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Line graph
The graph below shows changes in young adult unemployment rates in England between
1993 and 2012.

The line graph compares levels of unemployment among 16 to 24-year-olds with overall
unemployment figures over a pe
r iod of 20 years in England.A
It is clear that the proportion of young adults who were unemployed at any time between 1993
and
2012 was significantly higher than the overall proportion of adults wit hout work. Unemployment
rates for both groups of adults were consistently higher in London than in the rest of England.

In 1993, around 18% of English 16 to 24-year-olds living outside London were unemployed, but
the
figure for those living in the capital was 5% higher, at 22%. Similarly, the overall adult
unemployment rate in London, at 14%, was 4% higher than the rate in the rest of England.
While
levels of joblessness fell significantly over the following10 years, the trend for higher levels in
London and among young adults continued.
Young adult unemployment in England rose dramatically between 2002 and 2012, from 12% to
21% outside London, and from around 15% to a peak of 25% in the capital. By contrast, the
proportions of all adults without work remained below 10%, both in London and in the rest of the
country.

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The graph below shows trends
n i US meat and poultry consumption.

The line graph shows changes n the per capita consumption of beef, ork, broilers and turkey in
i
p
the United States between 1955 and 2012.

It is noticeable that beef was by far the most popular of the four types of meat for the majority of
the 57-year period. However, a considerable rise can be seen in the n
sumption of broilers, with
co figures eventually surpassing those for beef.
Between 1955 and 1976, US
ef consumption rose from around 60 t a peak of 90 pounds per
be
o
person per year. During the same period, consumption of broilers also rose, to nearly 30 pounds
per
person, while the figures for pork fluctuated between 50 and 40 pounds per person. Turkey was
by
far the least popular meat, with figures below 10 pounds per capita each year.

By 2012, the amount of beef consumed by the average American had plummeted to around 50
pounds, but the consumption of broilers had doubled since the 1970s,
o t approximately 55
pounds
per capita. By contrast, there (187 words, band 9)
consumption over the period
a
as
were no significant changes in
the trends for pork and turkey
whole.
The graph below shows the average number of UK commuters travelling each day by car, bus
or train between 1970 and 2030.

The line graph compares figures for daily travel by workers in the UK using three different forms
of transport over a period of 60 years.

It is clear that the car is by far the most popular means of transport for UK commuters
throughout the period shown. Also, while the numbers of people who use the car and train
increase gradually, the number of bus users falls steadily.

In 1970, around 5 million UK commuters travelled by car on a daily basis, while the bus and
train
were used by about 4 million a nd 2 million people respectively. In the year 2000, the number of
those driving to work rose to 7 million and the number of commuting rail passengers reached 3
million. However, there was a small drop of approximately 0.5 million in the number of bus
users.

By 2030, the number of peoplewho commute by car is expected to reach almost 9 million, and
the
number of train users is also predicted to rise, to nearly 5 million. By contrast, buses are
predicted to become a less popular choice, with only 3 million daily users.
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The line graph compares ge yearly spending by Americans on obile and landline phone
avera services from 2001 to m
2010.
It is clear that spending on landline phones fell steadily over the 10-year eriod, while mobile
p
phone
expenditure rose quickly. The year 2006 marks the point at which expenditure on mobile
services overtook that for residential phone services.

In 2001, US consumers spent an average of nearly $700 on residential

h p one services,
compared to
only around $200 on cell phone services. Over the following five years, average yearly spending
on landlines dropped by nearly $200. By contrast, expenditure on mobiles rose by
approximately $300.

In the year 2006, the average American paid out the same amount of money on both types of
phone service, spending just over $500 on each. By 2010, expenditure on mobile phones had
reached around $750, while the figure for spending on residential services had fallen to just over
half this amount.

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The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940
and 2040 in three different countries.

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 s b
were aged 65 or over, compared to out 7% of Swedish people
American
a
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%n i 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.
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The graph below gives information about car ownership in Britain fro
m 1971 to 2007.

The graph shows changes in the number of cars per household in Great Britain over a period of
36 years.

Overall, car ownership in Britain increased between 1971 and 2007. In particular, the
percentage of households with two cars rose, while the figure for households without a car fell.

In 1971, almost half of all British households did not have regular use of a car. Around 44% of
households had one car, but only about 7% had two cars. It was uncommon for families to own
three or more cars, with around 2% of households falling into this category.

The one-car household was the most common type from the late 1970’s onwards, although
there
was little change in the figures o
f r this category. The biggest change was seen in the proportion
of
households without a car, whic
h fell steadily over the 36-year period o around 25% in 2007. In
contrast, the proportion of two car families rose steadily, reaching about 26% in 2007, and the
-
proportion of households with more than two cars rose by around 5%.

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The graph below shows UK cid rain emissions, measured in millions of tonnes, from
a different sectors between afour nd 2007.
1990

The line graph compares four sectors in terms of the amount of acid rain emissions that they
produced over a period of 17 years in the UK.

It is clear that the total amount of acid rain emissions in the UK fell considerably between 1990
and 2007. The most dramatic decrease was seen in the electricity, gas
t and wa er supply sector.

In 1990, around 3.3 million tonnes of acid rain emissions came from the electricity, gas and
water sector. The transport and communication sector was responsible for about 0.7 million
tonnes of emissions, while the domestic sector produced around 0.6 million tonnes. Just over 2
million tonnes
of acid rain gases came from oth
e r industries.

