9. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The bar chart shows different methods of waste
disposal in four cities; Toronto, Madrid, Kuala Lumpur and Amman.
Summarize the information by describing the main features of the chart
and making comparisons where appropriate.
Write at least 150 words
model answer:
The bar chart depicts four types of waste disposal in
four cities. Landfill was the most popular method of waste disposal in
Toronto and Amman. Toronto used landfill for disposing of about
three-quarters of its waste with the remaining quarter split between
incineration, recycling and composting.
Amman used landfill for disposing of almost half of its
waste with most of the rest being incinerated. Incineration was the
most popular method of waste disposal in Madrid and Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur disposed of more than half its waste by
incineration with less than one quarter going for recycling and even
less still going for landfill and composting. Recycling was the second
least popular method of waste disposal.
No cities disposed of more than 25% of its waste by
recycling and in the case of Toronto, it was less than 10%. Composting
was the least common method of waste disposal. No cities disposed of
more than 10% of its waste by compositing and Amman hardly did any
composting.
(166 words)
10.You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The table below gives information on internet use in six categories by age group.
Describe the information in the table and make comparisons where appropriate.
Describe the information in the table and make comparisons where appropriate.
Write at least 150 words.
Internet activities by age group
Age group |
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| Activity% | Teens | 20s | 30s | 40s | 50s | 60s | 70+ |
| Get News | 76 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 74 | 70 |
| Online games | 81 | 54 | 37 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 32 |
| Downloads | 52 | 46 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 6 |
| Product research | 0 | 79 | 80 | 83 | 79 | 74 | 70 |
| Buying a product | 43 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 41 |
| Searching for people | 5 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 27 |
model answer:
Comparing activities, we can see that getting news is
the most popular activity with users of all ages. At least 70% of people
use the internet to get news.
Whilst 80% of teenagers play online games, this table
drops to 54% of people in their twenties and 37% of people in their
thirties. Online gaming reaches a low of 25% with people in their
fifties and then increases in popularity with older people.
Downloads activity display a similar trend to internet
games, but they are less popular in general and decline markedly with
people over age 40. Only 6% of people over age 70 download.
Online Product research is made by over seventy percent
of all people except for teenagers who do not research product. Product
research peak in the forties age group, when almost three-quarters of
people research for product in this way.
Buying a product online is equally popular with all
internet users except those at either end of the age scale: teens and
internet users age 70 or older. Searching for people online is done by
between one-quarter and one-third of people depending on age, except for
teenagers who make only five searches out of every 100.
(198 words)
11. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The pie charts below show the percentage of
housing owned and rented in the UK in 1991 and 2007. Summarize the
information by describing the main features of the charts and making
comparisons where appropriate.
Write at least 150 words
Housing owned and rented in the UK
model answer:
The pie charts compare home ownership and renting for
1991 and 2007 in percentage terms. In 1991, home owner were the most
popular type of housing, accounting for 60%, or more than over half of
all homes. The next largest sector was social rented homes, amounting to
23% or nearly one-third of homes. The remaining homes were mostly
privately rented (11%) with a tiny fraction being social housing (6%).
Sixteen years later, in 2007, the number of home owners
had risen to 70%, or almost three quarters of all homes. This was an
increase of 10% compared with 1991. Much of the increase in home
ownership can be explained by the decrease in social rented homes, which
had dropped from 23% to 17%.
The percentage of privately rented homes had remained
unchanged at 11%. However, there were 5 million more homes in 2007
compared with 1991 so the number of rented homes had increased despite
the same percentage. Social housing has decreased three-fold from 6% in
1991 to 2% in 2007, and it remains the least popular type of housing.
(180 words)
12. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The graph gives information about drinking
habits of the US population by age. Summarise the information by
selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where
relevant.
Write at least 150 words
model answer:
The bar chart shows information about people’s drinking behavior by age group in the US. Several trends are evident.
The highest proportion of those who never drink (nearly
two-thirds) was in the 16 to 24 years group. The proportion tended to
decrease with age. Only 40 per cent of people aged 65 to 74 had never
drink.
On the other hand, the percentage of those who had quit
drinking tended to increase with age. Only 5 per cent of those in the
youngest age group (16 to 24) were ex-drinkers, as opposed to roughly 40
per cent of those aged 65 to 75.
The percentage of those classed as heavy drinkers also
showed a distinct pattern. People in middle age (35 to 54) tended to be
the heaviest drinkers – approximately 13 per cent of the total. A
relatively small proportion of those in the youngest age group, and an
even smaller percentage of those in the oldest group (roughly 3 per
cent) drink heavily.
Overall, age appears to be a significant factor in patterns of drinking behavior.
