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Writing Skills Practice: Writing About A Pie Chart - Exercises

The document provides instructions and exercises for writing about a pie chart. It includes a matching exercise where numbers are matched to phrases describing percentages. It also includes two gap fill exercises where sentences are completed using words from a box or the correct form of a word in brackets to practice writing skills when describing pie chart data.

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Writing Skills Practice: Writing About A Pie Chart - Exercises

The document provides instructions and exercises for writing about a pie chart. It includes a matching exercise where numbers are matched to phrases describing percentages. It also includes two gap fill exercises where sentences are completed using words from a box or the correct form of a word in brackets to practice writing skills when describing pie chart data.

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Writing skills practice: Writing about a pie chart – exercises

Look at the pie chart, exam question and sample answer and do the exercises to practise and improve
your writing skills.

Preparation
Match the numbers with the phrases and write a–f next to the numbers 1–6.

1…….. nearly a third a. 100%

2…….. just over half b. 85%

3…….. about three-quarters c. 76%

4…….. a small minority d. 52%

5…….. the vast majority e. 31%

6…….. all f. 4%
Writing skills practice: Writing about a pie chart – exercises
Writing skills practice: Writing about a pie chart – exercises

1. Check your writing: gap fill


Complete the sentences with a word from the box.

From Over over in

about between for of

1. The participants were aged 16 and _______________.

2. People were asked _______________ their preferred devices for going online.

3. _______________ the pie chart it is clear that most people prefer to use a smartphone.

4. 30% _______________ participants prefer using a laptop.

5. The desktop computer is last _______________ terms of popularity.

Most of the participants prefer to use smartphones and laptops, with a difference of just three
6.
percentage points _______________ the two.

7. A tablet accounts _______________ 19% of users' preferred devices.

8. _______________ half of the participants prefer a smartphone or laptop.

2. Check your writing: gap fill


Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.

1. The pie chart _______________ the results of a survey. (show)

2. People were asked about their _______________ devices for accessing the internet. (prefer)

3. The devices are _______________ in red, green, purple and blue. (show)

4. Nearly a third of _______________ prefer to access the internet using a smartphone. (participate)

5. The laptop is second in terms of _______________. (popular)

6. There is a _______________ of just three percentage points between the two. (differ)

7. A desktop computer _______________ for 14% of users’ preferred devices. (account)

8. In conclusion, the _______________ of people prefer to use a smartphone or laptop. (major)

Discussion

What devices do you use to go online?

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