You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The graph above show information of employment rates across 6 countries

in 1995 and 2005.
Summarize the information by choosing and describe the main idea, and
make comparisons where appropriate.

You should write at least 150 words.

model answer:

The graph shows changes in employment rates in six countries between 1995 and
2005, for men and women. Overall more and more people of working age are
employed, and there have been significant improvements for women, although they
leg behind men in entering the workforce.

The most obvious trend in the graph is that women have lower employment rates in
most of the countries in the graph. For example, in Australia in 1995, 57 percent of
men could find work or retain a job, but only 27 percent of women. The difference
was even bigger in New Zealand, with 60 percent of women. Even in Switzerland and
Iceland, alightly more men than women were in the job market.

The second biggest trend in the graph is the improvement in employment between
1995 and 2005. In all countries shown, figures for both men and women improved.
The biggest change was in the United Kingdom, from 55 percent of men in 1995 to
73 percent over the ten years period.

Furthermore, the increases in employment rates for women were much higher in New
Zealand. The percentage of working women jumped from 25 percent to 42 percent,
and in the United States from 45 percent to 61 percent over the decade.
In conclusion, all the countries in the graph showed at least a 12 percent increase in
employment rates of both men and women over the ten yeares. While men had
relatively higher employment rate throughout the period, more and more women
appear to be entering the labour market.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The table below shows the figures for imprisonment in five countries between 1930
and 1980.
Write a report for a university, lecturer describing the information shown below.

You should write at least 150 words.

model answer:

The table shows that the figures for imprisonment in the five countries mentioned
indicate no overall pattern of increase or decrease. In fact there is considerable fluctuation
from country to country.

In Great Britain the numbers in prison have increased steadily from 30 000 in 1930 to
80,000 in 1980. On the other hand in Australia, and particularly in New Zealand the
numbers fell markedly from 1930 to 1940. Since then they have increased gradually,
apart from in 1980 when the numbers in prison in New Zealand fell by about 30,000 from
the 1970 total. Canada is the only country in which the numbers in prison have decreased
over the period 1930 to 1980, although there have been fluctuations in this trend. The
figures for the United States indicate the greatest number of prisoners compared to the
other four countries but population size needs to be taken into account in this analysis.
The prison population in the United States increased rapidly from 1970 to 1980 and this
must be a worrying trend.
ou should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The table below shows the consumer durables (telephone, refrigerator, etc.) owned
in Britain from 1972 to 1983.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.

You should write at least 150 words.

Consumer
1972 1974 1976 1978 1979 1981 1982 1983
durables
Percentage of
households
with:
central heating 39 43 48 52 55 59 60 64
television 93 95 96 96 97 97 97 98
video 18
vacuum
87 89 92 92 93 94 95
cleaner
refrigerator 73 81 88 91 92 93 93 94
washing
66 68 71 75 74 78 79 80
machine
dishwasher 3 3 4 4 5
telephone 42 50 54 60 67 75 76 77

model answer:

The chart shows that the percentage of British households with a range of consumer
durables steadily increased between 1972 and 1983. The greatest increase was in
telephone ownership, rising from 42% in 1972 to 77% in 1983. Next came centralheating
ownership, rising from 37% of households in 1972 to 64% in 1983. The percentage of
households with a refrigerator rose 2 1% over the same period and of those with a
washing machine by 14%. Households with vacuum-cleaners. televisions and dishwashers
increased by 8%, 5% and 2% respectively. In 1983. the year of their introduction, 18% of
households had a video recorder.

The significant social changes reflected in the statistics are that over the period the
proportion of British houses with central heating rose from one to two thuds, and of those
with a phone from under a half to over three-quarters. Together with the big increases in
the ownership of washing machines and refrigerators, they are evidence of both rising
living standards and the trend to lifestyles based on comfort and convenience.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The line graph below shows the number of annual visits to Australia by overseas
residents. The table below gives information on the country of origin where the
visitors came from. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the
information given.

You should write at least 150 words.

NUMBER OF VISITORS (million)

1975 2005
SOUTH KOREA 2.9 9.1

JAPAN 3.2 12.0

CHINA 0.3 0.8

USA 0.4 1.1

BRITAIN 0.9 2.9

EUROPE 1.1 4.5

Total 8.8 30.4

model answer:
The given line graph illustrates information on the number of overseas visitors traveling
to Australia in millions of people. Overall, one notable trend seems to be that Australia
has steadily become more popular as a destination spot. For example, there were 20
million more visitors to Australia in 2005 than in 1975. That's a jump from 10 million to
30 million in 20 years.

The second table gives statistics showing the countries whose residents went to Australia
between 1975 and 2005. In both years, the largest number of visitors came from Japan,
followed by South Korea and Europe. Britain, the United States and China also had many
people traveling to Australia in these years. In fact, the number of people visiting
Australia grew in every one of these countries. For example, in 2005, 12 million people
went there from Japan compared with only 3.2 million in 1975.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The chart below shows estimated world literacy rates by region and by gender for
the year 2000.

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information below.

You should write at least 150 words.

model answer:

In this report I will describe a bar chart that shows the estimated world illiteracy rates by
gender and region for the year 2000.

