Line graphs Unit 1, page 10 ‘You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. ‘The graph below shows annual cinema admissions by age in the UK. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words, Annual cinema admissions: by age United Overall, it is clear that while cinema admissions within the fourage groups fluctuated, the general trend was upwards, from approximately 140 million in 1997 to 170 million in complexsentence | —} 2008,Mattar eexLaLg re Marte ai Task You should spend about 20 minuteson this task. ‘The graph below shows the number of full-time qualified teachersin state schools in the United Kingdom. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. Full-time teachers:! by sex and type of school United Kingdom 200 ae nc ere Oe ee a 80 40 0 ‘Thousands 1981/82 1986/87 1991/97 1996/97 DY? DATAR Women — Women — Sen — Men — nursery nd primary secondary secondary rurseryand primary " Qualified eachersin public sector mainstream school.Aah iar ers tals Pie charts Unit 2, page 21 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The pie charts below show the expenditure of two technology companies of similar size in the UK in 2012. ‘Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where releva Write at least 150 words. Expenditure for ZTA Ltd 2012 Expenditure for Aim One Led 2012 Equipment Enirmea i Training Hi Tring Bi stanage' stares Bi storage stares Ti empoyee slaves Til employes salaries IB consutancyfes Bi constancy es BB Research & Development IB Research Development Model answer synonym tor expenditure “The charts provide abreakdown of spending by 60 a striking feature/ similar-sized techygfogy companies inthe JK in 2012. summarizing phrase Employment zosts made up the bulk of expenditure = for ZTA Ltd with employees’ salaries accounting for the largest oroportion of such expenditure (30 per cent) statistical evidence tor and managers’ salaries and consultancy fees absorbing a summarizing phrase further 6 per cent and 15 per cent respectively. Spending collocation: account for «Proportion of. on equipment constituted a slightly larger proportion of expenditure than research & development (21 per cent and 20 per cent respectively), whereas training amounted to 8 per cent This contrasts with the expenditure for Aim One Lid, where employment costs for employees’ and phrase linking two sets of data managers’ salaries accounted for 40 per centand 5 Der cent respectively, with 9 percent eing allocated to Consultancy fees. Likewise, there was a difference inthe Sreakdown of other Food aid can also have an mpact on alleviating hunger through rich countries giving food at times of dire need, such as during view2 famines or at times of droughts. Such aid -an bea matter of ife and death, as ie can bring whole communities back from the brink of disaster. For example, food aid can be used to provide short- term help after disaster such as an earthquake or flooding, Both education and fand aid da have an mportant role to play im alleviating hunger throughout the world. 4owever, the iatter is more of a short-term measure that works 1n times of hardship, personal view but, iFit becomes a long-term measure, it can create dependency and nave a negative mpact. Educatior, >y contrast, is likely to have a more asting effect. In fact, education could be combined « with food aid by teaching people how to protect food production by planting trees and conservng water. This could ead to greater selfreliance, and even food exports In conclusion, food aid and education have their partto play in dealing with the shenomenon of hunger around the world, but perhaps the key does lie with education personal viewMeares Task You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: ‘Some people fel that youns -should be made to work for a year before they Z0 to Phe trl ciara ae hail Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from yourown, ‘experience, Write atleast 250 words, In what ways ... ? Has this become a positive or negative development? Unit 3, page 39 You should spend about 40 minuteson this task. Write about the following topic: Nowadays the way modern society is developing is being shaped by people’s migration to In what ways is migration to large cities affecting society? Has this become. positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from yourown experience, Write at least 250 words,Model answer generalidea, or Cities have always been an engine of development worldwide, attracting people shook” and resources, but nowadays the pace of change is increasing rapicly. AS a xgeneralimpact result, modern society is now more urbanized than at any time in its history. topic sentnce ‘As part of this urbanization process, societies are experiencing both negative al and positive changes. A possible negative development is the danger that negative impact through migration, society may generally become more selfish, using, up — further change. impact resources in terms of energy, food and facilities ata faster rate than in the ‘countryside. Moreover, once people lose contact with the values, traditions, and possibly languages of the communities they left behind, society undergoes ‘The negative impact of urbanization on society generally cannot be ignored. Positiveimpact However, migration benefits society. Thisis because large cities are dynai and in a state of flux offering people opportunities such as jobs and the chance to try out new ideas. The contribution of such ideas to the wealth of ‘examples ‘any country can transform society enormously, funding more facilities in Fields > such as health and education. Aswell as transformation through new ideas, innovative ways of living, for another positive example eco-houses and flexible working practices like partially workin fe from home, canin tum affecthe whole of society, The quality of fe for city inhabitants can then be sigrificantly improved, which, in turn, can stimulate growth and improvements in rural areas. See >On balance, the contribution made by migration to society is positive. The coco transformation is not restricted to cities alone, but can stimulate developments beyond city boundaries, creating wealth, ideas, jobs and improvement in society at large. emirate Vechs ‘Asa consequence, alec, effec, bring about, influence, cause, Consequent change, create, produce, eadto, playa role/part is now. then», And s0/S0 Thus, in, havean effect/impact on, havean influence ‘NOne negative/positive impact ‘over, shape, contributeto, result, damage, ° destroy, benefit “The main cause/effet/development (of tis) eae doe ‘Another/One cause/effect/ development is transform, develop, revolutionize alter adjust. _-Givingreasons ie v because/as/since effect influence,impact, changes, Sere transformation, benefit “The (main)/Onereasonfor is is. ‘Other phrases Asaresuit, Task You should spend about 40 minutes on this task Write about the following topic: Nowadays the way that people of ll ages interact with each otber is being shaped by social media. In what way is social media affecting the relationships that people make? ‘Has this become a postive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge ‘or experience, Write at least 250 words.Mattar aor taLd ‘To what extent do you agree or disagree? What other measures do you think. might be effective? Unit 4, page 51; Unit 5, page 59; Unit 7, page 87 You should spend about 40 minutes on chis task. Write about the followingtopic: Encouraging the t of creative industriessuch as the production of video aoe Oe ateter eo iuont eten ae reams fattoeeaptigee “To what extent do you agree or disagree? What other measures do you think might be effective? Give reasons tor your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience. Write at least 250 words. Model answer angwering first The situation can be dealt with from different angles. At home, parents ‘more solutions approaches exist to tackle the situation. One mnajoreason is the nature of many leisure pursuits in which young / people take part nowadays. Take video games, for instance: Akhough more than one participant cantake part in these simultaneously, they are played mainly by solitary individuals, especially young men. example followed by explanation as evidence Moreover, by spending up to four hours or more per day on computers = communicating by email and on social networking sites ~ the ability to interact verbally and non-verbally through body language is. being lose. This shows up clearly when some young people go forjob interviews or when they are in a job and start interacting with other people. ‘can be encouraged to talk to their children more, This, however, may prove difficult n all circumstances if parents are working. Schools: and employers then need to playa key role. Schools, for example, could introduce communication classes or better still ensure that example schoolchildren interact with people and organizations outside the classroom, conclusion with a ‘comment on the furure ‘Older students can also go on visits to employers and do work: placements. Employers could also have their own in-work ‘communication training sessions using, actors and actresses to simulate real-life scenarios. ‘The problem ofa lack af communication skills does exist and may even become greater problem in the future, but it can be managed ifthe right strategies are used. errr eeetere more solutions You should spend about 40 minuteson this task. Write about che follewing topic: All countries throughout the world are facing health issues related to modern lifestyles. What do you think are the causes ofthese problems and what measures couldbe taken tosolve them? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience. Write at least 250 words,