Emissions from electricity, gas and water supply fell dramatically to only 0.5 million tonnes in
2007,
a drop of almost 3 million tonnes. While acid rain gases from the domestic sector and other
industries fell gradually, the s
port sector saw a small increase in emissions, reaching a peak
tran million tonnes in 2005. of 1

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The line graph compares the percentage of people in three countries who used the Internet
between 1999 and 2009.
It is clear that the proportion of the population who used the Internet increased in each country
over the period shown. Overall,a much larger percentage of Canadians and Americans had access
to the Internet in comparison with Mexicans, and Canada experienced the fastest growth in
Internet usage.

In 1999, the proportion of people using the Internet in the USA was about 20%. The figures for
Canada and Mexico were lower, at about 10% and 5% respectively. In 2005, Internet usage in
both the USA and Canada rose to around 70% of the population, while the figure for Mexico
reached just over 25%.

By 2009, the percentage of Internet users was highest in Canada. Almo

s t 100% of Canadians
used
the Internet, compared to about 80% of Americans and only 40% of Mexicans.

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Bar chart
The chart below shows the total number of minutes (in billions) of
t elephone calls in the
UK,
divided into three categories,ofr m 1995-2002.

The bar chart compares the amount of time spent by people in the UK on three different types of
phone call between 1995 and 2002.

It is clear that calls made via local, fixed lines were the most popular typ
e , in terms of overall
usage,
throughout the period shown. Th e lowest figures on the chart are for mobile calls, but this
category
also saw the most dramatic increase in user minutes.

In 1995, people in the UK used fixed lines for a total of just over 70 billion minutes for local
calls, and about half of that amount of time for national or international calls. By contrast,
mobile phones were only used for around 4 billion minutes. Over the following four years, the
figures for all three
types of phone call increased ste
a dily.
By 1999, the amount of time spent on local calls using landlines had reached a peak at 90 billion
minutes. Subsequently, the figure for this category fell, but the rise in the other two types of
phone n
call continued. In 2002, the number of minutes of national / al landline calls passed 60
internatio billion, while the figure for mobiles rose to around 45
billion minutes.
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The charts below compare the age structure of the populations of
c Fran e and India in
1984.

The two charts compare the populations of France and India in terms of age distribution by
gender in the year 1984.

It is clear that the population of India was younger than that of France in 1984, with a
noticeably larger proportion of people aged under 20. France, on the other hand, had a
significantly larger percentage of elderly inhabitants.

In India, close to 14% of people were aged 5 or under, and each five-year age bracket above
this
contained an increasingly smalle r proportion of the population. France’s population, by contrast,
was more evenly distributed across the age ranges, with similar figures (around 7% to 8% of all
people) for each five-year cohort between the ages of 0 and 40. Somewhere between 10% and
15% of all French people were aged 70 or older, but the equivalent figure for India was only
2%.

Looking more closely at gender, there was a noticeably higher proportion of French women than
men in every cohort from age 50 upwards. For example, almost 3% of French 70- to 75-year-
olds e
were women, while just under 2% were men. No significant gender rences can be seen on
the
diff Indian population chart.
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The bar graph shows the global sales (in billions of dollars) of ent types of digital
differ between 2000 and 2006. games

The bar chart compares the turnover in dollars from sales of video
games for four different
platforms, namely mobile phones, online, consoles and handheld devices, from 2000 to 2006.

It is clear that sales of games for three out of the four platforms ro e each
s year, leading to a
significant rise in total global turnover over the 7-year period. Sales figures for handheld games
were at least twice as high as those for any other platform in almost ever
y year.

In 2000, worldwide sales of ha ndheld games stood at around $11 billion, while console games
earned just under $6 billion. No figures are given for mobile or online games in that year. Over
the next 3 years, sales of handheld video games rose by about $4 billion, but the figure for
consoles decreased by $2 billion. Mobile phone and online games started to become popular,
with sales reaching around $3 billion in 2003.

In 2006, sales of handheld, online and mobile games reached peaks of 17, 9 and 7 billion
dollars
e
respectively. By contrast, turnov
r from console games dropped to its lowest point, at around
billion. $2.5

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The bar chart shows the number of hot dogs and buns eaten in 15 minutes by the winners of
‘Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contes
t ’ in Brooklyn, USA between 1980 and 2010.

It is noticeable that the number of hot dogs and buns eaten by winners of the contest increased
dramatically over the period shown. The majority of winners were American or Japanese, and
only one woman had ever won the contest.

Americans dominated the contest from 1980 to 1996, and the winning number of hot dogs and
buns consumed rose from only 8 to around 21 during that time. 1983 and 1984 were notable
exceptions to the trend for American winners. In 1983 a Mexican wonh t e contest after eating
19.5
hot dogs, almost double the amount that any previous winner had eaten, and 1984 saw the only
female winner, Birgit Felden from Germany.
A Japanese contestant, Takeru Kobayashi, reigned as hot dog eating championfor six years
from
2001 to 2006. Kobayashi’s winning totals of around 50 hot dogs wereor ughly double the amount
that any previous winner had managed. However, the current champion, American Joey
Chestnut, took hot dog eating to new heights in 2009 when he consumed an incredible 68 hot
dogs and buns in the allotted 15 minutes.

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The chart below shows the total number of Olympic medals won by twelve different
countries.

