The line graph compares the percentage of people aged 65 or more in three countries

over a period of 100 years.

It is clear that the proportion of elderly people increases in each country between 1940
and 2040. Japan is expected to see the most dramatic changes in its elderly population.
In 1940, around 9% of Americans were aged 65 or over, compared to about 7% of
Swedish people and 5% of Japanese people. The proportions of elderly people in the
USA and Sweden rose gradually over the next 50 years, reaching just under 15% in
1990. By contrast, the figures for Japan remained below 5% until the early 2000s.
Looking into the future, a sudden increase in the percentage of elderly people is
predicted for Japan, with a jump of over 15% in just 10 years from 2030 to 2040. By
2040, it is thought that around 27% of the Japanese population will be 65 years old or
more, while the figures for Sweden and the USA will be slightly lower, at about 25% and
23% respectively.

The line graph shows information about the salary players of three sports received on a
yearly basis (measured in dollars) over a period of 31 years from 1970 to 2000.

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The graph shows the level of sports players’ salaries from 1970 to 2000.
It is clear from the graph that there was a significant rise in the wages of these
sports players over the period shown. However, overall, the players of
basketball received the highest salary.
In 1970,the wages all the players had were low with about 100,000 dollars.
These figures increased slightly to around 250 in 1980 – a rise of 150 in
comparison with the original salary. Nonetheless, the wages of basketball and
baseball players experienced an exponential increase from roughly 250 to
over 2.300 and approximately 1.600 respectively between 1980 and 2000.
The period from 1980 to 1990 recorded a slight rise to about 400 for football
players before their wages climbed considerably to approximately 800 in
1995. In the next six years, the salaries for football players decreased
moderately to around 700,000 – about 900,000 dollars lower than those for
baseball players and 1,600,000 lower than those for players of basketball.

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The graph provides information about the income trends of four cafes over the last year.

It it noticeable that the income for The Tea Room was lower in the winter months than those
for the other three Cafes. In addition, while the income of tea room decreased over the
period, the opposite was true for the figures for the 3 other cafes.

The earnings for The Tea Room, were down over the year, falling significantly from almost
$160,000 in January to just under $50000 in December.

By contrast, the income for the other three cafes went up by varying degrees. There was a
rise in Cafes Cool’s sales over the first ten months, followed by a sudden increase to
$120,000. Furthermore, the income for both Internet Express and the Wi-Fi Cafes also
ended the year up in December. The former experienced a steady fall to June, but after
that, income rose steadily to end the year at approximately $130,000. Likewise, the trend for
Wi-fi cafe was upward between January and July. Earnings doubled from $50,000 to nearly
$100,000 and then rocketed to around $190,000 in December.

The diagram shows the consumption of renewable energy in the USA from
1949-2008. Write a 150-word report for a university lecturer identifying the
main trends and making comparisons where relevant.

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The line graph shows growth in the consumption of renewable energy during the
period 1949-2008 in the USA. The results are also broken down by source.

The first thing to note is that renewable energy use more than doubled over the
period, with particularly strong growth in biofuels.

The total renewable energy consumption experienced a sharp rise over the period
going up from 3 quadrillion BTU in 1950 to about 7 quadrillion BTU in 2008.

Biofuels did not exist in 1980 but experienced a steep rise during the 2000s to over
one quadrillion BTU per year. This made biofuels a serious challenger to both wood
and hydroelectric power, which both saw only limited growth overall. The former
grew steadily between 1975 and 1985, but then slipped back to around its original
level of 1.8 quadrillion BTU. The latter began the period at the same level as wood
but experienced more substantial growth. However, it also fell back to around 2
quadrillion BTU, with a particularly sharp drop in the late 1990s.

Finally, wind power emerged late in the period but showed a gradual rise to around
0.5 quadrillion BTU, suggesting that it, along with biofuels, will replace wood and
hydroelectricity as the main sources of renewable every in the future.

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The graph below shows the number of overseas visitors to three
different areas in a European country between 1987 and 2007.

The given line graph depicts information about how many foreigners visited three
separate regions in a European nation, during the span of a 20-year period from
1987 to 2007.
Overall, the most notable detail is that those three regions all attracted an increasing
number of foreigners. In addition, the lakes’ tourist figures witnessed the most
dramatic change among those given.

In more detail, at approximately 10,000 visitors in 1987, the quantity of foreign

travelers who were attracted to the lakes gradually rose to around 50,000 in 2000,
before peaking at approximately 75,000 tourists in 2002, This figure then dropped
back down to approximately 50,000 people in 2007.

With regards to tourist numbers in coastal and mountainous areas, the overall
figures increased, however mountainous areas remained the least attractive travel
option out of the three. In 1987, the number of those who chose the coast as a travel
destination stood at 40,000, compared to only 20,000 travelers who went to the
mountains. In the next 14 years, the coast witnessed a slight decrease in the
quantity of visitors by a few thousand, which was followed by a significant climb to
around 60,000 people, whereas the number of those visiting mountainous areas
went up remarkably to 30,000 in 2001.

In the final 6 years, while the quantity of overseas tourists going to the coast rose
moderately to above 70,000, there was a slight climb in those who paid a visit to the
mountains to about 35,000.

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 The graph below shows the number of enquiries received by the Tourist
Information Office in one city over a six-month period in 2011.

The line chart illustrates the number of inquiries sent to the Tourist Information
Office in a particular city via three means of communication, between January and
June in 2011.

It is clear that visitors to the city made more inquires in person and via telephone,
while written letters and emails became the least common choices. Additionally, the
number of enquiries in person experienced the most dramatic change among the
different options.

In January, the Tourist Information Office received 900 telephone enquiries, while
just under 800 letters and emails were received. Not many tourists chose to ask for
information in person, with just over 400 queries. Over the next three months, the
telephone still remained the most popular method of enquiry, at approximately
1000 queries.

Meanwhile, the number of enquires made in person saw considerable growth to

800, surpassing the figures for emails and postal enquires. From March to June,
enquires in person were the most common method of inquiry. By June, the number

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of in person enquires soared by more than 1,000 to peak at 1,900. During this
period, there was also a significant rise in the figure for telephone enquiries, from
1000 to 1600. By contrast, fewer people sent emails or letters to make enquires,
with slightly less than 400 enquires in May and June.