The first chart below gives information about the money spent by

British parents on their children’s sports between 2008 and 2014.

The second chart shows the number of children who participated in
three sports in Britain over the same time period.

The line graphs show the average monthly amount that parents in Britain
spent on their children’s sporting activities and the number of British
children who took part in three different sports from 2008 to 2014.
It is clear that parents spent more money each year on their children’s
participation in sports over the six-year period. In terms of the number of
children taking part, football was significantly more popular than athletics
and swimming.
In 2008, British parents spent an average of around £20 per month on
their children’s sporting activities. Parents’ spending on children’s sports
increased gradually over the following six years, and by 2014 the average
monthly amount had risen to just over £30.
Looking at participation numbers, in 2008 approximately 8 million British
children played football, while only 2 million children were enrolled in
swimming clubs and less than 1 million practised athletics. The figures

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The graph below shows the amounts of waste produced by three
companies over a period of 15 years.

The line graph compares three companies in terms of their waste output
between the years 2000 and 2015.
It is clear that there were significant changes in the amounts of waste
produced by all three companies shown on the graph. While companies
A and B saw waste output fall over the 15-year period, the amount of
waste produced by company C increased considerably.
In 2000, company A produced 12 tonnes of waste, while companies B
and C produced around 8 tonnes and 4 tonnes of waste material
respectively. Over the following 5 years, the waste output of companies
B and C rose by around 2 tonnes, but the figure for company A fell by
approximately 1 tonne.
From 2005 to 2015, company A cut waste production by roughly 3
tonnes, and company B reduced its waste by around 7 tonnes. By
contrast, company C saw an increase in waste production of
approximately 4 tonnes over the same 10-year period. By 2015, company
C’s waste output had risen to 10 tonnes, while the respective amounts of
waste from companies A and B had dropped to 8 tonnes and only 3
tonnes.
(192 words, band 9)

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

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Full essay (159 words):
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 migration
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 people 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.

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The charts compare the amount of water used for agriculture, industry
and homes around the world, and water use in Brazil and 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 proportion of water
used. We can also see that water consumption was considerably higher
in Brazil than in the Congo.
In 1900, around 500km³ of water 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
agriculture had increased to around 3000km³, industrial water use had
risen to just under half that amount, and domestic consumption had
reached approximately 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 much 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)

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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 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.
(178 words, band 9)

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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 and 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 people who 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 average yearly spending by Americans on
mobile and landline phone services from 2001 to 2010.
It is clear that spending on landline phones fell steadily over the 10-year
period, while mobile 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
phone 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.
(162 words, band 9)

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The graph below shows trends in US meat and poultry
consumption.

The line graph shows changes in the per capita consumption of beef,
pork, broilers and turkey in 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 consumption of broilers, with figures eventually
surpassing those for beef.
Between 1955 and 1976, US beef consumption rose from around 60 to
a peak of 90 pounds per 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, to approximately 55 pounds per capita. By
contrast, there were no significant changes in the trends for pork and
turkey consumption over the period as a whole.