41.

The chart below shows three different types of crime in England and Wales from 1970
to 2005. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.

1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
Car theft
Million

1
0.8 house burglary

0.6 Street robbery

0.4
0.2
0
1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

The given line graph compares three types of law breaking offenses in England and Wales
between 1975 and 2005. We can see immediately that there was an upward trend in all three
types of crime.

The number of car thefts was the highest throughout the given period. In 1970, the number
of car thefts stood at 0.4 million, which were two times more than the reported cases of
house burglaries. The next two decades saw a moderate rise in the reported cases of car
robberies, and the number reached 1 million by 1990. There was a dramatic escalation in car
robberies from 1990 to 1995 and the number peaked at 1.6 million, after which there was a
rapid decrease and by 2005, the number of car robberies fell to 1 million.

The number of house burglaries showed a similar trend as car thefts for the first 10 years,
after which the number fluctuated and reached 0.5 million by 2005

Street robberies were very few (0.01 million approximately) from 1970 to 1990. Then there
was a moderate growth in the number of street robberies and the number grew to 0.2 million
by 2000, but after that there was stability in street robberies.

Overall, reported cases of car thefts were the maximum and street robberies the minimum
throughout the given period of 35 years.

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42. The graph below shows the total births and the deaths in a European country from
1950 to 2050. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features
and give comparisons where relevant.

1200000

1000000

800000

Birth Rate
600000
Death Rate
400000

200000

0
1950 1970 1990 2010 2030 2050

The given line graph compares the Birth Rate and the Death Rate from 1950 onwards and
also gives projections upto 2050. It is clear from a cursory glance at the graph that the Birth
and Death Rates have been almost similar except for the 1970s when the birth rate was much
more than the Death Rate.

In 1950, the number of births in this country was roughly 750,000. After that the population
of the newly born rose sharply and peaked at 1000000 in the 1970s. Then it dropped sharply
to reach an all time low of a little under 600000 in the 1990s. From then on the birth rate
picked up again and has reached approximately 700,000 and is predicted to remain stable till
2050.

The Death Rate has been fairly stable at around 0.7 million. It is expected to remain constant
till 2030, after which it is forecast to rise and reach the 0.8 million mark by 2050.

Overall, the Birth Rate experienced fluctuations in the past, while the Death Rate remained
stable. The Birth Rate is expected to remain stable after 2030, but the Death Rate is predicted
to rise moderately till 2050.

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43. The given graph shows the past and projected figures of the government spending as
a percentage of GDP for the years 2000 to 2025 in three areas. Summarise the
information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons
where relevant.

Percentage spending of GDP

8.00%

7.00%
education
6.00%
health
5.00%
roads and
railways
4.00%

3.00%

2.00%

1.00%

0.00%
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
The given line graph elucidates the percentage of GDP spent by government on education,
health and roads and railways from 2000 to the present time and also gives projections upto
2025. It can be clearly seen that the amount spent on education and health show opposing
trends upto the present time and are expected to continue that trend in future also.

In 2000, the percentage of GDP spent on education was 5%, which was the maximum. The
amount spent in this field decreased steadily over time and presently is approximately 4.1%
and in future also it is expected to decline and reach about 3.9% by 2025. In contrast, the
percentage of gross domestic product spent on health stood at 4% in 2000. This figure grew
moderately to 5.6 % by 2005 and after that there has been a slight increase till today. This
spending is expected to grow in future also and by 2025 it is forecast to be about 7.5%.

From 2000 to 2005, the percentage of GDP spent on roadways and railways increased
minimally from 4 to 4.5% abut after that showed a dramatic fall till 2010 and reached 3% of
the GDP. The spending on these public transports has picked up and is near about 3.6 %.
This growth in expenditure is expected to continue till 2020 but after that is predicted to
show a slight decrease.

Overall, health is one area in which the government spending was the least in 2000 and is
expected to be the most by 2025.

