Comment upon the following tasks

Write at least 150 words.

1. The table below shows the cinema viewing figures for films by country, in millions.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Cinema viewing figures for films by country, in millions

Action Romance Comedy Horror Totals

India 8 7.5 6.5 2.5 24.5

Ireland 7.6 3.8 5.5 6.4 23.3
New Zealand 7.2 4.5 3.9 4.7 20.3
Japan 7.1 4.5 4 2.2 17.8

Total 29.9 20.3 19.9 15.8

2. The three pie charts below show the changes in annual spending by local authorities
in Someland in 1980, 1990 and 2000.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Expenditure by local authorities in Someland

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3. The graph below shows the amount of money spent on books in Germany, France,
Italy and Austria between 1995 and 2005.

4. Complete the answer by filling the gaps with the words in the box.

biggest sharp least dramatically

much less more three times

The line graph compares the amount of money spent on buying books in Germany, France, Italy
and Austria over a period of ten years between 1995 and 2005.

In 1995 Austria spent the ........... amount of money on books, while Italy and France spent about
as........... as each other. However, by 2001, the gap in spending between these two countries
had widened and considerably ........... money was spent in France than In Italy.

As can be seen from the graph, the amount of money spent increased in all four countries but
rose the most ........... in Austria. The period between 2000 and 2005 saw a ........... growth and
in 2005 the Austrians spent ........... as much money as they did in 1995.

However, during this ten-year period, Germany remained the ........... spenders on book, with all
three other countries spending much ........... on them.

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5. The graph below shows the population change between 1940 and 2000 in three
different counties in the U.S. state of Oregon.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

6. The graph below shows the changes in food consumption by Chinese people between
1985 and 2010.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

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7. The charts give information about two genres of TV programmes watched by men
and women and four different age groups in Australia.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

8. Fill in the gaps in the model answer.

The charts give information about the genres of TV programmes that Australian men and
women and different age groups watch. It is clear from the charts that women tend to
watch ...........television than man overall, although they watch slightly ........... game shows. The
people who watch the ........... television are in the 45+ age group.
Nearly 70% of women watch reality shows, which is almost ........... as many as the percentage
of men who choose this genre of programme. Nevertheless, most age groups
watch ........... reality shows than game shows revealing that game shows are
generally ........... popular than reality shows.

The percentage of people watching reality shows increases steadily from ages 16 to 45 with
the........... percentage of viewers, at just over 50% of the age group 16-24 and
the ........... percentage, at 68% of the over-45s.
However, the pattern is different for game shows. The number of programmes watched by 25-
to 44-year-olds is ........... lower than the number watched by 16- to 24-year-olds and those over
45. Just over 50% of 16- to 24-year-olds watch game shows, but this share is not ........... high
as the share of people aged 45 and over watching game shows, at nearly 70%. Only 41% of 35-
to 44-year-olds watch game shows, and the share of 24- to 34-year-olds is ........... lower at 38%.

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9. The bar chart below shows shares of expenditures for five major categories in the
United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan in the year 2009.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

10. Complete the answer by filling the gaps with the words in the box.

by contrast indicates lowest compares

overall whereas except higher

highest however largest among

The bar chart ........... how consumers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and
Japan allocated different shares of total spending to categories such as food, housing, and
transportation in 2009.

We can see that the United States had the ........... housing expenditure share, 26% of total
expenditures in 2009. The United Kingdom and Japan followed, with 24% and 22%,
respectively. Canada had the ........... housing share at 21%. Housing was
the ........... expenditure component in all countries ........... Japan.

..........., Canada had the largest transportation share of all four countries at 20%. The United
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States and the United Kingdom had the next-highest transportation shares, 17% and 15%,
respectively. Japan had the lowest, at 10%.

..........., in Japan, consumers spent 23% of their total expenditures on food in 2009. The United
Kingdom had the second-highest share at 20%. Canada, with 15%, and the United States, with
14% had the lowest food expenditure shares among the countries studied.

..........., the data ........... that housing and health care shares of total expenditures were ........... in
the United States than in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan in 2009, ........... Americans
had the lowest clothing share. Canada had the highest clothing and transportation shares, and
Japan had the highest food share, ........... the countries compared.

11. The bar chart below gives information about the percentage of the population living
in urban areas in the world and in different continents.

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

Source: UN, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2005 Revision (2006) and Carl Haub, 2007
World Population Data Sheet.

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12. Complete the answer by filling the gaps with the words in the box.

by contrast in spite of compares smaller

shows marked double highest

The bar chart ........... the urbanization percentage of the world in 1950 and ........... this with the
percentage in 2007 and the projected percentage for 2030.

Between 1950 and 2030, the proportion of the world's population residing in cities is expected
to..........., growing from 29% to 60%. However, this rate is less ........... in some continents than
others.

For example, 64% of the population of North America was urban in 1950, increasing to 79%
by 2007. ..........., just 15% of the African population was urban in 1950, but this rose to 37%
by 2007. This represents one of the ........... urbanization rates in the world, even though the
percentage of Africans in urban areas is still ........... than the world average

It is also clear from the graph that, urbanization in Latin America is projected to be higher than
Europe in 2030, ........... being lower in 1950.

The bar chart shows the urbanization percentage of the world in 1950 and compares this with
the percentage in 2007 and the projected percentage for 2030.

Between 1950 and 2030, the proportion of the world's population residing in cities is expected
todouble, growing from 29% to 60%. However, this rate is less marked in some continents
than others.

For example, 64% of the population of North America was urban in 1950, increasing to 79%
by 2007. By contrast, just 15% of the African population was urban in 1950, but this rose to
37% by 2007. This represents one of the highest urbanization rates in the world, even though
the percentage of Africans in urban areas is still smaller than the world average.

It is also clear from the graph that, urbanization in Latin America is projected to be higher than
Europe in 2030, in spite of being lower in 1950.