Academic Test 1 – Writing

Task 1

The graph above presents the average monthly temperatures

whereas the chart below depicts the average monthly rainfall, both
in two Australian cities, Darwin and Sydney.
Overall, during the year the temperatures in Darwin are stable
while in Sydney are changeable. Regarding to the monthly rainfall,
Darwin tends to be rainy from October to March and Sydney keeps
low rain precipitation throughout the year.
In the first graph, it can be seen that there is a plateau in the
monthly temperatures in Darwin whereas in Sydney the monthly
temperatures are variable, from January to March are on average
25 degrees celsius with a gradual fall started in April until July.
After July, the temperatures rose steadily.
In the second chart, the highest rainfall months in Darwin are from
January to March, then, there are almost no rainfalls until
September. In October, it can be shown a significant rise.
However, Sydney keeps average low rain precipitation during the
year.

The line graph shows the highest temperatures per month on

average in Darwin and Sydney while the bar chart reflects the
average rainfall per month in the same Australian cities.

To begin with, temperatures in Darwin range between 30 and 35

degrees Celsius throughout the year with the lowest temperatures
being in February and July (30 degrees Celsius). Between
September and December temperatures were stable at 33
degrees Celsius. In Sydney, in the first two months of the year the
temperature is 26 degrees Celsius. This drops to its lowest point
(16) in July, then rises steadily back to 26 degrees Celsius in
December.

Darwin has the most rainfall in the first 3 months – 430 millimetres
in January, 370 in February and 320 in March. From April to
October there is less than 100 millimetres of rainfall. Rainfall in
November stands at 140 millimetres and rises to 250 in December.
Sydney receives much less rainfall, less than 130 millimetres in all
months.

Overall, Darwin is hotter than Sydney and July is the month with
the lowest temperature. In Darwin it rains much more than in
Sydney. January is the wettest month in Darwin and June in
Sydney.
  Sth ranges between A and B, throughout the year with the
lowest/highest point……being in March.
 Between A and B, sth were stable at……
 In the first two months of the year ……this drops/rises to its
lowest/highest point….then rises steadily back to….
 STH has the most in the first 3 months. From April to May
there is less than. Sth stand at….and rises
 This is less than….in all months.

Task 2
Many people seem to lead very busy lives, and have much
less free time than they would like.
What do you think are the causes of this situation? What
measures could be taken to improve it?

Nowadays, a great number of people are having a hectic and

stressful life due to plenty of reasons, as a consequence, their
leisure time is lessened than before leading to be unsatisfied. The
cause of these problems seem to lie in having heavily overloaded
works and a lack of sense of organization and discipline, in this
essay, each should be addressed separately.

First and foremost, I would like to start from the premise that over
the years more and more people are complaining about their lack
of spare time due to busy routines either at work or in their studies.
One of the factors which lead to having these issues is the heavily
overloaded activities encountered at work and in their studies
because of their stressful and demanding job or having strict
education which can intimate people to effectively handle these
issues or to find a work-study-life balance. Thus, people tend to be
frustrated by not having enough pass time. Another factor is the
lack of organization and discipline which can have detrimental
effects on people’s lives since people just carry out their activities
instinctively, without planning or organizing.
In this sense, some relevant measures should be implemented,
firstly, they have to find work-study-life balance by properly
arranging their tasks and duties and avoiding being heavily
overloaded. Secondly, organization and discipline play a pivotal
role in people’s lives, as they will bring innumerable benefits
because if they are well-organized and self-discipline, they will
efficiently accomplish their duties. To better illustrate, in my life, I
decided to set a schedule for my daily activities which now are
helping me to be productive and find more free time.
To sum up, In today’s world people are living a hectic life without
enjoying it, therefore, they do not have enough free time. This due
to a lack of work-study-life balance and a sense of commitment
and motivation.
It is true that in our fast-paced competitive lives people have very
little free time to relax, spend time with their loved ones and enjoy
their hobbies.

The world has become highly competitive and in an attempt to

keep up, people are working harder than ever before. It is no
longer enough to merely have a nine-to-five job. Many often have
two or three jobs just to make ends meet (llegar a fin de mes).
Families need to cover greater expenses such as bills, taxes and
rising school fees. Parents, especially those who come from a poor
background, dream of a better future for their children. As a result,
in an attempt to improve their standard of living, people’s free time
is limited.

It is important for everyone to have free time in order to rest and

spend time doing what they like, otherwise this could lead to illness
or burn out( agotamiento). It would be a good idea if workers kept
to the working hours provided in the law and if the minimum salary
paid to workers was increased. This would ensure that staff does
not work overtime as well as get a high enough salary. In addition,
managers could be taught that giving their workers time off work
will actually increase productivity. Workers will have more energy
to work if they rest well. Secondly, people’s attitudes need to
change. Too much emphasis is placed on material wealth and
getting ahead and not enough on spiritual development and rest.
Having plenty of quality leisure time is a must for everyone. The
government could contribute to this by ensuring that laws on
working hours are followed and higher salaries are paid.