The bar chart compares twelve countries in terms of the overall number of medals that they
have won at the Olympic Games.

It is clear that the USA is by far the most successful Olympic medal
winning nation. It is also
noticeable that the figures for gold, silver and bronze medals won by
y particular country tend to
an be fairly similar.

The USA has won a total of around 2,300 Olympic medals, including approximately 900 gold
medals, 750 silver and 650 bronze. In second place on the all-time medals chart is the Soviet
Union, with just over 1,000 medals. Again, the number of gold medals won by this country is
slightly higher than the number of silver or bronze medals.

Only four other countries - the UK, France, Germany and Italy - have won more than 500
Olympic
medals, all with similar proportions of each medal colour. Apart from the USA and the Soviet
Union, China is the only other country with a noticeably higher proportion of gold medals (about
200) compared to silver and bronze (about 100 each).

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The charts below show the main reasons for study among students of different age groups
and the amount of support they received from employers.

The bar charts compare students of different ages in terms of why they are studying and whether
they are supported by an employer.

It is clear that the proportion of students who study for career purposes is far higher among the
younger age groups, while the oldest students are more likely to study for interest. Employer
support is more commonly given to younger students.

Around 80% of students aged under 26 study to further their careers, whereas only 10% study
purely out of interest. The gap between these two proportions narrows as students get older,
and
the figures for those in their forties are the same, at about 40%. Students aged over 49
overwhelmingly study for interest (70%) rather than for professional reasons (less than 20%).
Just over 60% of students aged under 26 are supported by their employers. By contrast, the 30-
39
age group is the most self-sufficient, with only 30% being given time off and help with fees. The
figures rise slightly for
n their forties and for those aged 50 or more.
students i (178 words, band 9)
The chart below shows numbers of incidents and injuries per million passenger miles
100 travelled (PMT) by transportation type in 2002.

The bar chart compares the number of incidents and injuries for every 100 million passenger
miles travelled on five different types of public transport in 2002.

It is clear that the most incidents and injuries took place on demand- p
onse vehicles. By
res commuter rail services recorded by far the lowest figures. contrast,
A total of 225 incidents and 173 injuries, per 100 million passenger miles travelled, took place
on
demand-response transport services. These figures were nearly three
m ti es as high as
those for the
second highest category, bus
ervices. There were 76 incidents and 66 people were injured on
s buses.

Rail services experienced fewer p

roblems. The number of incidents on light rail trains equalled the
figure recorded for buses, but there were significantly fewer injuries, at only 39. Heavy rail
services
saw lower numbers of such events than light rail services, but commute
r rail passengers were
even
less likely to experience problems. In fact, only 20 incidents and 17 injuries occurred on
commuter trains.

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The charts below give information about USA marriage and divorce rates between 1970
and 2000, and the marital status of adult Americans in two of the years.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

The first bar chart shows changes in the number of marriages and divorces in the USA, and the
second chart shows figures for the marital status of American adults in 1970 and 2000.

It is clear that there was a fall in the number of marriages in the USA between 1970 and 2000.
The majority of adult Americans were married in both years, but the proportion of single adults
was higher in 2000. In 1970, there were 2.5 million marriages in the USA and 1 million
divorces. The marriage rate remained stable in 1980, but fell to 2 million by the year 2000. In
contrast, the divorce rate peaked in 1980, at nearly 1.5 million divorces, before falling back to 1
million at the end of the period.
Around 70% of American adults were married in 1970, but this figure dropped to just under
60% by 2000. At the same time, the proportion of unmarried people and divorcees rose by
about 10% in total. The proportion of widowed Americans was slightly lower in 2000.

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The chart below shows information about changes in average house prices in five different
cities
between 1990 and 2002 compared with the average house prices8in 19 9.

The bar chart compares the cost of an average house in five major cities over a period of 13
years from 1989.

We can see that house prices m

overall between 1990 and 1995, ost of the cities saw rising
fel
but
prices between 1996 and 2002. London experienced by far the greate t changes in house prices
s
over the 13-year period.

Over the 5 years after 1989, the cost of average homes in Tokyo and London dropped by
around
7%, while New York house prices went down by 5%. By contrast,
ose by approximately 2% in
prices r both Madrid and Frankfurt.

Between 1996 and 2002, London house prices jumped to around 12%
above the 1989 average.
Homebuyers in New York also had to pay significantly more, with prices rising to 5% above the
1989
average, but homes in Tokyo remained cheaper than they were in 1989. The cost of an average
home in Madrid rose by a further 2%, while prices in Frankfurt remained stable.

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The bar chart compares mer spending on six different items in Germany, Italy, France and
consu Britain.
It is clear that British people spent significantly more money than people in the other three
countries on all six goods. Of the six items, consumers spent the most money on photographic
film.

People in Britain spent just over £170,000 on photographic film, which is the highest figure
shown on the chart. By contrast, Germans were the lowest overall spenders, with roughly the
same figures (just under £150,000) for each of the six products.

The figures for spending on toys were the same in both France and Italy, at nearly £160,000.
However, while French people p c
s ent more than Italians on film and CDs, Italians
photographi paid
out more for personal stereos, tennis racquets and perfumes. The amount spent by French
people
on tennis racquets, around £145,000, is the lowest figure shown on the
h c art.
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The charts below show the ls of participation in education cience in developing
lev eand sand
industrialised countries in 1980 and 1990.