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44. The graph below shows the number of students from the US, the UK and Australia
who studied in universities in other countries from 2002 to 2007. Summarise the
information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons
where relevant.

60000

50000

40000

The US
30000
The UK
Australia
20000

10000

0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
The given line graph depicts the number of American, British and Australian students who
studied in universities of other nations over a period of five years starting in 2002. It can be
clearly seen that the maximum number of American students and the least number of
Australian students studied away from their home country.

From 2002 to 2007, the number of Australian students who studied abroad was stable at
around 10,000. The students from the United Kingdom who studied in foreign universities
were 30,000 in 2002. Their number was the same till 2003, but after that it showed a steady
decline and reached approximately 22,000 by 2007.

The number of American students who studied in other parts of the world was 50,000 in
2002. Their number decreased moderately and reached nearly 46,000 by 2004. After that the
number of American students picked up again and became 50,000 by 2007.

Overall, it is clear that the number of American students was five times more than the
number of Australian students studying abroad. The number of American and Australian
students showed a fairly stable trend whereas the number of students from UK showed a
downward trend.

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45. The graph below shows cinema attendance by age in Great Britain. Write a report for
a university lecturer describing the information shown.

The given line graph illustrates the percentage of people of different age groups who
attended cinema from 1984 to 2003. In general, cinema attendance increased significantly
from 1984 to 2003. However, the number of people watching films varied with age.

From 1984 to 2003, cinema attendance rose considerably across all age groups, but the
increase was the greatest for the 15-24 age groups, which rose from about 18% in 1984 to
over 50% in 2003. Though the figures fluctuated between 1992 and 1998, this age group still
went to cinema more than any other age group.

There was also a substantial rise in cinema attendance among older people (35 plus). In this
case the figures increased over this period from about 2% to over 10%. Cinema attendance of
7-14 and 25-35 year-olds followed a similar pattern from 1984 to about 2002, which was
characterized by some fluctuations throughout. However, from 2002 the trends differed in
that 7-14 year olds went to the cinema less frequently while cinema attendance of the 25-44
year olds was on the increase.

Overall, cinema attendance grew in all age groups in the given period of time.

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46. The graph below shows the number of enquiries to tourist information office made by
telephone, letter/email, and in person from January 2001 to June 2001. Summarise the
information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.

1400 Number of enquiries to Tourist Information Office

1200

1000

800 in person

by telephone
600
by email/letter
400

200

0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

The given line graph illustrates the number of inquiries made to the Tourist Information
Office through various means of communication, between January and June 2001. It is
evident that the enquiries made in person and by telephone showed an upward trend,
whereas those made by email and letter showed a downward trend.

As can be seen from the graph, there are three channels through which inquiries were made,
namely – in person, by telephone, or by email or letter. Interestingly, the number of inquiries
made in person increased continually over the period from 400 enquiries in January to 1200
enquiries in June.

Telephone enquiries started at 800 in January and stabilized at this number till April, after
which telephone enquiries increased and reached 1100 by June. The e-mail or letter enquiries
stood at approximately 600 in January and remained at almost the same level till March, but
after that decreased moderately and touched an all-time low of 200 by June.

Overall, it is lucid that in-person inquiries became the most popular within the given period
of 5 months.

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47. The given graph shows the nitrogen oxide emissions produced by four vehicles.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.

45
nitrogen oxide emission (g/km)

40
35
30
25 Diesel car
20 Petrol car
15 Lorries
10
Buses
5
0
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130
speed (kph)

The given line graph compares the nitrogen oxide emissions from buses, lorries, petrol cars
and diesel cars. It can be seen from the graph that the maximum emissions are from buses
and the emissions vary with the speed of the vehicle.

