Academic Writing Sample Task 1

WRITING TASK 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The chart below shows the number of men and women in further education in Britain in three periods
and whether they were studying full-time or part-time. Summarise the information by selecting and
reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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The graph below shows radio and television audiences throughout the day in 1992.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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The graphs above give information about computer ownership as a percentage of the
population between 2002 and 2010, and by level of education for the years 2002 and
2010.

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

Write at least 150 words.

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The line graph below shows changes in the amount and type of fast food
consumed by Australian teenagers from 1975 to 2000.

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

Write at least 150 words.

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The bar chart shows the number of times per week (in 1000s), over five weeks,
that three computer packages were downloaded from the internet.

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

Write at least 150 words.

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The pie charts show the main reasons for migration to and from the UK in 2007.

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

Write at least 150 words.

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The diagram illustrates the process that is used to manufacture bricks for the
building industry.

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

Write at least 150 words.

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The line graph shows visits to and from the UK from 1979 to 1999, and the bar
graph shows the most popular countries visited by UK residents in 1999.

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

Write at least 150 words.

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The chart shows the percentage of drugs taken by girls and boys in a school in
New Zealand.

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

Write at least 150 words.

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The line graph illustrates the amount of spreads consumed from 1981 to 2007, in
grams.

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

Write at least 150 words.

Country GNP per head Daily calorie Life expectancy Infant
(1982: US supply per at birth (years) mortality (per
dollars) head 1000 live births

Bangladesh 140 1877 40 132

Bolivia 570 2086 50 124
Egypt 690 2950 56 97
Indonesia 580 2296 49 87
USA 13160 3653 74 12

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The following table gives statistics showing the aspects of quality of life in five
countries.

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

Write at least 150 words.

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The line graph shows the percentage of people of different age groups and how
they rate a set of factors in terms of importance when buying a new home.

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

Write at least 150 words.

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The line graph shows the past and projected finances for a local authority in New
Zealand.

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

Write at least 150 words.

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The table illustrates the proportion of monthly household income five European
countries spend on food and drink, housing, clothing and entertainment.

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

Write at least 150 words.

Proportion of household income five European countries spend on food and

drink, housing, clothing and entertainment.

Food and
Housing Clothing Entertainment
drink

France 25% 31% 7% 13%

Germany 22% 33% 15% 19%

UK 27% 37% 11% 11%

Turkey 36% 20% 12% 10%

Spain 31% 18% 8% 15%

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You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The pie charts show the electricity generated in Germany and France from all
sources and renewables in the year 2009.

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

Write at least 150 words.

The chart below gives information about Someland's main exports in 2005, 2015, and
future projections for 2025.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.
The charts below show reasons for travel and the main issues for the travelling
public in the US in 2009.
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The table below gives information about the problems faced by children in two
primary schools in 2005 and 2015.
The graph below shows changes in global food and oil prices between 2000 and
2011.
The diagram below shows the life cycle of a salmon, from egg to adult fish.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant.
The chart below shows the results of a survey of people who visited four types of
tourist attraction in Britain in the year 1999.
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The chart below shows the proportions of adults in Canada who own one car, two
cars, more than two cars, or who do not own a car.
The graph below shows the amounts of waste produced by three companies over
a period of 15 years.
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 charts below show the results of a questionnaire that asked visitors to the
Parkway Hotel how they rated the hotel's customer service. The same
questionnaire was given to 100 guests in the years 2005 and 2010.
The pie charts below compare water usage in San Diego, California and the rest
of the world.
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The chart below shows the amount of time that 10 to 15-year-olds spend chatting
on the Internet and playing on games consoles on an average school day in the
UK.
The chart below shows the total number of minutes (in billions) of telephone calls
in the UK, divided into three categories, from 1995-2002.