(177 words)
13. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The table shows the average length of YouTube video advertisements and average length of time viewers spend watching them. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features.
Write at least 150 words.
Average YouTube Video ad length and time viewed
| Type of YoTube ad | Average length of YoTube ad (seconds) | Average time viewed(seconds) |
| Public service | 66.7 | 28.1 |
| Business and finance | 35.1 | 24.6 |
| Entertainment and news | 30.8 | 26.5 |
| Travel | 28.7 | 23.0 |
| Technology | 39.3 | 20.9 |
| Retail | 26.5 | 20.1 |
| Consumer electronics | 24.9 | 17.3 |
| Clothing | 23.4 | 16.6 |
| Pharmaceuticals | 21.8 | 16.0 |
| Lifestyle | 33.7 | 14.3 |
| Overall | 38.1 | 20.4 |
model answer:
The table shows the average length of YouTube video
advertisements by sector and average length of time viewers spent
watching these advertisements.
The average length of the advertisements varied from a
low of 21.8 seconds for pharmaceuticals to a high of 66.7 for public
service advertisements. With the exception of government- and
technology- related advertisements, in general, products and services
which required a large financial commitment tended to have longer
advertisements. Entertainments, financial services and travel
advertisements, for example, were all twenty eight seconds on average or
longer. Less expensive products, on the other hand, such as consumer
electronics, clothing and medicines, tended to have shorter
advertisements.
Adverts for more expensive products or services also
tended to be watched for longer than adverts for less expensive items.
Viewers on average watched more than 50 per cent of advertisements for
entertainment, travel, business and finance. In contrast, viewers tended
to watch less of government advertisements and advertisements for
cheaper goods such as consumer electronics, clothing and medicines.
Overall, length of YouTube video advertisements and
length of time spent viewing such advertisements appears to be
associated with the perceived cost of the product or service being
advertised.
(195 words)
14.You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The table shows the percentage of journeys made
by different forms of transport in four countries, The bar graph shows
the results of a survey into car use.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
| Journeys made by | Canada | Belgium | Germany | Netherland |
| Car | 90% | 72% | 68% | 47% |
| Bicycle | 1% | 2% | 2% | 26% |
| Public transport | 3% | 12% | 18% | 8% |
| On foot | 5% | 11% | 11% | 18% |
| Other | 1% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
Most cited reasons people travel to work by car (Canada)
model answer:
The table compares modes of transport used in four
countries: Canada, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. Percentage of
journeys made by car, bicycle, public transport and on foot are given.
The bar chart shows the results of a survey into reasons people in
the Canada travel to work by car.
As can be seen from the table, cars were the most
frequently used from of transport in all four countries. However, the
proportion of journeys made by car ranged from a low of 47 per cent in
the Netherlands to a high of 90 per cent in the Canada. Figures for the
other forms of transport also varied considerably. Not surprisingly, in
the Netherlands, a high proportion of trips were made by bicycle (26%)
and on foot (18%). The highest rate of public transport use was
in Germany, where nearly one in five journeys was made by public
transport.
The bar chart provides information that may help
explain why car use in the Canada. The most frequently cited reason was
lack of any other alternative (38%). Although a sizeable percentage said
it was more convenient (12%), the other factors listed appeared to
relate more to need than preference, e.g. working night shift.
Overall, the figures show considerable variation in
modes of transport used, though the car continues to dominate in most
contexts.
(223 words)
15. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The bar graph below shows the numbers of male
and female research students studying six computer science subjects at a
US university in 2011.
Summarise the information by selecting and report in the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words
model answer:
The bar chart shows the gender distribution of students
doing computer scientific research across a range of disciplines at a
US university in 2011.
In five of the six disciplines, males outnumbered
females. Male students made up a particularly large proportion of the
student group in subjects related to the study of programming objects:
mathematics, programming, and engineering. The gender gap was
particularly large in the field of mathematics, where there were five
times as many male students as female students.
Men and women were more equally represented in subjects
related to the study of computer science: natural sciences, psychology,
and linguistics. In natural science, there were nearly as many women
[approximately 200] as men [approximately 240]. This was also true of
psychology. Linguistics was the only discipline in which women
outnumbered men [roughly 110 women vs. 90 men].
Overall, the chart shows that at this university,
computer science subjects continue to be male-dominated; however, women
have a significant presence in fields related to psychology and the
computer sciences.
(169 words)
16. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The pie charts show the average consumption of food in the world in 2008 compared to two countries; China and India.
Write a report to a university lecturer describing the data.
Write at least 150 words
model answer:
The graphs illustrate the consumption of 4 types of
food used in the word in 2008. The figures are compared to the amounts
of food used in china and India in the same year.
As an overall trend, the two countries showed different
food consumption from the world average, while processed food
consumption still had the largest percentages in all the three charts.