At a speed of 10kph, buses produce 40 g/km emissions. However, as the speed of the bus
increase to 60 kph, the emissions decrease gradually and reach a little over 25 g/km. It is
interesting to note that if the speed of the bus goes beyond 60 kph, the emissions again begin
to rise, and at a speed of 130 kph the emissions are over 40 g/km. Lorries also show a similar
pattern but the overall emissions are lower than that from buses. Another point of difference
is that emissions decrease till the speed of 90kph and only after that, begin to rise again.

The emissions from diesel car and petrol car show a similar pattern and also do not show
much variation with speed. Emissions from diesel car are the least and hover around 5 g/km
and those from petrol car are around 10g/km.

Overall, emissions from lorries and buses follow a similar pattern and those from diesel and
petrol cars follow a similar pattern.

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48. The diagram below shows the percentage of good quality river water in four countries
from 1995 to 2010. It also shows the prediction for 2018. Summarise the information by
selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

100
Percentage of good quality river

95

90
Country A
water

Country B
85
Country C

80 Country D

75

70
1995 2000 2005 2008 2010 2013 2018

The line graph displays the changes in the proportion of river water in high quality in four
countries between 1995 and 2018.

Between 1995 and 2010, the percentage of good quality river water in country A showed a
very slight increase from about 96% to 98%. However, after that the percentage of good
quality water started to decline and is predicted to reach 96% by 2018.

In 1995, the good quality river water in country B and country C stood at around 94%, but
after that the percentage of good quality river water in country B has showed a steady
increase upto the present time and has reached approximately 98%. It is predicted to show a
slight fall till 2018. In contrast, the percentage of good quality river water in country C
decreased moderately and reached a level of 87% by 2008. After 2008, the situation in
country C improved and good quality river water showed a steady rise and reached 94% by
2013. This trend in expected to continue and percentage of good quality river water will soar
to 96% by 2018.

The worst quality river water was in country D where 85% of river water was in good
quality between 1995 and 2008. It peaked at about 92% in between in 2000. In 2008, the good
quality river water in country D again showed a small peak but ever since has shown a slight
fall and this fall is expected to continue in future also.

Overall, the percentage of good quality river water in country A and B showed a relatively
stable trend where as in countries C and D showed opposing trends with some fluctuations.

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49. The line graph and the bar chart give the information and forecast about the vehicle
numbers and CO2 emission in England and Wales between 2000 and 2020. Summarize
the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons
where relevant.

Vehicle number in England and Wales (in million)

70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020

The amount of CO2 emission in tonnes

3.5
3
2.5 cars
2 buses
1.5
vans
1
trucks
0.5
0
2000 2010 2020
The given line graph depicts the number of vehicles in England and Wales from 2000 to the
present time and also gives predictions upto 2020. The bar chart gives the information on
the amount of CO2 emissions by four different forms of transport, which are cars, buses,
vans and trucks over the same period.

There were nearly 20,000,000 vehicles in England and Wales in 2000. Then, the total number
went up slightly to 35 million in the following 10 years and is expected to experience a rapid
upward tendency reaching around 60 million by 2020.

The column graph shows four primary sources of CO2 emission. Cars emitted the largest
amount of CO2 from 2000 to 2010 and this trend is predicted to continue and reach 3 tonnes
by 2020. Interestingly, the trucks went through and forecast a similar trend as cars but the
total amount is significantly less, from 0.6 tonnes in 2000 to 1.3 tons in 2020. The emission of
CO2 from buses and vans is likely to keep steady at around 0.4 and 0.6 tons respectively.

Overall, vehicle numbers are expected to increase in future, and the CO2 emissions are also
expected to escalate in future.

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50. The graph below shows the percentage of 18-25 year olds in universities in four
different countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main
features and make comparisons where relevant.

45

40

35

30
Singapore
25
Malaysia
20 Philippines
15 Thailand

10

0
1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011
The given line graph illustrates the proportion of university students in four countries,
namely Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand, between 1961 and 2011. From a
cursory glance it is manifest that more students went to universities from Singapore and
Thailand than from Malaysia and Philippines.