The three bar charts show average years of schooling, numbers of scientists and technicians,
and
research and development spending in developing and developed
tries. Figures are given for
cou 1980 and 1990.

It is clear from the charts that the figures for developed countries arem
uch higher than those for
developing nations. Also, the charts show an overall increase in participation in education and
science from 1980 to 1990.

People in developing nations attended school for an average of around 3 years, with only a
slight increase in years of schooling from 1980 to 1990. On the other hand, the figure for
industrialised countries rose from nearly 9 years of schooling in 1980 to nearly 11 years in
1990.
From 1980 to 1990, the number of scientists and technicians in industrialised countries almost
doubled to about 70 per 1000 people. Spending on research and development also saw rapid
growth in these countries, reaching $350 billion in 1990. By contrast, the number of science
workers in developing countries remained below 20 per 1000 people, and research spending fell
from about
$50 billion to only $25

billion. (187 words)

Pie chart

The pie charts compare the expenditure of a school in the UK in three different years over a 20-
year period.

It is clear that teachers’ salaries

made up the largest proportion of the school’s spending in all
three
years (1981, 1991 and 2001). By contrast, insurance was the smallest cost in each year.

In 1981, 40% of the school’s budget went on teachers’ salaries. This figure rose to 50% in 1991,
but fell again by 5% in 2001. The proportion of spending on other workers’ wages fell steadily
over the
20-year period, from 28% of theudget
b in 1981 to only 15% in 2001.

Expenditure on insurance stood at only 2% of the total in 1981, but reached 8% in 2001. Finally,
the percentages for resources and furniture/equipment fluctuated. The figure for resources was
highest
in 1991, at 20%, and the proportion of spending on furniture and equipment reached its peak in
2001, at 23%.

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The pie charts compare the proportions of people falling into three distinct age groups in Yemen
and Italy in two different years.

It is clear that Italy had the older population in the year 2000, and that the same is predicted for
the year 2050. The populations of both countries are expected to age over the fifty-year period.

In the year 2000, just over half of the population of Yemen was aged 14 or under, while most
Italians (61.6%) fell into the 15 to 59 age group, and only 14.3% were children under 15 years
of age. People aged 60 or over accounted for almost a quarter of the Italian population, but
only 3.6% of the inhabitants of Yemen.
By 2050, the proportion of children under 15 is predicted to drop in both countries, most
noticeably in Yemen where the figure is expected to fall by 13.1%. On the other hand, the
figures for elderly people are expected to rise, by 2.1% in Yemen and a massive 18.2% in Italy.
Finally, it is anticipated that the 15 to 59 age group will grow by around 10% in Yemen, but
shrink by around 15% in Italy.

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The pie charts compare the proportion of carbohydrates, protein and fat in three different diets,
namely an average diet, a health
y diet, and a healthy diet for sport.

It is noticeable that sportspeople require a diet comprising a significantly higher proportion of

carbohydrates than an average
diet or a healthy diet. The average diet contains the lowest
percentage of carbohydrates but the highest proportion of protein.

Carbohydrates make up 60% of the healthy diet for sport. This is 10%
g hi her than the proportion
of
carbohydrates in a normal healthy diet, and 20% more than the proportion in an average diet.
On the other hand, people who eat an average diet consume a greater relative amount of
protein (40%)
than those who eat a healthy die
t (30%) and sportspeople (25%).

The third compound shown in the charts is fat. Fat constitutes exactlyn o e fifth of both the
average
diet and the healthy diet, but the figure drops to only 15% for the healthy sports diet.

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Table
The tables below give information about sales of Fairtrade*-labelled coffee and bananas in
1999 and 2004 in five European countries.

The tables show the amount money spent on Fairtrade coffee and anas in two separate
of ba years
n
in the UK, Switzerland, Denmark, Belgium and Sweden.

It is clear that sales of Fairtrade coffee rose in all five European countries from 1999 to 2004,
but sales of Fairtrade bananas only went up in three out of the five countries. Overall, the UK
saw by far the highest levels of spending on the two products.

In 1999, Switzerland had the highest sales of Fairtrade coffee, at €3 million, while revenue from
Fairtrade bananas was highest in the UK, at €15 million. By 2004, however, sales of Fairtrade
coffee
in the UK had risen to €20 million, and this was over three times higher than Switzerland’s sales
figure for Fairtrade coffee in th at year. The year 2004 also saw drama tic increases in the money
spent on Fairtrade bananas in the UK and Switzerland, with revenues rising by €32 million and
€4.5 million respectively.

Sales of the two Fairtrade products were far lower in Denmark, Belgium and Sweden. Small
increases in sales of Fairtrade coffee can be seen, but revenue remained at €2 million or below
in all three countries in both years. Finally, it is noticeable that the money spent on Fairtrade
bananas actually fell in Belgium and Sweden.

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The table below shows the amount of waste production (in millions of tonnes) in six
different countries over a twenty-year
r pe iod.

The chart compares the amounts of waste that were produced in six countries in the years
1980, 1990 and 2000.

In each of these years, the US produced more waste than Ireland, Japan, Korea, Poland and
Portugal
combined. It is also noticeable that Korea was the only country that
anaged to reduce its waste
m output by the year 2000.
Between 1980 and 2000, waste production in the US rose from 131 to 192 million tonnes, and
rising trends were also seen in Japan, Poland and Portugal. Japan’s waste output increased
from 28 to 53
million tonnes, while Poland d Portugal saw waste totals increase from 4 to 6.6 and from 2 to
5
an million tonnes respectively.
The trends for Ireland and Korea were noticeably different from those described above. In
Ireland, waste production increased more than eightfold, from only 0.6 million tonnes in 1980 to
5 million
tonnes in 2000. Korea, by ast, cut its waste output by 12 million tonnes between 1990 and
contr 2000.