In particular, processed food consumption was the
highest in the in the world, accounting for 41%, which was followed by
vegetables and fruits at 29% and animal food at a quarter. Only 4%
consisted of nut and seeds consumption.
Likewise, China used processed food in the largest
proportion of 39%. Animal food showed the same figure as the world’s
average, 25%. Vegetable and fruits was used at 23% while nuts and seeds
showed less than a half figure.
In India, both vegetable and processed food were used
the most in the year 2008 with percentages of 34% and 32% respectively,
nuts and seeds used in this country showed the largest proportion among
the three charts given, making up 19% at this time.
(185 words)
17. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The diagram shows the procedure for university entry for high school graduates.
Write a report for a university or college lecturer describing the information.
Write at least 150 words
model answer:
The flowchart illustrates the various steps that a high school student must follow to enter university.
Once the high school has been obtained, students need
to complete an application for university entrance. This can be
downloaded from the university website. The completed application should
then be sent to the administration.
Applicants receive a reply two weeks later which is
provisional acceptance, a rejection or an acceptance. If a rejection is
received, students can either cancel their application altogether or
complete an application for an alternative course and send to the
administration office.
A provisional acceptance means that more documentation
is required. Applicants in this situation should complete the additional
documentation and submit them to the office. When an acceptance is
received, the applicant should complete the enrollment form and select
which subjects he or she wishes to undertake and register with the dean.
When all this is complete, the applicant may enter university.
(194 words)
18. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The graphs show changes in spending habits of people in UK between 1971 and 2001.
Write a report to a university lecturer describing the data.
Write at least 150 words
model answer:
The pie charts show changes in UK spending patterns between 1971 and 30 years later, 2001.
As an overall trend, increased amounts of money spent
on cars, computers and eating out were made up for by drops in
expenditure on food and books.
In detail, food and car made up the two biggest item of
expenditure in both years. Together they comprised over half of
household spending in the UK. Food accounted for 44% of spending in
1971, but this dropped by two thirds to 14% in 2001. However, the outlay
on cars doubled, rising from 22% in 1971 to 43% in 2001.
Other areas changed significantly. Spending on eating
out doubled, climbing from 7% to 14%. The proportion of salary spent on
computers increased dramatically, up from 2% in 1971 to 12% in 2001.
However, as computer expenditure rose, the percentage of outlay on books
plunged from 6% to 1%.
(151 words)
19. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The pie chart below shows the proportion of different categories of families living in poverty in UK in 2002.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Proportion of people from each household type living in poverty
model answer:
The pie chart examines the different type of families who were living in poor conditions in UK in the year 2002.
As an overall trend, 14% of the entire households in UK
at that time were in conditions of poverty. In general, single people
struggled more than couples.
In particular, as far as people with children are
concerned, sole parents showed the highest percentage of 26% among all
the given categories while couples with children accounted for a
relatively smaller percentage of 15%.
When it comes to people with no children, single people
made up a large percentage of 24%, which is almost the same figure for
single people with children. On the other hand, only 9% of the couples
without any children suffered from poverty in
2002. In terms of aged people, singles had a slightly higher percentage than couples. Only 7% and 5% of the aged population had hardships in their living circumstances.
2002. In terms of aged people, singles had a slightly higher percentage than couples. Only 7% and 5% of the aged population had hardships in their living circumstances.
(155 words)
20. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The bar charts below give information about the railway system in six cities in Europe.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
model answer:
The bar charts illustrate comparable information
related to railway systems in six capital cities in Europe; Paris,
Stockholm, Lisbon, Rome, Madrid and Berlin.
In general, railway systems in different cities vary in
terms of the start dates of each system, the sizes, and the numbers of
passengers using the systems in a year.
As far as the ages are concerned, Paris has the oldest
railway system among the six cities. It was opened in the year 1863,
which is incomparable to the other cities. On the other hand, Berlin has
the newest railway system which was opened in Europe 2001.
In terms of the sizes, Paris, for certain, has the
longest route, 394km, which is nearly twice the figure for Stockholm.
Madrid, in contrast, has the shortest route in its railway system, only
28km.
When it comes to the numbers of people using the
railway system in each, Lisbon shows the largest number of 1927 million
passengers in a year while Madrid serves the smallest number of railway
users, 45 millions.
(170 words)
21. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The bar graph indicates sales figures for reading materials from 2002 to 2012.
Write a report to a university lecturer describing the information shown below.
Write at least 150 words
model answer:
The graph shows the changes in the sales of four different types of publications for a decade since 2002.
In general, all the given categorise except hobbies
book showed a rising trend in the sales over the period. The sales of
history books were the highest while those of art books were the lowest.
