[eewwnnannnanersrssas0LEUAUEEnEEETETELTESUEEEEDEEELERETELESECETEDEUEELELETETOLTESECOOTEEELELE, IELTS Made Easy www. ieltsbuddy.com Biers ouaay ANSWER KEY UNIT 2 Answers Exercise 3 1. Milk consumption fell sharply during June and July. There was a sharp fall in the consumption of milk during June and July. June and July saw a sharp fall in the consumption of milk. 2. There was a slight dip in food prices at the start of the year. Food prices dipped slightly at the start of the year. The start of the year witnessed a slight dip in food prices. 3. In January, weather conditions improved significantly. January saw/witnessed/experienced a significant improvement in weather conditions. There was a significant improvement in weather conditions in January. 4, There will bea sudden increase in the birth rate next year. ‘Next year will see/witness/experience a sudden inerease in the birth rate. The birth rate will increase suddenly next year. 5. The use of public transport grew steadily in most cities from 2001 to 2008, 2001 to 2008 saw/witnessed/experienced a steady growth in the use of public transport in most cities. From 2001 to 2008, there was a steady growth in the use of public transport in most cities. 6. March experienced a fluctuation in the number of people going abroad. There was a fluctuation in the number of people going abroad in March. The number of people going abroad fluctuated in March. Page 7 2 IELTS Made Easy: Step-by-step guide to writing a Task 1 Copyright© 2033, IELTS bud, Al rights reserved, No pat ofthis eBo0K or any of Its contents may be repreduced, copied, modified or adapted, without he prir writen consent ofthe author rmIELTS Made Easy Number of arrests per year for using illegal drugs Exercise 4 there is a mix of the three sentences types. This will ensure you have variety of sentences which will improve your band score. In 1991, the number of arrests stood at 10 per year. This number then increased steadily to reach approximately 23 in 1994. The following year saw a dramatic rise in the number of arrests. The arrest rate remained constant at 60 between 1995 and 1997. yee No After declining significantly to just below 40 in 1999, it then jumped suddenly to hit a high of 70 in 2000. 6. There was a plunge in the figure to 15 during 2000 and 2001. 7. However, the next year witnessed a rapid increase in the number of arrests to 55 8. There was a slight fluctuation during the remaining years, with the rate of arrests, ending the period at 40 per year. Page 7 3 IELTS Made Easy: Step-by-step guide to writing a Task 1 Copyright© 2033, IELTS bud, Al rights reserved, No pat ofthis eBo0K or any of IRs contents may be reproduc | | | | | | | | i 4 | There are various choices for your answers « these are just some possibilities. As you can see, | | | | | pied, modified or adapted, without he prior writen consent ofthe authorpenenenevenerensenrsentnenesensnersenenensnenenstensreenerenensnersnsnntsenenenensnereneeentes IELTS Made Easy Ries buddy Unit 3 Answers Possible Answers Graph 1 The line graph shows the sales of gold in Dubai for 12 months in 2002 in millions of dizhams. Overall, although the price peaked early in the year and fluctuated over the summer months, the price finished the year at the same level at which it started. Graph 2 ‘The graph shows the fluctuation in the number of people at a London underground station over the course of a day. The most significant facts to emerge from the graph are that the station is most crowded in the early morning and early evening periods. Graph 3 The graph compares the salaries per year of baseball, football and basketball players in US. dollars over a 30 year period, 1970 to 2000. Overall, it can be seen that all salaries increased over the period, most significantly for those playing basketball. Graph 4 The graph shows the use of mobile phones in Brazil between 1996 and 2002. It is noticeable ‘that mobile phone use increased over the period and that slightly more women than men used phones for the majority of the timeframe. Page 7 4 IELTS Made Easy: Step-by-step guide to writing a Task 1 Copyright© 2033, IELTS bud, Al rights reserved, No pat ofthis eBo0K or any of Its contents may be repreduced, copied, modified or adapted, without he prir writen consent ofthe author rmIELTS Made Easy ‘iets buaay Unit 5 Answers Exercise 1: 1. What is the graph showing? It is comparing the amount of energy produced from coal in France, Germany, Denmark and Sweden 2. What measurements are used? Percentages 3. Is there a timeframe? Yes — 1995 to 2010 What is/are the main trend/s? The energy produced from coal falls in all the countries over the period (particularly in Denmark and Germany) 5. How could you group the information (look for any similarities between the patterns in the countries)? Denmark and Germany can be written about together as they both experience significant fall over the period and follow a similar pattern. Likewise, Sweden and France can be written about together as they follow a similar pattern which is not the same as the other two countries. 6. Based on your answer to number 6, how many body paragraphs would you hav. Twe Body paragraph one = Germany and Denmark Body paragraph two = Sweden and France Page 7 5 IELTS Made Easy: Step-by-step guide to writing a Task 1 Copyright© 2033, IELTS bud, Al rights reserved, No pat ofthis eBo0K or any of Its contents may be repreduced, copied, modified or adapted, without he prir writen consent ofthe author ~~