A small minority (2%) of Malaysian students between the ages of 18 and 25 went to
universities in 1961. This percentage increased significantly and reached 10% by 1971. Then
there was a steady increase and by 1991, 15% students went for tertiary education, after
which their number stabilized and remained at that level till 2011. Approximately 7%
Filipinos of this age group attended universities in 1961. Their percentage also increased
over the given period and reached a little under 20% by 2011.

Singaporean students going for tertiary education were 15% in 1961. Their percentage
increased markedly and reached 40% by 2011. There were fluctuations in between, but
overall the trend was upward. The Thai students studying in universities decreased from
24% to 20% from 1961 to 1991, but after that there was a dramatic increase and their
percentage almost doubled in the next two decades.

Overall, there was an upward trend in the 18-25 year old tertiary education seekers, in the
given four countries.

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51. The diagram below shows the number of marriages in the UK between 1951 and 2001.
The data given is for all marriages, remarriages (any partner) and first marriages.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.

600
Thousands

500

400
All marriages
300
Remarriages

200 First marriages

100

0
1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001

The given line graph illustrates data about the number of first marriages, remarriages (either
partner) and the total number of marriages from 1950 to 2001. It is manifest from the graph
that the number of remarriages was far lower than that of first marriages and hovered
around the 100,000 mark throughout the given period of time.

Approximately 350,000 first marriages were solemnized in 1951. This number grew
gradually and reached a peak of 430,000 marriages in 1981, after which it fell moderately and
again reached 350,000 mark by 2001.

The total number of marriages showed a similar trend to the number of first marriages, as it
was just the sum total of first marriages and remarriages. As the number of remarriages
fluctuated between 90,000 and 120,000 between the years of 1951 and 2001, the line depicting
the total number of marriages was almost parallel to that portraying the first marriages.

Overall, it is clear that the year 1981 witnessed the maximum number of marriages and
remarriages.

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52. The first chart below shows the percentages of women and men in a country involved
in some kinds of home tasks (cooking, cleaning, pet caring and repairing the house.
The second chart shows the amount of time each gender spent on each task per day.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Percentage of males and females who do housework

Males Females

Cooking
Cleaning
Pet care
House
repairs
80 60 40 20 0 0 20 40 60 80

Average time males and females do housework (minutes)

Males Females

Cooking

Cleaning

Pet care
House
repairs
80 60 40 20 0 0 20 40 60 80
The given butterfly charts illustrate the proportion of males and females who do housework,
and the average time both genders give to household chores. It is clear from both charts that
cooking and cleaning are done by more women and men, and these tasks demand more time
of both genders per day than the other two tasks, which are caring for pets and doing
household repairs.

More females than males do cooking and cleaning. The percentage of women involved in
these two tasks is 80% and 60% respectively, which is 20% more for each task than men.
Almost equal percentage (20-22%) of men and women are involved in pet care. Almost
double men (18%) than women (9%) are involved in house repairs.

As far as the average time spent on cooking and cleaning is concerned, here too women
outstrip men by spending approximately 20 minutes more on each task per day than men.
Both, males and females spend on an average 20 minutes per day on pet care. Women spend
approximately 5 minutes per day, whereas men spend three times more time on house
repairs.

Overall, apart from house repairs, in all the given household chores, women take the lead.

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53. The table and chart below show the time spent at leisure and household activities in
Britain. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant.

Leisure activities (Average Men Women

minutes per day)
TV, video, radio 137 118
Reading 18 19
Sport 15 11

Household activities (Average minutes per day)

cooking and washing

shopping
Men

repair Women

clothes washing and ironing

0 20 40 60 80

The given bar chart and table compare how much time males and females spend on various
household activities every day with the recreational activities in Britain.

It is noticeable that except for repair work, women do more household work than men. On
an average, women spend about 75 minutes on cooking and washing, which is more than
double the time spent by men on the same activity. Shopping and doing the laundry are
other two most important activities for housewives, which take 35 and 30 minutes per day
respectively, whereas men are unwilling to do these chores. Men spend approximately 19
minutes per day on repair work, which is surprisingly more than double the time spent by
women on the same work.