In particular, the sales of the biggest sellers,
history books, experienced an overall growth during the period. The
sales were around 4500 copies in 2002, and then reached a peak of 10000
in 2008. Although the figure dropped slightly after then, history books
remained the greatest sellers with around 9000 copies sold in 2012.
The sales of art books and entertainment books showed a
similar pattern of a steady growth. The figure for art books increased
slowly from around 1500 copies in 2002 to just under 4000 in 2012 while
that for entertainment books went through a moderate rise from
approximately 1300 copies in 2002 to 3000 in 2012.
On the other hand, the last category, hobbies book, did
not show an upward trend. The sales of hobbies book showed the lowest
sales figures, and the figure generally remained constant at between 500
and 700 copies.
(199 words)
22. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The graphs show figures relating to hours worked and stress levels amongst professionals in eight groups.
Describe the information shown to a university or collage lecturer.
Write at least 150 words
model answer:
Two graphs give different information related to eight
professional groups. The bar chart indicates the number of weekly work
hours done by the groups while the pie graph illustrates the percentages
of people suffering from stress related illness in the different
professions given.
In general, business men work the longest among the
eight groups while the smallest amount of time is normally worked by
lecturers. According to the pie chart, lecturers struggle the most with
work-related stress. Although their average working hours is smaller
than any other group in the chart, lecturers suffer from the highest
level of stress caused by their job.
The bar graph shows that business men and movie
producers work the most at about 70 hours and 62 hours per week
respectively. At the opposite end of the scale, lecturers work only
around 25 hours. Working hours of other professionals varied with
doctors, writers, programmers, lawyers and chefs working approximately
52, 46, 35 and 32 hours per week in the name ordered.
The pie graph shows that the professional who has the
highest incidence of stress related illnesses is lecturers at 25%. Movie
producers and doctors also have high rates with 18% and 15% each. The
figures for business men, lawyers, chefs and writers can be grouped into
percentages between 11 and 8%. The lowest rate of stress illness is
attributed to programmers at only 5%, which is only a fifth the figure
for lecturers.
(239 words)
23. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The table below gives information about changes in modes of travel in Netherland between 2001 and 2006.
Describe the information in the table and make comparisons where appropriate.
Write at least 150 words.
Average distance in miles travelled per person per year, by mode of travel
| 2001 | 2006 | |
| Walking | 255 | 237 |
| Bicycle | 51 | 41 |
| Car | 3199 | 4806 |
| Local bus | 429 | 274 |
| Local distance bus | 54 | 124 |
| Train | 239 | 366 |
| Taxi | 13 | 42 |
| Other | 450 | 585 |
| All modes | 4740 | 6475 |
model answer:
The chart illustrates average distance travelled by
various modes of transport in Netherland in 2001 and 2006. The figures
are given in miles and to show how people’s preference changed over
time.
In general, people in Netherland travelled more in the
year 2006 than in 2001. Cars showed unparalleled figures among the given
categories. Except walking, using bicycles and taking local buses, most
of the categories showed overall increases in the distance travelled.
In detail, a person driving his own car travelled 3,199
miles on average in 2001, and the average distance showed a moderate
rise to 4,806 miles in 2006. Apart from cars, taking trains, using long
distance buses and taxis also experienced an overall growth in their
figures from 289 miles to 366, from 54 miles to 124, and from 13 miles
to 42 respectively in the order named.
On the other hand, walking and rising bicycles were not
more favored by Dutch people. Both categories showed a moderate decline
in their figures. Meanwhile, the number of people who used local buses
must have dropped significantly as the average distance experienced a
dramatic fall from 429 miles in 2001 to 274 miles in 2006.
(195 words)
24. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The graphs indicate the source of complaints
about the bank of America and the amount of time it takes to have the
complaints resolved.
Summarise the information by selecting and report in the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words
model answer:
The two graphs depict different information related to
complaints within the bank of America. The pie graph shows the sources
of complaints, while the bar graph illustrates the average time taken
between investigation into complaints and final action taken.
In general, by far the highest number of complaints
against the bank of America originated from the public. The bar graph
shows the average time period between investigation and action is around
5 months.
63% of all complaints against the bank of America are
lodged by the public. Of the remaining 37% of complaints, the figures
can be grouped into percentages between 11 and 8%, which are made up of
government agencies, out-of-state agencies, and insurance companies.
Then interestingly, media and bank employee made up and equal figure, 3%
in the chart.
The bar graph shows that 2001 had the highest waiting
time for complaints of medical misconduct at 6 months. Although there is
a significant drop from 6 months in 2001 to 5 months in 2002, all
previous and proceeding years display an average waiting period of 5
months. Despite this, over time the average waiting period is
decreasing.
(189 words)
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