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The table below shows changes in the numbers of residents cycling to work in different areas
of the UK between 2001 and 2011.

The table compares the numbers of people who cycled to work in tw elve areas of the UK in the
years 2001 and 2011.
Overall, the number of UK
muters who travelled to work by bicycle rose considerably over
com 10-year period. Inner
d the by far the highest number of cycling commuters in both
London ha
years.

In 2001, well over 43 thousand residents of inner London commuted by bicycle, and this figure
rose to more than 106 thousand in 2011, an increase of 144%. By contrast, although outer
London had the second highest number of cycling commuters in each year, the percentage
change, at only 45%, was the lowest of the twelve areas shown in the table.

Brighton and Hove saw the second biggest increase (109%) in the number of residents cycling
to work, but Bristol was the UK’s second city in terms of total numbers of cycling commuters,
with 8,108 in 2001 and 15,768 in 2011. Figures for the other eight areas were below the 10
thousand mark in both years.

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The table compares the percentages of people using different functions of their mobile phones
between 2006 and 2010.

Throughout the period shown, h m

t e main reason why people used obile phones was to make
their
calls. However, there was a marked increase in the popularity of other mobile phone features,
particularly the Internet search feature.

In 2006, 100% of mobile phon

e owners used their phones to make calls, while the next most
popular functions were text messaging (73%) and taking photos (66%). By contrast, less than
20% of owners played games or music on their phones, and there were no figu es for users
r
doing Internet searches or recording video.

Over the following 4 years, there was relatively little change in the figures for the top three
mobile
phone features. However, the percentage of people using their phones to access the Internet
jumped to 41% in 2008 and then to 73% in 2010. There was also a significant rise in the use of
mobiles to play games and to record video, with figures reaching 41% and 35% respectively in
2010.

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The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items in five
different countries in 2002.

Percentage of national consumer expenditure by category - 2002

The table shows percentages of consumer expenditure for three categories of products and
services in five countries in 2002.

It is clear that the largest proportion of consumer spending in each country went on food, drinks
and tobacco. On the other hand, the leisure/education category has the lowest percentages in
the table.

Out of the five countries, c

mer spending on food, drinks and o was noticeably higher in
consu
tobac
Turkey, at 32.14%, and Ireland, at nearly 29%. The proportion of spending on leisure and
education was also highest in Turkey, at 4.35%, while expenditure on clothing and footwear
was significantly higher in Italy, at 9%, than in any of the other countries.

It can be seen that Sweden had the lowest percentages of national

consumer expenditure for
food/drinks/tobacco and for clothing/footwear, at nearly 16% and
over 5% respectively. Spain
just
had slightly higher figures for these categories, but the lowest figure for leisure/education, at
only 1.98%.

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The chart below shows average hours and minutes spent by UK males and females on
different daily activities.

The table compares the average amount of time per day that men and women in the UK spend
doing different activities.

It is clear that people in the UK spend more time sleeping than doing na y other daily activity.
Also,
there are significant differences between the time spent by men and women on
employment/study and housework.

On average, men and women in the UK sleep for about 8 hours per day. Leisure takes up the
second
largest proportion of their time. Men spend 5 hours and 25 minutes doi
n g various leisure
activities,
such as watching TV or doing sport, while women have 4 hours and 53 minutes of leisure time.

It is noticeable that men work or study for an average of 79 minutes m

o re than women every
day.
By contrast, women spend 79 minutes more than men doing housework, and they spend over
twice as much time looking after children.

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The table below shows the proportion of different categories of families living in poverty
in Australia in 1999.

The table gives information about poverty rates among six types of household in Australia in the
year 1999.

It is noticeable that levels of poverty were higher for single people th na for couples, and people
with children were more likely to be poor than those without. Poverty rates were considerably
lower among elderly people.

Overall, 11% of Australians, or 1,837,000 people, were living in poverty in 1999. Aged people
were
the least likely to be poor, with poverty levels of 6% and 4% for sin
gle aged people and aged
couples respectively.

Just over one fifth of single parents were living in poverty, whereas1
2% of parents living with
only partner were classed as poor. The same pattern can be seenw
a ith no children: while
for people of single people in this group were living below the
g19% ure for couples was
poverty line, the fi lower, at only 7%.
much
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The table below gives information about the underground railway systems in six cities.

The table shows data about the underground rail networks in six major cities.

The table compares the six networks in terms of their age, size and the number of people who
use them each year. It is clear that the three oldest underground systems are larger and
serve
significantly more passengers th
a n the newer systems.

The London underground is the oldest system, having opened in 1863. It is also the largest
system,
y
with 394 kilometres of route. The second largest system, in Paris, is
about half the size of the
onl London underground, with 199 kilometres of route. However, it
more people per year.
serves
While
only third in terms of size, the Tokyo system is easily the most used, with 1927 million
passengers per year.

Of the three newer networks, th

e Washington DC underground is the most extensive, with 126
kilometres of route, compared
to only 11 kilometres and 28 kilomet es for the Kyoto and Los
Angeles systems. The Los
r
es network is the newest, having opened in 2001, while the
Angel
Kyoto
network is the smallest and serves only 45 million passengers per year.