First I will look at male illiteracy for the 6 areas shown. The lowest rates were in
Developed Countries, Latin America/Caribbean and East Asia/Oceania with rates of 1%
(approximately), 10% and 8% (approximately) respectively. The rates for the next three
areas were much higher and quite similar to each other. Sub-Saharan Africa, the Arab
States and South Asia had rates of approximately 31%, 29% and 34%.

Female illiteracy was much higher relatively in each area except Latin
America/Caribbean where it was only slightly higher. The lowest rates for female
illiteracy were again Developed Countries, Latin America/Caribbean and East
Asia/Oceania with rates of approximately 2%, 12% and 20%. Again the rates for the next
three areas were much higher and quite similar to each other. Sub-Saharan Africa, the
Arab States and South Asia had rates of approximately 48%, 52% and 56%.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The table below shows the sales at a small restaurant in a downtown business
district.

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

You should write at least 150 words.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.

Sales: week of October 7-13

Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun.
Lunch $2,400 $2,450 $2,595 $2,375 $2,500 $1,950 $1,550
Dinner $3,623 $3,850 $3,445 $3,800 $4,350 $2,900 $2,450

model answer:

The sales at this small restaurant during the week of October 7 to 13th followed a fairly
set pattern from Monday to Friday, and then showed notable shift on the weekend. The
lunch and dinner sales during the week peaked on Friday and then dipper down as the
weekend set in.

During the week of October 7-14th, the lunch sales averaged at approximately $2,400.
The highest lunch sales occurred on Friday, and the lowest occurred on Sunday. Sunday's
lunch sales were approximately $1,000 less than the average lunch sales during the rest of
the week.

Dinner sales, which generated at least $1,000 to $1,500 more a day than lunch sales, also
remained steady during the week. Just like the lunch sales, the dinner sales peak on
Friday and dipped down for the weekend.

Excluding Wednesday and Thursday, the lunch and dinner sales from October 7-11 rose
gradually until the end of the business week. Midweek, on Wednesday and Thursday, the
sales were slightly lower than they were on Tuesday.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The take below gives information about the underground railway systems in six
cities.

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

You should write at least 150 words.

Underground Railways Systems

Passengers per year
City Date opened Kilometres of route
(in millions)

London 1863 394 775

Paris 1900 199 1191
Tokyo 1927 155 1927
Washington DC 1976 126 144
Kyoto 1981 11 45
Los Angeles 2001 28 50

model answer:

The table shows the details regarding the underground railway systems in six cities.

London has the oldest underground railway systems among the six cities. It was opened
in the year 1863, and it is already lye years old. Paris is the second oldest, in which it was
opened in the year 1900. This was then followed by the opening of the railway systems in
Tokyo, Washington DC and Kyoto. Los Angeles has the newest underground railway
system, and was only opened in the year 2001. In terms of the size of the railway
systems, London, For certain, has the largest underground railway systems. It has 394
kilometres of route in total, which is nearly twice as large as the system in Paris. Kyoto,
in contrast, has the smallest system. It only has 11 kilometres of route, which is more
than 30 times less than that of London.

Interestingly, Tokyo, which only has 155 kilometres of route, serves the greatest number
of passengers per year, at 1927 millions passengers. The system in Paris has the second
greatest number of passengers, at 1191 millions passengers per year. The smallest
underground railway system, Kyoto, serves the smallest number of passengers per year as
predicted.
In conclusion, the underground railway systems in different cities vary a lot in the site of
the system, the number of passengers served per year and in the age of the system.

(233 words)

This is an answer written by a candidate who achieved a Band 7 score. Here is the
examiner's comment:

This answer selects and describes the information well. Key features are clearly
identified, while unexpected differences are highlighted and illustrated. The answer is
relevant and accurate with a clear overview.
Information is well-organised using a good range of signals and link words. These are
generally accurate and appropriate, although occasional errors occur.
The writer successfully uses some less common words. There is a clear awareness of
style but there are occasional inaccuracies and there is some repetition. Grammar is well-
controlled and setences are varied and generally accurate with only minor errors.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The bar chart below shows the results of a survey conducted by a personnel
department at a major company. The survey was carried out on two groups of
workers: those aged from 18-30 and those aged 45-60, and shows factors affecting
their work performance.

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.

You should write at least 150 words.

model answer:

The bar chart indicates a survey on two different age groups on the factors contributing to
make their environment pleasant for working.

These factors are divided into external and internal factors. The internal factors are team
spirit, competent boss, respect from colleagues and job satisfaction. The external factors
are chance for personal development, job security, promotional prospects and money.

On the internal factors above 50% in both age groups agreed that team spirit, competent
boss and job satisfaction are essential to make their environment pleasant. Whereas on
the external factors, there are contrasting results. On the chance for personal development
and promotional aspects, 80% to 90% of the younger groups were in favor while only
less than 50% of the older group thought so. A similar pattern is also noted on job
security. With regards to money, 69% to 70% on both age group said it is essential.

In conclusion, the internal factors have similar responses from the two age groups while
they had dissimilar responses on the external factors.

(170 words)

This is an answer written by a candidate who achieved a Band 7 score. Here is the
examiner's comment:

The information contained in the bar chart has been described accurately and concisely
and follows a clear progression. There is a clear introduction followed by effective
comparisons between the age groups and a valid conclusion. Good formulaic phrases (the
bar chart indicates, these factors are divided), although the candidate uses the same
language to describe the factors in the bar chart and does not attempt to rephrase them in
any way.