With regard to leisure activities, both genders spend almost similar time on all the three
given activities, with TV, video and radio being the most popular and sports taking away the
least of the leisure time. About two hours per day are spent on TV, video and radio, and
nearly one third of an hour per day on reading. Compared to women, men spend slightly
more time on sports.

The same graph can come with any past year given.
(The table and chart below show the time spent at leisure and household activities in Britain
in 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.

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54. The table below shows the percentage of first year students who gave “very good”
rating to the resources provided by a college, for three courses. Summarise the
information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons
where relevant.

Pre-course Resources Other

Teaching Tutor
information (print) resources
Economics 59% 95% 90% 81% 60%
Law 72% 62% 76% 70% 80%
Commerce 95% 95% 93% 86% 81%

The given table represents the rating towards the facilities of three courses, namely –
economics, law and commerce. It is interesting to note that commerce earned the highest
satisfaction in all resources.

In terms of pre-course satisfaction, commerce tops in these three subjects, with 95% showing
satisfaction. 72% of the students rated the pre-course information of law as ‘very good’ and
the figure for economics was the least, with slightly lass than 60% being satisfied with it.

When it comes to teaching, tutor and print resources, approximately equal percentage (95%,
92% and 83% respectively) of economics and commerce students rated these facilities as very
good. However, only about 70% law students were satisfied with these services.

Turning to other resources, about 80% each of commerce and law students were satisfied,
whereas only 60% of economics students were satisfied with other resources.

Overall, the resources provided by commerce, law and economics showed varied popularity
among the students.

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55. The table below describes the number of people (in million) who went for
international travel in 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005. Summarize the information by
selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

1990 1995 2000 2005 Area

448.9 615.2 669.2 693.7 Total
18.2 20.8 26.9 28.7 Africa
80.5 112.5 118.2 113.2 America
60.2 80.3 117.4 135.8 Asia and the pacific
280.2 390.3 393.2 400.2 Europe
9.8 11.3 13.5 15.8 Middle East

The given table compares the changes in the number of international travelers in different
regions, in the years 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005. It is clear that the total number of
international travelers increased in the given 15 year period. However, the increase was the
most marked from 1990 to 1995.

According to the statistics, Europeans like traveling abroad the most, with the highest figure
of around 280 million in 1995 and reached an all time high of nearly 400 million in the year
2005. By contrast, the Middle East had the least number of people travelling abroad, which
grew from 9.8 million in 1995 to 15.8 million in 2005. Africa and Asia and the Pacific
experienced a similar increasing trend of international tourists from 1990 to 2005.

In America, people showed a great willingness to travel abroad between 1990 and 1995, from
80.5 to 112.5 million. Then, the number stayed more or less at the same level till 2005.
Likewise, Europe also experienced a very significant increase from 1990 to 1995, in the
overseas travel population, but after 1995 there was an increase of only 10 million.

Overall, Europe contributed the most in overseas travel, whereas the Middle East had the
least share of overseas travelers.

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56. The chart below shows the resources used to make 1000 disposable cups in different
materials: polystyrene and paper. Summarize the information by selecting and
reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

Water (m3)

Electricity (Kilowats)

Petroleum (Kg)
1000, Polystyrene Steam (Kg)
1000, Paper cups
cups
Other chemicals (Kg)
Water (m3) 0.6 10
Wood (Kg)
Electricity (Kilowats) 6 78
Petroleum (Kg) 8 18
Steam (Kg) 130 0.56
Other chemicals (Kg) 13 8
Wood (Kg) 0 220

The stacked bar graph shows the amount of different elements required for making 1000
polystyrene and paper cups. It is clear that overall lesser energy is needed in making 1000,
polystyrene cups than on making 1000 paper cups.

