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Warm-up
Essential Expressions
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Number of hours worked
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@ X increases while Y decreases.
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y ® X and Y are the same in 2002 .
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Practice Test 1
Private Cars
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- 1950
= 1960
Tokyo
- 1970
When looking at any chart, graph, or process, break the visual down into key expressions. Use these
key words to help write your report.
12. exception of Tokyo from 1980, more cars at the end of the 20th century than in the mid-
century
Private Cars
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Beijing =====:.iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliilii------
1950
Tokyo =========~~,.-- =
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1960
1970
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-1980
New York City = 1990
-2000
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1. the number of private cars in five cities from the year 1950 to 2000
2. the cities shown: London, Beijing, Tokyo, New York City and Los Angeles
3. a number of different trends for each city over the fifty-year period
10. the number of privately owned cars increased substantially over the fifty-year period
11. with the exception of Tokyo from 1980 onward , still many more vehicles on the road at the
end of the 20th century than there were in the mid-century
Complete the sentences below, using the information from the graph.
1. This ch art shows the number of cars in five cities from the
1950 to 2000.
2. The cities are London , Beij ing, Tokyo, New York City and Los Angel es.
3. There are a number of trends t hat can be for each city over
t he fifty-year
4. In London, the number of private cars for thirty years and then leveled off.
5. From 1980 to 2000 there was no rise in the number of private cars .
6. Of all the cities on the chart, Beijing started w ith the number of private cars
in the 1950's, but by the year 2000 had 2.5 million
7. Tokyo is the only city on the chart to have a year-to-year decrease in private
vehicles.
8. the number of cars in 2000 was than the number of cars in
1950, the number of private vehicles actually from 1980.
9. New York City and Los Angeles both substantial increases in car
from the 1950's.
10. In the year 20 00 , Los Angeles and London had the number of private cars
out of all the on the chart.
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11. The chart shows that the number of privately cars increased substantially
over the period.
12. Even with the of Tokyo from 1980 onward, there were still many more
vehicles on the road at the end of the 20th century than there were in the
Try writing a report on your own . Provided below are some prompts to help you.
Private Cars
London
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Beijing
llZ3I 1950
Tokyo
= 1960
llllillll 1970
in millions
Read and compare the two model reports below. Pay attention to words, phrases, and sentences
which are simi lar or alike.
Type A TypeB
This chart shows the number of private cars in The bar graph shows the number of privately
five cities from the year 1950 to 2000. The cities owned cars in millions in five cities: London,
shown are London, Beijing, Tokyo, New York Beijing, Tokyo, New York City, and Los Angeles,
City and Los Angeles. There are a number of dif- between the year of 1950 and 2000.
ferent trends that can be seen for each city over
The number of private cars in London
the fifty-year period.
increased from 1.5 million to 3 million from 1950
In London, the number of private cars rose for to 1980. It then leveled off from 1980 to 2000.
thirty years and then leveled off. From 1980 Beijing had the fewest number of cars to start
to 2000 there was no noticeable rise in the with in 1950. The number of cars in Beijing in-
number of private cars. Of all the cities on the creased steadily from then on until 2000, when it
chart, Beijing started with the fewest number of reached 2.5 million . While the number of private-
private cars in the 1950's, but by the year 2000 ly owned vehicles in other four cities increases
had about 2.5 million private vehicles. Tokyo is over 50 years, Tokyo's fluctuated. It started off
the only city on the chart to have seen a year- at half a million in 1950. It reached its highest
to-year decrease in private vehicles. Though the point at 2 million in 1980, and dropped to 1.5
number of cars in 2000 was greater than the million in 2000. New York City and Los Angeles,
number of cars in 1950, the number of private the two major cities in the United States, show a
vehicles actually decreased from 1980. New steady increase within those years. The number
York City and Los Angeles both saw substantial of private vehicles in New York City was 1 million
increases in car ownership from the 1950's. In in 19.50. The number shows a gradual rise until
the year 2000, Los Angeles and London had the 1990, then was followed by a sudden increase
most number of private cars out of all the cities from 1.8 million to 2.5 million by year 2000. Los
on the chart. Angeles shows a similar trend for the change
in the number of vehicles. There were only half
The chart shows that the number of privately
a million private cars in 1950, but the number
owned cars increased substantially over the
reached 3 million by 2000. It also shows a quick
fifty-year period. Even with the exception of To-
increase from 2 million to 3 million between
kyo from 1980 onward, there were still many
1990 and 2000.
more vehicles on the road at the end of the 20th
century than there were in the mid-century. London and Los Angeles are the two cities with
(236 words) the most privately owned vehicles. The city with
the least number of private cars is Tokyo. The
number of private cars has increased tremend-
ously in all five cities within 50 years.
