Exercise 1: Write an introduction and overview of the following graphs

a. The graph shows the percentage of Internet users in three countries from
1999 to 2009.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,

and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

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b. The bar chart below shows the expenditure that people in two different
countries spent on consumer goods in 2010.
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c. The graph below gives information about car ownership in Britain from 1971
to 2007.

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d. The line graph below provides information about the incomes of four
restaurants in a city in 2010.
Summarise the information, write at least 150 words.
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Exercise 2: Fill in the blank

rise fall slightly

decrease gradually
Increase quickly considerable increase
same

According to the graph, India's population is expected to (1)..........., and experts

say that by 2030, both countries will have a population of 1.45 billion. After this,
China's population is likely to (2) ………to 1.4 billion in 2050, while India's
population will probably (3) …………..and reach 1.6 billion.

Thus, over the 50-year period, India is going to experience a (4)..................in its
population and it will overtake China. On the other hand, China's population will
peak in 2030 and then (5)......................

Exercise 3: Write full sentences based on the given words

1. Between 2000 and 2010 / there / a / slight rise / number / Indian citizens.

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2. China’s population / increase / sharply / in / next / 5 years.

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3. number of unemployed people / decreased / considerably / 2015 to 2018.

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4. number / Chinese workers / fell / slightly / 350.000 million people / 2001.

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5. Thailand’s rice export / rose / gradually / 25 million tons / 2003.

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Thông tin từ biểu đồ:

- đối tượng: the number of students in class A

- thời gian: 1990 - 1993

- Xu hướng: tăng - Mức độ: mạnh
- Data: năm đầu (100) - 1993 ( 300)

- Thời gian: sau 1993

- Xu hướng: giữ nguyên
- data: 500

1. Diễn tả điểm xuất phát:

a. The figure for X started at/ began at/ was data + in the first year.
→ The figure for class A's students was 100 students in the first year.
2. Diễn tả sự thay đổi:

a. X + verb + ADV+ giới từ + data + giới từ + năm.

→ The number of class A students increased dramatically to 300 in 1993.
b. There was a + ADJ + N +giới từ + data+ in + Đối tượng+ giới từ + năm.
→ There was a dramatic increase to 300 in the number of students in class A in 1993.
c. Đối tượng + saw + a + ADJ + N+ giới từ + data + giới từ + năm.
→ The number of class A students saw a sharp increase of 200 in 1993.
d. A/an + ADJ + N + was seen + in + đối tượng + from data to data+ in năm.
→ A sharp increase was seen in the number of class A students from 100 to 300 in 1993.
e. A/ an + adj + N + giới từ + data + be + seen/ witnessed + in + chủ thể + in năm.
→ A dramatic increase of 200 was seen in the number of class A students in 1993.
f. The year + saw + a + ADJ + N + in +đối tượng + from data to data.
→ The year 1993 saw a significant rise in the number of class A students from 100 to 300.
g. Đối tượng + increased/decreased + adv+ giới từ + data+ before + clause.
→ The number of class A students increased by 200 before it remained stable at 500 for
the remaining years.
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Thông tin từ biểu đồ:

Đối tượng: the number of class A students & the number of class B students
thời gian: 1990
Data: class A ( 100) & class B ( 150 )

3. So sánh 2 đối tượng:

The amount/number of Đối tượng 1 was/(stood at) data 1, which was noticeably higher/lower
than that of Đối tượng 2 with data 2.
→ The number of class A students was 100, which was slightly lower than that of class B with
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Thông tin từ biểu đồ:
Đối tượng: the number of class A students, the number of class B students & the number of
class C students.
Thời gian: 1990
Data: class A ( 100), class B ( 150 ) & Class C ( 275)

4. Liệt kê thông tin:

Đối tượng + be + the highest/lowest, which + be + data.
→ The number of class C students was the highest, which was 275.

Exercise 4: Describe the trends and data in the given chart:

a. 1971 - 1979
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2013 - 2015
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2013 - 2015
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2013 - 2015
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