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Single time period........................................................................................................................................2
Change over time........................................................................................................................................4
Process........................................................................................................................................................6
Map.............................................................................................................................................................8

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1. Read the model answer for the question type
2. Complete the task that follows

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Single time period

1. Read the model answer below; then complete the task below it

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

Food/Drink/Tobacco Clothing/Footwear Leisure/Education

Ireland 28.91% 6.43% 2.21%
Italy 16.36% 9.00% 3.20%
Spain 18.80% 6.51% 1.98%
Sweden 15. 77% 5.40% 3.22%
Turkey 32.14% 6.63% 4.35%

Model Answer:

The table shows the percentages of consumer expenditure for three categories of products and services
in five countries in 2002. Overall, the largest proportion of consumer spending in each nation went on
foodstuffs, beverages, and tobacco; and the lowest was for recreation and learning.

With regard to food, beverages, and tobacco the nation that spent the highest was Turkey, at 32.14%,
followed by Ireland, at nearly 29%. Spain was third with 18.8% whilst Italy and Sweden were 16.36% and
15.77%, respectively.

Turning to clothes and shoes, which accounted for the second highest proportion of spending. The
Italians spent the highest proportion at exactly 9%. The next highest proportions were by the Irish,
Spaniards, and Turks at around 6.5%. The Swedes spent the least at 5.40%

Finally, spending on leisure and education was the lowest for all five nations. The highest level of
spending was by the Turks at 4.35%. The next highest was in Sweden and Italy with 3.22% and 3.2%,
respectively, while Spain had the lowest proportion being 1.98%. [170 words]

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 Complete the task below

The chart below shows the results survey about people’s coffee and tea buying and
drinking habits in five Australian cities.

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Change over time

1. Read the model answer below; then complete the task below it

The graphs below show the number of tourists visiting a particular Caribbean island between 2010 and
2017.

The line graph shows visits to an island in the Caribbean, by holidaymakers, from 2010 to 2017. Overall
the total visitors increased and this trend was mirrored by both the number of visitors staying on the
island and on cruise liners.

Total visits started at 1 million in 2010, and then increased throughout the period, except for a brief
plateau at about 2.7 million throughout 2015. A sharp increase in the final year saw visitors rise to 3.5
million.

Tourists staying on the island were about 750 thousand in 2010; then, during the next three years, this
doubled. The number plateaued from 2013 to 2015 at 1.5 million, and then fluctuated at this level over
the final two years.

Vacationers on cruise liners started the period at 250 thousand, after fluctuating for two years the
number rose continually to reach approximately 1.3 million by 2015. Then, in 2015, the number
surpassed those staying on the island and finished at 2 million by 2017.
[163 words]

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Complete the task below

The graph below shows the number of shops that closed in the number of new shops that opened in
one country between 2011 and 2018.

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Process
1. Read the model answer below; then complete the task below it
The diagram below shows how instant noodles are manufactured.

The process diagram shows how packets of instant noodles are made. Overall, there are eight steps
starting with flour being delivered and ending with noodles being put into packets. In addition, five
ingredients are used in the cups of noodles.

The first six steps start with flour being delivered by trucks and stored in silos. Then, the flour is put into
a mixer along with water and cooking oil. Subsequently, the mixture is rolled into sheets of dough. After
this, the dough is cut into strips, which are then formed into circular discs. Then, these discs are cooked
in oil and then dried.

[The final two steps begin with vegetables and spices being added. Subsequently, labels are added to
the cups and then they are sealed, which finishes the whole process.
[131 words]

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Complete the task below

The diagram below shows the manufacturing process for making sugar from
sugar cane.

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Map

1. Read the model answer below; then complete the task below it
The Diagrams below show a small local museum and its surroundings in 1957 and 2007

The illustrations depict changes to a museum building and grounds in 1957 and 2007. Overall, the
building has become much larger and the number of trees has been greatly reduced.

Looking first at the grounds of the museum, the picture in 2007 shows that all the trees have been
removed from the roadside, and also most of them to the left and to the rear of the museum. The
driveway leading up to the museum has also been removed and a car park has been built by the
roadside.

In terms of the building itself, the entrance has been moved from the middle of the building to the left-
hand side of the building, where a new museum shop has been built. From there, visitors can go into a
new reception room. A cafe has been built on the right-hand side of the building replacing the museum
storage room. The National History exhibition room has been turned into a local history room. A special
exhibitions room and an education centre have also been added.

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Complete the task below

The maps show the changes of an office building between the present and the future.