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= 2000
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key words to help write your report.
13. people who enjoyed baseball went on to enjoy the other sports
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3. football very slight increases in the number of people for the first 15 years
4. more than doubled from the year 2000
5. golf increased steadily from 1985 to 2005 , the increase slowed during the last
five years
6. swimming decreased from 1985 to 1995, less than 20% of people enjoyed it
7. after increasing in 2000 and 2005, doubled to 40 %
8. snow sports the percentage quite small in 1985
9. increasing numbers of people throughout the 20-year period expressed
their interest, 25% of the population enjoyed it in 2005
10. baseball a substantial decrease in the percentage
11. 60% in 1985, fell to about 25 % in 2005
12. increasing numbers of people: enjoyed all the sports in the chart, except for baseball
13. the people who used to enjoy baseball : went on to enjoy the other sports
Complete the sentences below, using the information from the bar graph.
12. numbers of people said they enjoyed all the sports in the chart ,
for baseball, which saw a drop.
13. the people who used to enjoy baseball went on to enjoy the other sports
shown on the chart.
Try writing a report on your own . Provided below are some prompts to help you.
-1985
- 1990
l!ll:I 1995
CJ 2000
-2005
3. For t he first
regu larly enjoyed it. 4. In 2005, however,
the year 2000. 5. The percentage of
Read and compare the two model reports below. Pay attention to words, phrases, and sentences
which are similar or alike.
Type A TypeB
The bar graph shows information on several The bar graph shows the percentage of five
sports: football, golf, swimming, skiing I snow- different sports that people enjoyed on a
boarding and baseball. For each sport, it shows regular basis from 1985 to 2005 at intervals
what percentage of the population enjoyed them of five years. The five sports include football,
regularly over a 20-year period. golf, swimming, skiing or snowboarding, and
baseball. '
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For the first 15 years, football saw very slight I
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increases in the number of people who said they In 1985, just over 20 percent of the total population I
regularly enjoyed it. In 2005, however, the per- said that they regularly enjoyed football. The rate ...I
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centage of the population who enjoyed playing gradually increased for 15 years. It shows a sudden
football more than doubled from the year 2000. growth from 2000 to 2005, and the rate of people
The percentage of people who said they enjoyed who enjoyed football reached 60 percent by 2005.
golf increased steadily from 1985 to 2005, though 10 percent said that they enjoyed golf in 1985.
the rate of increase slowed during the last five The number increased steadily from 10 percent
years. The percentage of people who said they to just over 40 percent in 2005. It shows no
liked to swim decreased from 1985 to 1995, and decrease in the rate of people who enjoyed golf,
1n that year, less than 20% of people asked said however, the speed of growth slowed down from
they regularly enjoyed swimming. After increasing 2000 to 2005. People who said that they enjoyed
in 2000 and 2005, though, that percentage swimming were at about 25 percent in 1985. It
doubled to 40%. For snow sports, the percentage declined for the next 10 years to 15 percent, and
of the population who enjoyed them was quite then it was followed by a sudden increase of j
small in 1985. Increasing numbers of people 15 percent by 2000. It was followed by another
throughout the 20-year period expressed their increase of 10 percent by 2005. As for the winter 1
interest in skiing and snowboarding and in 2005, sports, skiing and snowboarding, the rate started i
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25% of the population said they enjoyed those off the lowest of all the sports. The rate was at
snow sports. Finally, baseball is the only sport just over 5 percent in 1985 and steadily increased
shown on the chart that saw a substantial decrease over 20 years. By 2005, the rate had quintupled
in the percentage that said they regularly enjoyed and reached 25 percent. Baseball shows a dif-
it. From 60% in 1985, the percentage fell to about ferent trend. There were nearly 60 percent who
25% in 2005. said they enjoyed playing baseball on a regular ..I
basis in 1985. The rate fell constantly over the
Increasing numbers of people said they enjoyed
years. There was a steep fall from 1990 to 1995. l
all the sports in the chart, except for baseball, ~
By 2005, the rate of people who enjoyed baseball J
which saw a steep drop. Perhaps the people who J
regularly was at 25 percent.
used to enjoy baseball went on to enjoy the
other sports shown in the chart. As an overall trend, football, golf, and the two
winter sports showed no decrease during the 20-
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year period. On the other hand, baseball started
off as the most favored sports but kept going
down. There was a decline for swimming in the
middle, but the percentage rose back after 1995.
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