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Bar Graph (Comparative)
Expenditure on consumer goods by
France and UK - 2010
WRITING TASK 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this

task.

The chart below shows the expenditure of two

countries on consumer goods in 2010.

Summarize the information by selecting and

reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Full Answer

The chart illustrates the amount of money spent on five consumer goods (cars, computers,
books, perfume, and cameras) in France and the UK in 2010.
On the whole, cars dominated as the leading consumer product in both, the UK and France, in
the given period. Additionally, perfume and cameras occupied the bottom-most positions in the
UK and France, respectively.
Categorically, the French population spent 400,000 pounds on cars, while the British exceeded
this expense by about 70,000 pounds. On the other hand, the French spent a total of about
380,000 pounds on computers, which was 30,000 pounds more than what the British spent.
Moving on to other categories, France invested 300,000 pounds in books, whereas the British
invested a little over 400,000 pounds. In terms of perfume, France expended 200,000 pounds,
while Britain was close behind. Lastly, the UK spent nearly 370,000 pounds on cameras, while
France only spent about 150,000 pounds.
Table (Comparative)
Percentage of national consumer
WRITING TASK 1 expenditure by category - 2002
You should spend about 20 minutes on this
task. Country Food/ Clothing/ Leisure/
Drinks/ Footwear Education
Tobacco
The table below gives information on
Ireland 28.91% 6.43% 2.21%
consumer spending on different items in five
different countries in 2002. Italy 16.36% 9.00% 3.20%

Summarize the information by selecting and Spain 18.80% 6.51% 1.98%

reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant. Sweden 15.77% 5.40% 3.22%

Turkey 32.14% 6.63% 4.35%

Write at least 150 words.
Full Answer

The table illustrates data about how much consumers in Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and
Turkey spent on various products and services in 2002.
In brief, Turkey had the highest spending on food, drinks, and tobacco, whereas Sweden spent
the least on these items. In the clothing and footwear category, Italy took the lead, while
Sweden occupied the last spot. Finally, the Turkish population made the most significant
investment in education and leisure, whereas the Spanish invested the least.
Regarding food, drinks, and tobacco, Turkey was the highest spender at 32.14%, followed by
Ireland (28.91%) and Spain (18.80%). Italy and Sweden spent 16.36% and 15.77%, respectively.
Considering clothing and footwear, Italy spent more than any other country (9%), as opposed to
the lowest expenditure, which is visible in Sweden at 5.40%. The other three nations spent an
average of about 6.5% each.
Moving on to leisure and education, Turkey invested 4.35%, followed by Sweden, which
invested 3.22%. Italy, Ireland, and Spain expended a total of 3.20%, 2.21%, and 1.98%,
respectively.
Pie Charts (Comparative)

WRITING TASK 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this

task.

The first chart below shows how energy is used

in an average Australian household. The
second chart shows the greenhouse gas
emissions which result from this energy use.

Summarize the information by selecting and

reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Full Answer

The two charts represent the use of energy by a typical household in Australia and the resulting
emissions of greenhouse gas from this energy consumption.
In general, Australian residents utilize the most energy in heating, while emitting the most
substantial amount of greenhouse gas via water heating. On the other hand, cooling expends
the least amount of energy and also produces the least greenhouse emissions.
Upon a closer look, it is evident that heating contributes to about two-fifths of the total energy
consumed in Australian homes, while only leading to 15% in greenhouse emissions, making it
the least detrimental category. Followed by heating is water heating, consuming up to one-third
of the energy and leading to 32% of the hazardous emission. Finally, unspecified appliances
consume 15% of the energy while emitting almost a quarter of the total greenhouse gas.
Surprisingly, refrigerator and lighting only use 7% and 4% of the total energy, respectively, but
pollute in precisely double the proportion. Finally, cooling expends the least power in Australian
homes at just 2% and also accounts for the lowest percentage of total greenhouse emissions at
3%; but, it too pollutes in a higher proportion than the energy it utilizes.
Mixed Charts (Comparative)

WRITING TASK 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this

task.

The pie chart below shows the main reasons

why agricultural land becomes less productive.
The table shows how these causes affected
three regions of the world during the 1990s.

Summarize the information by selecting and

reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Full Answer

The pie chart presents the primary causes for the degradation of farmland, while the table highlights
the manner in which these factors influenced three areas of the world in the 1990s.
In brief, over-grazing of land is the leading cause of global land deterioration, while unspecified
reasons account for the lowest amount of land decay. Furthermore, Europe has experienced the most
significant amount of total land degradation, whereas North America has suffered the least.
In detail, overgrazing represented the primary cause of global land depletion at more than a third,
followed by deforestation and over-cultivation, which accounted for 30% and 28% of land damage,
respectively. Unspecified causes were responsible for the remaining proportion of worldwide land
deterioration at 7%.
Conversely, causes of land damage varied significantly between regions. Europe was the most affected
region with nearly a quarter of its land degraded (9.8% from deforestation, 7.7% from over-cultivation,
and 5.5% from over-grazing). Oceania also underwent substantial land decline, primarily due to
over-grazing (11.3%). Finally, North America had the smallest ratio of land degradation with a total of
only 5%, out of which 3.3% was caused by over-cultivation and 1.5% by over-grazing.