o. 34%1 2he !ata a""ear to #on.irm the o.ten #ite! link -et$een national $ealth an! health an! e!u#ation stan!ar!s1 +he diagram belo% sho%s the typical stages of consumer goods manufacturing, including the process by %hich information is fed bac, to earlier stages to enable ad=ustment1 -rite a report for a university lecturer describing the process sho%n1 4ou should %rite at least 10! %ords1 4ou should spend about 2! minutes on this tas,1

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model answer: Eost #onsumer goo!s go through a series o. stages -e.ore the3 emerge as .inishe! "ro!u#ts rea!3 .or sale1 Ra$ materials an! manu.a#ture! #om"onents #om"rise the initial "h3si#al in"ut in the manu.a#turing "ro#ess1 5n#e o-taine! these are store! .or later assem-l31 ?ut assem-l3 .irst !e"en!s u"on the "ro!u#tion "lanning stage $here it is !e#i!e! ho$ an! in $hat >uantities the store! materials $ill -e "ro#esse! to #reate su..i#ient >uantities o. .inishe! goo!s1 2he "ro!u#tion "lanning stage itsel. .ollo$s the re>uirements o. the goo!s' !esign stage that "ro#ee!s .rom e4tensi)e resear#h1 (.ter assem-l3 the "ro!u#ts are ins"e#te! an! teste! to maintain >ualit3 #ontrol l 2hose units that "ass the ins"e#tion an! testing stages are then "a#kage! !es"at#he! an! o..ere! .or sale in retail outlets1 2he le)el o. sales $hi#h is the en! "oint o. the manu.a#turing "ro#ess hel"s !etermine "ro!u#tion "lanning1 ( "ro!u#t's !esign is not onl3 the result o. "ro!u#t resear#h -ut is also in.luen#e! -3 testing an! market resear#h1 9. the testing stage &a.ter assem-l3 an! ins"e#tion' re)eals una##e"ta-le "ro-lems in

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the .inishe! "ro!u#t then a!6ustments $ill ha)e to -e ma!e to the "ro!u#t's !esign1 *imilarl3 market resear#h $hi#h e4amines the e4tent an! nature o. the !eman! .or "ro!u#ts has the role o. gui!ing "ro!u#t !esign to suit #onsumer !eman!s $hi#h ma3 #hange $ith time1 Earket resear#h $hile in.luen#e! -3 "ro!u#t sales also ser)es to .oster .uture sales -3 !e)ising suita-le a!)ertising .or the goo!s1 2hus the realit3 o. #onsumer goo!s manu.a#turing goes $ell -e3on! a sim"le linear "ro!u#tion "ro#ess1 +he chart and graph belo% give information about sales and share prices for 'oca7'ola1 -rite a report for a university lecturer describing the information sho%n belo%1 4ou should %rite at least 10! %ords1 4ou should spend about 2! minutes on this tas,1

model answer: 2he "ie #hart sho$s the $orl!$i!e !istri-ution o. sales o. ,o#a@,ola in the 3ear 2000 an! the gra"h sho$s the #hange in share "ri#es -et$een 1996 an! 20011 9n the 3ear 2000 ,o#a@,ola sol! a total o. 1711 -illion #ases o. their .i883 !rink "ro!u#t $orl!$i!e1 2he largest #onsumer $as North (meri#a $here 3014 "er #ent o. the total )olume $as "ur#hase!1 2he se#on! largest #onsumer $as =atin (meri#a1 +uro"e an! (sia "ur#hase! 2015 an! 1614 "er #ent o. the total )olume res"e#ti)el3 $hile (.ri#a an! the Ei!!le +ast remaine! .airl3 small #onsumers at 7 "er #ent o. the total )olume o. sales1 *in#e 1996 share "ri#es .or ,o#a@,ola ha)e .lu#tuate!1 9n that 3ear shares $ere )alue! at a""ro4imatel3 L351 ?et$een 1996 an! 1997 ho$e)er "ri#es rose signi.i#antl3 to L70 "er share1 2he3 !i""e! a little in mi!@1997 an! then "eake! at L80 "er share in mi!@981 From then until 2000 their )alue .ell #onsistentl3 -ut there $as a slight rise in mi!@20001 +he chart belo% gives information about global sales of games soft%are, '(s and (C( or video1 -rite a report for a university lecturer describing the information1 4ou should %rite at least 10! %ords1 4ou should spend about 2! minutes on this tas,1