(185 words, band 9)

Map
The diagrams below show the site of a school in 2004 and the plan for changes to the school
site in 2024.

The two pictures compare the layout of a school as it was in the year 2004 with a proposed site
design for the year 2024.
It is clear that the main change for 2024 involves the addition of a new school building. The
school will then be able to accommodate a considerably larger number of students.

In 2004, there were 600 pupils a

t tending the school, and the two school buildings were
separated by a path running from the main entrance to the sports field. By 2024, it is expected
that there will
be 1000 pupils, and a third building will have been constructed. Furthermore, the plan is to join
the two original buildings together, creating a shorter path that links the buildings only.

As the third building and a second car park will be built on the site of the original sports field, a
new,
smaller sports field will need tobe laid. A new road will also be built from the main entrance to
the
n
second car park. Finally, no
ges will be made to the main d original car park.
entrance a
chan (183 words, band 9)
The map shows the growth of a village called Chorleywood between 1868 and 1994.

It is clear that the village grew as the transport infrastructure was improved. Four periods of
development are shown on themap, and each of the populated areas is near to the main roads,
railway or the motorway. the

From 1868 to 1883,

d covered a small area next to one of main roads. Chorleywood
Chorleywoo
th
e
Park and Golf Course is now located next to this original village area. he village grew along the
T
main road to the south between 1883 and 1922, and in 1909 a railway line was built crossing
this area from west to east. Chorleywood station is in this part of the village.

The expansion of Chorleywood continued to the east and west alongside the railway line until
1970.
At that time, a motorway was built to the east of the village, and from 1970 to 1994, further
development of the village took place around motorway w
ith the railway and one of
intersections the main roads.
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The two maps below show an island, before and after the construction of some tourist
facilities. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

The diagrams illustrate some changes to a small island which has been
e d veloped for tourism.

It is clear that the island has changed considerably with the introduction of tourism, and six new
features can be seen in the second diagram. The main developments are that the island is
accessible and visitors have somewhere to stay.
Looking at the maps in more detail, we can see that small huts have been built to
accommodate visitors to the island. The other physical structures that have been added are a
reception building, in the middle of the island, and a restaurant to the north of the reception.
Before these developments, the island was completely bare apart from a few trees.

As well as the buildings mentioned above, the new facilities on the island include a pier, where
boats can dock. There is also a short road linking the pier with the reception and restaurant,
and footpaths connect the huts. Finally, there is a designated swimming area for tourists off a
beach on the western tip of the island.

(175 words, band 9)

The map below is of the town of Garlsdon. A new supermarket (S) is planned for the
town. The
map shows two possible sites
r fo the supermarket.

The map shows two potential locations (S1 and S2) for a new sup ermarket in a town called
Garlsdon.
The main difference between th two sites is that S1 is outside the town, whereas S2 is in the
e
town
centre. The sites can also be compared in terms of access by road or rail, and their positions
relative to three smaller towns.

Looking at the information in more detail, S1 is in the countryside to the north west of
Garlsdon, but it is close to the residential area of the town. S2 is also close to the housing
area, which surrounds the town centre.

There are main roads from Hindon, Bransdon and Cransdon to Garlsdon town centre, but this is
a no
traffic zone, so there would be no access to S2 by car. By contrast, S1 lies on the main road to
Hindon, but it would be more difficult to reach from Bransdon and Cransdon. Both supermarket
sites are close to the railway that runs through Garlsdon from HindonCto ransdon.

(171 words, band 9)

The diagrams below show some principles of house design for cool and for warm
climates.

The diagrams show how house designs differ according to climate.

The most noticeable difference between houses designed for cool and warm climates is in the
shape of the roof. The designs also differ with regard to the windows and the use of insulation.

We can see that the cool climate house has a high-angled roof, which allows sunlight to enter
through the window. By contrast, the roof of the warm climate house has a peak in the middle
and
roof overhangs to shade the windows. Insulation and thermal building materials are used in cool
climates to reduce heat loss, whereas insulation and reflective materials are used to keep the
heat out in warm climates.

Finally, the cool climate house has one window which faces the direction of the sun, while the
warm
climate house has windows on two sides which are shaded from the sun. By opening the two
windows at night, the house designed for warm climates can be ventilated.
(162 words, band 9)
The diagrams below are existing and proposed floor plans for redevelopment of an art
the gallery.

The first picture shows the layout of an art gallery, and the second ws some proposed changes
sho to the gallery space.
It is clear that significant changes will be made in terms of the use of floor space in the gallery.
There will be a completely new entrance and more space for exhibitions.

At present, visitors enter the gallery through doors which lead into a lobby. However, the plan is
to move the entrance to the Parkinson Court side of the building, and vis tors will walk straight
into
the exhibition area. In place of the lobby and office areas, which are wn on the existing plan, the
sho new gallery plan shows an education area and a small storage
area.
The permanent exhibition space in the redeveloped gallery will be about twice as large as it is
now
because it will occupy the areaht at is now used for temporary exhibitions. There will also be a
new
room for special exhibitions. This room is shown in red on the existing plan and is not currently
part of the gallery.

(178 words, band 9)

Process
The diagram shows the life cycle of the honey bee.

The diagram illustrates the various stages in the life of a honey bee.