The production of 1000 polystyrene cups needs 8 kg of petroleum and 13 kg of other

chemicals. Steam is required in a large quantity, which is 10 times as much as of other
chemicals. This process is rather energy-saving, only costing 0.6 m of water and 6 kilowats
3

of electricity.

However, in the process of making paper cups, the consumption of water and electricity is
far more (10m and 78 kilowats respectively) than that in polystyrene cups. It also requires
3

more petroleum, which constitutes 18 kg. Steam is also required in negligible amount as
compared to that needed in polystyrene cups. Amount of the chemicals is also needed lesser
than that in polystyrene cups.

Overall, the production of polystyrene cups is environmentally friendly, because it costs less
energy and doesn’t need any wood while 1000 paper cups almost needs 220 kilogram of
wood.

(Note: Stacked bar graph is a graph that is used to compare the parts to the whole. The bars
in a stacked bar graph are divided into categories. Each bar represents a total.)

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57. The table shows the population ratio of females per 100 males in six different areas in
1995 and 2005. (Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Central America and Oceania).
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.

Africa Asia Europe North Central Oceania

America America
1995 97.8 105.3 89.4 100.1 100 103.9
2005 99.2 104.9 92.8 96.9 97.5 99.8

The given table illustrates the ratio of women per 100 men from six different regions in two
separate years, 1995 and 2005. It can be seen from the table that in four out of the six given
countries, the number of females per 100 males experienced a downward trend. However, in
Africa and Europe, the number of females per 100 males increased over the period.

The proportion of women in North America decreased from 100.1 in 1995 to 96.9 in 2005.
Central America and Oceania had similar trends. In both these areas, the number of women
per 100 men fell from 100 to 97.5 and from 103.9 to 99.8 respectively. In Asia the figure went
down by 0.4, which is nearly 10 times lesser than that in North America.

In contrast, the population of women witnessed an increase in Europe from 89.4 in 1995 to
92.8 in 2005 and the proportion in Africa also went up by 1.4 in the same period.

Overall, the ratio of men and women changed in all areas. The number of females per 100
males went up in some regions, whereas it came down in others.

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58. The two tables below show responses of different age groups to a questionnaire with
their opinion about the range of books and the non-print material of a local library.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Range of books
Age group Very good Satisfactory Not good
Under 15 55% 33% 12%
15-39 27% 48% 25%
Above 40 28% 50% 22%

Non Print material (e.g. Computer software and DVDs)

Age group Very good Satisfactory Not good No comment
Under 15 25% 23% 52 0%
15-39 49% 30% 19 2%
Above 40 11% 19% 22 48%

The given table graphs compare the ratings regarding the print and non-print resources of a
local library. It is interesting to see that almost half the above 40 age group preferred not to
comment on the non-print material, which is computer software and DVDs.

Regarding the range of books, the responses of 15-39 age group and those above 40 were
almost similar. Almost half the under 15s gave the rating of very good, whereas a little over
a quarter each of the other two age groups thought so. Satisfactory rating was given by
approximately 50% of those above 15, whereas a third of the under 15 age group rated the
range of books as satisfactory. Nearly 1 in 10 of the children below 15 were not happy with
the range of books, but a quarter each of the other two groups rated the range of books as
not good.

When asked about the non-print material, almost 50% of the under 15s were not happy. A
quarter each rated these resources as very good and satisfactory. Almost 50% of those aged
between 15 and 39 said that the non-print resources were very good, 30% were satisfied and
about a fifth were not happy with these resources. A very small minority of this age group
did not comment on these resources. In contrast, just-under 50% of those over 40, did not
comment on them. About 11% rated these resources as very good, but a fifth rated them as
satisfactory and a similar proportion gave a ‘not good’ rating.

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 59. The tables below show response to a questionnaire given by two groups of people
(club members and the general public) who showed their opinions about a new
theatre. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main points and
make comparisons where relevant.

