SYNONYMS FOR TASK 1

1. shows = compares= illustrates= represents = gives information

2. number= figure
3. percentage= proportion= rate
4. trends = changes
5. birth rate = rate of birth
6. by car, bus, train = using three different means of transport.
7. fresh fruits and vegetables , sugar and sweets, and carbonated drinks = three different
product group
8. unemployment rate = levels of unemployment
9. categories = types = kinds of
10. global = worldwide
11. the amount of money spent on = the expenditure on
12. the consumption of ..= the amount of …. which people … consumed
13. chatting on the Internet and playing on games = on two activities, namely chatting
online and playing computer games
14. The amount of time = the time spent
15. total number of minutes = the amount of time
16. sales = turnover
17. the results of a questionnaire that asked visitors … how they rated the hotel’s
customer service = visitors’ responses to a survey about customer service
18. water usage = water consumption = water used = water consumed
19. age structure of the populations = age distribution by gender
20. the amount of waste production = the amount of waste that were produced
21. shows changes in the numbers of residents cycling = compares the numbers of people
who cycled to work
22. men and women = males and females
 I. LINE CHARTS.

1. the graph below shows trends in US meat and poultry consumption.

meat and poultry consumption

= the consumption of beef, pork, broilers and turkey
= the beef…
= four types of meat
= consumption of beef..
= beef consumption
= Figures/ numbers for beef…
= was…, with figures
= The amount of beef consumed/ which was consumed
=Trend for beef..

2.number of UK commuters travelling each day.

= figures for daily travel by people in the UK using three different forms of transport.
 the car is by far the most popular means of transport for UK commuters
--> the numbers of people using the car and train
--> the number of bus users
--> UK commuter travelled by car on a daily basis
--> the bus and the train was used
--> the number of those driving to work
--> the number of commuting rail passengers
--> buses are predicted/ expected/ projected
--> with only 3 million daily users.
 3. car ownership in Britain

--> the number of cars that household in Great Britain owned

--> car ownership in Britain

--> the percentage/ the proportion of households with two cars/ one car / without car.

--> the number / the figure for households with two car/ one car/ no car

--> British households did not have regular use of a car

--> household had one car

--> families owned three or more cars.

--> one -car households / the proportion of two- car families

--> figure for this category.

4. UK acid rain emissions.

--> the amount of acid rain emissions / the amount of acid rain emissions produced

--> the most dramatic decrease was seen in the electricity, gas and water supply sector......

--> around 3,3 million tones of acid rain emissions came from the..../ emissions from...

--> the transport and communication sector was responsible for

--> domestic sector produced

II. BAR CHARTS

7. weekly household expenditure by region = average weekly spending by households in

different areas .

9. changes in average house prices = compares the cost of an average house

10. amount spent on consumer goods = consumer spending

11. figures for imprisonment = how many people were imprisoned

12. oil production capacity = the amount of produced

13. scores = points scored

14. different modes of transport = how travellers commuted

18. the division of household tasks by gender = compares the number of minutes which
men and women spend each day on various household chores

19. the amount of leisure time enjoyed by men and women of different employment status
= how much leisure time per week was enjoyed by males and females of five categories
of employment status.

19. global sales of games = worldwide turnover of....

III. PIE CHARTS

1. The results of a questionnaire that asked visitors to the Parkway Hotel how they
rated the hotel's customer service.

--> visitors' responses to a survey about customer service at the Parkway Hotel

--> customer /visitor/ guest satisfaction

--> customer service/ hotel 's service/ hotel customer' service

--> hotel guests rated/ described

 the proportion / percentage of guests who considered the hotel’s service

 the percentage of people who thought customer service
 a fall in the figure of “ satisfactory” ratings.

2. water usage
 the water used for residential, industrial and agricultural purposes .

 water is consumed by ..../ which is consumed/ consumed.

 residential water consumption accounts for/ water consumption for agriculture.

 Worldwide/ globe/ global/ globally/ water consumed by the world as whole

  water used/ water usage

 figures/ numbers for industrial water use/ usage

--> the proportion / percentage of water is used by....