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model answer: 2he #hart sho$s the #hanges in the sales o. )i!eo material H AIAs games so.t$are an! ,As aroun! the $orl! in -illions o. !ollars o)er a three@3ear "erio!1 9t #an -e seen that the sales o. )i!eos H AIAs an! games so.t$are ha)e in#rease! $hile the sales o. ,As ha)e gone !o$n slightl31 ?et$een 2000 an! 2003 the sale o. )i!eos an! AIAs rose -3 a""ro4imatel3 13 -illion !ollars1 9n 2000 6ust un!er 20 -illion !ollars $orth o. these items $ere sol! -ut in 2003 this .igure ha! risen to a little o)er 30 -illion !ollars1 2he sales o. games so.t$are also rose !uring this "erio! -ut less shar"l31 *ales in#rease! .rom a-out 13 -illion !ollars in 2000 to 6ust un!er 20 -illion !ollars three 3ears later1 ?3 #ontrast !uring the same time "erio! the sale o. ,As .ell .rom 35 -illion !ollars in 2000 to a-out 3215 -illion !ollars in 20031 +he graphs belo% sho% the types of music albums purchased by people in <ritain according to s39 and age1 -rite a report for a university lecturer describing the information sho%n belo%1 4ou should %rite at least 10! %ords1 4ou should spend about 2! minutes on this tas,1

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model answer: 2he three gra"hs "ro)i!e an o)er)ie$ o. the t3"es o. musi# "eo"le "ur#hase in the :;1 (t .irst glan#e $e see that #lassi#al musi# is .ar less "o"ular than "o" or ro#k musi#1

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<hile slightl3 more $omen than men -u3 "o" musi# the ro#k market is !ominate! -3 men $ith 30% -u3ing ro#k #om"are! to 17% o. $omen1 From the .irst gra"h $e see that interest in "o" musi# is stea!3 .rom age 16 to 44 $ith 20% o. the "o"ulation #ontinuing to -u3 "o" ,As a.ter the age o. 451 2he interest in ro#k musi# rea#hes its "eak among the 25 to 34 3ear ol!s though it ne)er sells as $ell as "o"1 9nterest also !ro"s o.. a.ter the age o. 35 $ith an e)en shar"er .all .rom age 45 on$ar!s a "attern $hi#h is the o""osite to the #lassi#al musi# gra"h1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The graphs below show the numbers of male and female workers in #290 and #220 in several employment sectors of the republic of ;reedonia. Write a report for a university teacher describing the information shown. You should write at least 150 words.

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model answer: The two decades between 1A(5 and 1AA5 brought significant changes in the representation of women in /reedonia2s work force, according to the graphs. 4n 1A(5, for e%ample, some '00 000 men and 250 000 women worked in the communications sector. Twent later, though the number of men remained unchanged, the number of women rose to 550 000. ears

. similar situation was seen in the wholesale and retail trade sector, where the number of women rose from about 550 000 in 1A(5 to almost +00 000 two decades later. The number of men in this sector remained stable over the period, at around (00 000. =omen also made gains in both the financeKbanking industries and in the defence,related public sector. =hereas some 125 000 women worked in finance and banking institutions in 1A(5, the number increased to 950 000 b 1AA5. The number of men grew onl marginall from 925 000 to 9+0 000 over the same period. 4n defence, the number of men declined from 225 000 to 200 000, while the number of women rose from 25 000 to over 100 000. Two sectors that retained stable emplo ment numbers for both men and women were manufacturing, which had about '00 000 women and 050 000 men in both surve ed ears, and the public sector )non,defence*, which emplo ed 050 000 women and +50 000 men. Thus, women appear to have made gains in the /reedonian work force but not at the e%pense of men. )29' words* You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. (ating sweet foods produces acid in the mouth, which can cause tooth decay. 4*igh acid levels are measured by low p* values5 Aescribe the information below and discuss the implications for dental health. You should write at least 150 words.

model answer: .n one who has visited a dentist has been told that eating e%cessive amounts of sweets risks harming the teeth. This is because sweets lower p$ levels in the mouth to dangerous levels.

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=hen the p$ level in the mouth is kept above 5.5, acidit is such that teeth are unlikel to be in danger of deca . 6weet foods, however, cause p$ in the mouth to drop for a time, and the longer p$ levels remain below 5.5, the greater the opportunit for deca to occur. ? comparing fruit sugar, cane sugar and hone , which are all common ingredients of sweet foods, we find that cane sugar lowers p$ levels for the longest period, thus producing the greatest risk of the three. .ppro%imatel five minutes aftfter consuming cane sugar, p$ levels drop to as little as p$ '.5. The then begin to rise slowl , but do not rise above p$ 5.5 until at least '0 minutes have elapsed. ? contrast, fruit sugar, which causes the mouth2s acidit to fall to :ust above p$ 9, poses a danger for a shorter period: tooth deca is unlikel 20 minutes after consumption. $one appears an even less risk substance. Though acidit falls to about p$ 9.(5 within five minutes of consumption, it returns to above p$ 5.5 in under fifteen minutes. The implications, then, are that people who insist on eating sweet foods should be aware of the ingredients, and that fruit sugar or hone appear preferable to cane sugar. )292 words*

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