1. Production quality
Excellent Satisfactory Poor
Club members 70% 17% 13%
General public 67% 18% 15%
2. Information about the plays/performances to the public
Excellent Satisfactory Poor
Club members 72% 23% 5%
General public 88% 10% 2%
3. Facilities in the theatre
Excellent Satisfactory Poor
Club members 75% 23% 2%
General public 55% 19% 26%

The three tables compare the responses of club members and general public regarding a new
theatre. It can be seen that the responses were similar in some matters and different in
others.

When asked about the production quality of the theatre, almost similar number (70% and
67%) of club members and general public respectively gave the rating as excellent. 17% and
18% respectively of both groups opined that production quality was satisfactory and almost
equal number (13% and 15%) rated it as poor.

Regarding information about the plays and performances to the public, 72% and 88% club
members and general public rated it as excellent; 23% and 10% respectively rated it
satisfactory, whereas only a small minority of each group (5% and 2%) rated it as poor.

As to the facilities of the theatre, three quarters of the club members rated the facilities as
excellent, as opposed to only 55% of the general public. 23% and 19% club members and
general public respectively rated the facilities as satisfactory. However, the biggest
discrepancy can be seen in those, who rated the facilities as poor. 26% of general public were
very dissatisfied with the club facilities and rated it as poor where as only 2% of the club
members thought so.

Overall, the proportion of those giving excellent or satisfactory rating in each criterion was
higher than of those giving a ‘poor’ rating.

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60. The graph below shows the percentage of people who travelled by bus in the UK from
2009 to 2011. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features
and make comparisons where relevant.

Years Shopping Study Work Visiting Day tour

friends
2009 65 4 5 19 7
2010 56 9 2 19 12
2011 51 9 0 23 12

The given table depicts the proportion of people who used the bus for travelling for various
purposes between 2009 and 2011. It is evident from the table that bus was the most preferred
mode for going shopping and the least preferred mode for going to work.

In 2009, 65% people went shopping by bus. This percentage dropped significantly and
reached just over 50% by 2011. Nearly a fifth used the bus for visiting friends in 2009 and
2010. This percentage increased slightly and in 2011, when just under a quarter of people
used the bus for this purpose.

Commuting for work by bus was done by 5%, in 2009. This percentage dropped significantly
and by 2011, hardly any person travelled by bus for going to work. Using the bus for study
and day tour showed similar trends, but the use of bus for day tour was done by about 3%
more people in all the given years.

Overall, it can be seen that the use of bus for shopping and going to work became less, year
by year, whereas for the other purposes the use of bus increased over the given time.

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61. The two tables below show the number of international students from different
resource countries in Canada and the USA in two school years. Summarise the
information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons
where relevant.

Canada
Resource Country 2002-2003 2003-2004 Change
China 5400 7850 + 45%
The USA 5000 5450 + 9%
India 2100 2835 + 35%
Total 59870 70004 + 17%
The USA
Resource Country 2002-2003 2003-2004 Change
India 200,000 182,000 -9%
China 110,000 116600 + 6%
Canada 31000 33170 + 7%
Total 581,600 570000 -2%

The given tables give some information about the number of international students in
Canada and the USA in the school years from 2002 to 2004. It is evident that far more
international students study in USA as compared to Canada.

The total number of international students in Canada increased by 17%, from approximately
60,000 to 70,000, in the two school years. Among the given three resource countries, the
biggest change came from the number of Chinese students, which was 45 per cent. The USA
and India experienced a rise of 9 percent and 35 percent respectively.

However, the total number of international students dipped by 2%, from over 580 thousand
between 2002 and 2004. There was an increase of around 6% in the number of international
students from China and Canada. By contrast, these two school years witnessed a drop of 9
percent in the number of Indian students, although it was the largest resource country in the
USA.

Overall, the number of international students in the USA fell, while that of international
students in Canada rose, although the former one outnumbered the latter one.

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