We can see that the complete lif

e cycle lasts between 34 and 36 days. It is also noticeable that
there
are five main stages in the development of the honey bee, from egg to mature adult insect.

The life cycle of the honey bee begins when the female adult lays an egg; the female typically
lays one or two eggs every 3 days. Between 9 and 10 days later, each egg hatches and the
immature insect, or nymph, appears.

During the third stage of the life cycle, the nymph grows in size and sheds its skin three times.
This moulting first takes place 5 days after the egg hatches, then 7 days later, and again
another 9 days
later. After a total of 30 to 31 days from the start of the cycle, the young adult honey bee
emerges from its final moulting stage, and in the space of only 4 days it reaches full maturity.

(169 words, band 9)

The diagrams below show how
h ouses can be protected in areas which are prone to
flooding.

The diagrams compare two different methods of defence for homes which are at risk of being
flooded.

The key difference between the diagrams is that they show flood protection with and without a
stopbank. In either case, the
at-ri sk home is raised on stilts above ground level.

The first diagram shows how a stopbank acts as a flood barrier to stop river water from flooding
homes. The stopbank is a small mound of land next to the river that is higher than the 100-year
flood level, and prevents the river from bursting its banks. Nearby houses can be built on stilts to
prevent flooding from rainwater, and a floodgate beneath the stopba nk can be opened to allow
this ‘ponding’ to drain off into theriver.

When there is no stopbank, as shown in the second diagram, there will

b e nothing to stop
the river
from flooding. In this case, the
solution is to put buildings on stilts. The height of the stilts is
measured so that the floor of the house is 300mm above the
100-year flood level. This
measurement is called the ‘freeboard’.
(184 words, band 9)
The diagram below shows how solar panels can be used to provide electricity for domestic
use.

The picture illustrates the proces

s of producing electricity in a home using solar panels.

It is clear that there are five distinct stages in this process, beginning with the capture of energy
from sunlight. The final two steps show how domestic electricity is connected to the external
power supply.

At the first stage in the process, solar panels on the roof of a normal house take energy from
the sun and convert it into DC current. Next, this current is passedto an inverter, which
changes it to AC current and regulates the supply of electricity. At stage three, electricity is
supplied to the home from an electrical panel.

At the fourth step shown on the diagram, a utility meter in the home is responsible for sending
any
extra electric power outside the house into the grid. Finally, if the solar panels do not provide
enough energy for the household, electricity will flow from the utility grid into the home through
the meter.

(162 words, band 9)

The chart below shows the proc
e ss of waste paper recycling.

The flow chart shows how waste paper is recycled. It is clear that there are six distinct stages in
this
process, from the initial collectio
n of waste paper to the eventual produc ion of usable paper.

At the first stage in the paper recycling process, waste paper is collected either from paper
banks, where members of the public leave their used paper, or directly from businesses. This
paper is then
sorted by hand and separated according to its grade, with any paper that is not suitable for
recycling being removed. Next, the graded paper is transported to a pap
e r mill.

Stages four and five of the process both involve cleaning. The paper is cleaned and pulped, and
foreign objects such as staples are taken out. Following this, all remnants of ink and glue are
removed from the paper at the
de-inking stage. Finally, the pulp can be processed in a paper
making machine, which makes the end product: usable paper.

(160 words, band 9)

The diagram below shows how the Australian Bureau of Meteorology collects up-to-the-
minute information on the weather in order to produce reliable forecasts.

The figure illustrates the process used by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology to forecast the
weather.

There are four stages in the process, beginning with the collection of information about the
weather. This information is
n analysed, prepared for presentation, and finally broadcast to
the public. the
Looking at the first and second stages of the process, there are three ways of collecting
weather data and three ways of analysing it. Firstly, incoming information can be received by
satellite and presented for analysis as a satellite photo. The same data can also be passed to
a radar station and
presented on a radar screen or synoptic chart. Secondly, incoming info rmation may be collected
directly by radar and analysed on a radar screen or synoptic chart. Finally, drifting buoys also
receive data which can be shown on a synoptic chart.

At the third stage of the process, the weather broadcast is prepared on computers. Finally, it is
delivered to the public on television, on the radio, or as a recorded telephone announcement.

(170 words, band 9)

The diagram below shows how coffee is produced and prepared for sale in supermarkets and
shops.

The picture illustrates the proces

s of coffee manufacture and preparation for sale on the market.

It is clear that there are 11 stages in the production of coffee. The process begins with the
picking of coffee beans, and ends at the packing stage.

Looking at the coffee production process in detail, coffee beans must first be picked in the fields.
These beans are then dried, roasted, and cooled before being put in a
grinding machine, which
turns the beans into coffee granules.
At the sixth stage in the process, the ground coffee is mixed with hot water, and the resulting
mixture is strained. Next, the mixture is frozen and then passed once again through the
grinder. After that, the ground, frozen liquid is dried in a vacuum so that the water evaporates,
leaving the coffee granules. Finally, these granules are packed into coffee jars for delivery to
shops.

(148 words)
The diagram below shows the water cycle, which is the continuous vement of water on,
mo and below the surface of the Earth. above

The picture illustrates the way in which water passes from ocean to air to land during the natural
process known as the water
cycle.
Three main stages are shown on the diagram. Ocean water evaporates, falls as rain, and
eventually runs back into the oceans again.

Beginning at the evaporation stage, we can see that 80% of water vapour in the air comes
from the oceans. Heat from the sun causes water to evaporate, and water vapour condenses
to form clouds. At the second stage, labelled ‘precipitation’ on the diagram, water falls as rain
or snow.

At the third stage in the cycle, rainwater may take various paths. Some of it may fall into lakes
or return to the oceans via ‘surface runoff’. Otherwise, rainwater may filter through the ground,
reaching the impervious layer of the earth. Salt water intrusion is shown to take place just
before groundwater passes into the oceans to complete the cycle.

(156 words, band 9)

The diagram below shows how the Australian Bureau of Meteorology collects up-to-the-
minute information on the weather in order to produce reliable forecasts.

The figure illustrates the process used by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology to forecast the
weather.

There are four stages in the process, beginning with the collection of information about the
weather. This information is
n analysed, prepared for presentation, and finally broadcast to
the public. the
Looking at the first and second stages of the process, there are three ways of collecting
weather data and three ways of analysing it. Firstly, incoming information can be received by
satellite and presented for analysis as a satellite photo. The same data can also be passed to
a radar station and
presented on a radar screen or synoptic chart. Secondly, incoming info rmation may be collected
directly by radar and analysed on a radar screen or synoptic chart. Finally, drifting buoys also
receive data which can be shown on a synoptic chart.

At the third stage of the process, the weather broadcast is prepared on computers. Finally, it is
delivered to the public on television, on the radio, or as a recorded telephone announcement.

(170 words, band 9)

Mixed
The bar chart below shows the proportions of English men and m
wo en of different
ages who
were living alone in 2011. The pie chart compares the numbers of bedrooms in these one-
person households.

The two charts give about single-occupant households in England in the year 2011.
information bar chart cThe cupants' age and gender, and the pie chart shows data
compares figures for o about the
number of bedrooms in these homes.

Overall, females made up a er proportion of people living alone males, and this difference
high tha
n
is particularly noticeable in the older age categories. We can also see that the most common
number of bedrooms in a single-occupant home was two.
A significant majority of the peop le aged 65 or over who were living alone in England in 2011
were
female. Women made up around 72% of single occupants aged 75 to 84, and 76% of those
aged 85 or over. By contrast, among younger adults the figures for males were higher. For
example, in the 35-49 age category, men accounted for nearly 65% of people living alone.

In the same year, 35.4% of on e-person households in England had two bedrooms, while one-
bedroom and three-bedroom homes accounted for 28% and 29.8% of the total. Under 7% of
single- occupant homes had four or more bedrooms.

(189 words, band 9)

The climograph below shows average monthly temperatures and rainfall in the city of
Kolkata.

The chart compares average figures for temperature and ver the course of a
precipitation o year in Kolkata. calendar

It is noticeable that monthly figures for precipitation in Kolkata vary considerably, whereas
monthly temperatures remain relatively stable. Rainfall is highest from July to August, while
temperatures are highest in April and May.

Between the months of January and May, average temperatures in Kolkata rise from their
lowest
point at around 20°C to a peak o just over 30°C. Average rainfall in the city also rises over the
same
period, from approximately 20mm of rain in January to 100mm in May.

While temperatures stay y the same for the next four months, t e amount of rainfall more
roughl
h
than doubles between May and June. Figures for precipitation remain above 250mm from June
to
September, peaking at around 33 0mm in July. The final three months of the year see a dramatic
fall
u o
in precipitation, to a low of abo
t 10mm in December, and a steady p in temperatures back to
the January average. dr
(173 words, band 9)
The graph and table below give information about water use de and water
worldwi in two different countries. consumption

The charts compare the amount of water used for agriculture, industry and homes around the
world, and water use in Brazil
an d the Democratic Republic of Congo.

It is clear that global water needs rose significantly between 1900 and 2000, and that agriculture
accounted for the largest propo tion of water used. We can also see that water consumption
r
was considerably higher in Brazil than in the Congo.

In 1900, around 500km³ of wat er was used by the agriculture sector worldwide. The figures for
industrial and domestic water consumption stood at around one fifth of that amount. By 2000,
global water use for agriculturehad increased to around 3000km³, industrial water use had risen
to
just under half that amount, and domestic consumption had reached p
ap roximately 500km³.

In the year 2000, the populations of Brazil and the Congo were 176 million and 5.2 million
respectively. Water consumption per person in Brazil, at 359m³, was um ch higher than that in
the
Congo, at only 8m³, and this could be explained by the fact that Brazil had 265 times more
irrigated land.

(184 words, band 9)

The chart gives information about UK immigration, emigration and net migration between 1999
and 2008.

Both immigration and emigration rates rose over the period shown, but the figures for
immigration
were significantly higher. Net mi
g ration peaked in 2004 and 2007.

In 1999, over 450,000 people came to live in the UK, while the number of people who
emigrated stood at just under 300,000. The figure for net migration was around 160,000, and it
remained at a similar level until 2003. From 1999 to 2004, the immigration rate rose by nearly
150,000 people, but there was a much smaller rise in emigration. Net migration peaked at
almost 250,000 people in 2004.

After 2004, the rate of immigration remained high, but the number of people emigrating
fluctuated.
Emigration fell suddenly in 2007, before peaking at about 420,000 peo
p le in 2008. As a result,
the
net migration figure rose to around 240,000 in 2007, but fell back to around 160,000 in 2008.

(159 words, band 9)