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Sö LUONG DU KHÅCH DEN MY TÄNG MANHDÉN 10000 NGÜdl vÄo NAM
2008
1. Ding cong th(rc "the number of + plural nouns": The number of visitors who touched
down in the US increased dramatically to 10,000 in 2008.
2. Ding cong thirc "there to be": There was a dramatic increase in the number of
international tourists who traveled to the US in 2008, at 10,000.
3. Ding cöng thü'C "the year + see / show / experience The year 2008 saw a dramatic
increase in the number of overseas visitors to the US, at 10,000.
4. Ding cöng th(rc "a place + see / show / experience": The US saw a dramatic increase
in the number of overseas visitors in 2008, at 10,000.
5. Ding cöng th(rc "number + noun + verb (+ object)": 10,000 international tourists
decided to set foot in the US in 2008.
6. Ding cöng th(rc "S + V + O, with + Noun + VindVed3": A growing number of foreign
tourists paid a visit to the US in 2008, with the figure increasing dramatically to 10,000
pggplg/ with the country greeting 10,000 people / with 10,000 people recorded.
7. Ding cong th(rc "S +V + O, Ving+ O (phåi cing Subject)": The US was on track to receive
more foreign visitors, welcoming 10,000 people in 2008.
Sö TIEN Dijqc CHI CHO sÅCH d Dijc GIÅM MANH cÖN 60 TRIÉU LA
vÄo NÄM 2010.
1. Ding cöng th(rc "the amount of + uncountable nouns": The amount of money that was
spent on books in Germany fell significantly to 60 million dollars in 2010.
2. Düng cöng thü'C"there to be": There was a significant fall in the amount of money that
was spent on books in Germany in 2010, at 60 million dollars.
3. Ding cöng thi3c "the year + see / show / experience The year 2010 saw a
significant fall in the amount of money that was spent on books in Germany, at 60
million dollars.
4. Ding cöng th(rc "a place + see / show / experience": Germany showed a significant fall
in the amount of money spent on books in 2010, at 60 million dollars.
5. Ding cong th(rc "number + noun + verb (+ object)": 60 million dollars was the amount
of money that people living in German spent on books in 2010.
6. Ding cong th(rc "S + V + O, with + Noun + Vind Ved3": People paid less for books in
Germany in 2010, with the figure dropping to 60 million dollars / with 60 million
dollars spent.
60 million
7. Ding cong th(rc "S&V + O, Vine(phåi cing Subject)": German people spent
dollars on books in 2010, having low spending compared to the previous years.
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IELTS Writing Task 1: three sample sentences
1) A simple description of one number:
In 2006, mobile phone owners played games on their phones.
2) Comparing three numbers in the same sentence:
In 2010, 73% of mobile phone owners used their phones to search the Internet, while users played
games, and people played music on their phones.
3) Describing a change in numbers:
Between 2008 and 2010, the proportion of mobile phone owners who recorded
videos on their phones cgsg_éy
26%, from 9% to 35%.
Long noun phrases in Writing Task 1:
The verbs that we use are often easy, but the noun phrases are long and relatively difficult.
The following examples: Verbs are highlighted in green and Noun phrases are highlighted in lue.
1) The number of miles travelled by English people using all modes of transport )ncreased significantly
to 10 million in 2014.
2) In 2030, the number of people who commute by bus is expected to reach almost 9 million, and the
figure for train users is also predictedto rise to nearly 5 million.
3) The amount of money spent on international travel by the British fell to the lowest point of 20
million dollars in 2018. Similarly, the year 2018 also experienced a dramatic fall in the amount of
money paid for foreign trips by the French, at 15 million dollars.
4) In 2014, the amounts of waste produced by Japan and Korea rose by around 4 million tonnes, but
the fiqure for Singapore fell by approximately2 million tonnes.
5) The percentage of teenagers who committed crimes in the US reached a peak of 75% in 2014,
while the UK saw a significant drop in the proportion of adolescents engaging in unlawful activities
in the same year, at 40%.
6) A dramatic increase in both commodity prices was seen from 2007 to 2008, with oil prices
reaching a peak of approximately $130 per barrel and the food price index rising to 220 points.
7) Austria and Belgium are the most environmentally friendly of the fifteen countries, recycling
around 60% and 50% of their waste respectively.
8) More visitors set foot in the US in 2015, with the number of holidaymakerstraveling to this country
peaking at 90 million. By contrast, Egypt and Brazil were the least popular of the four international
tourist arrivals, attracting 40 and 20 million tourists respectively.
9) Oil remained a relatively important fuel source in France, producing 20 and 25 units of electricitv@n
1980 and 2000 respectively, but its use declined in Australia, with electricity productionfalling
from 10 to only 2 units.
10) In the year 2015, 30% of students chose to study languages, 40% selected ayprt or music course,
and 50% opted for science.
up, creep
*** So, don't try to impress the examiner with difficult verbs like soar, skyrocket, rocket, shoot
climber
up, dive, plunge and plummet because they are too figurative (e.g. the bird soared into the air, the
or
plummeted to his death). If you use these words to describe figures on a graph, it seems too sensational
exaggerated. You'll often them in newspapers: house prices soared, share prices plummeted.
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1. Cåch vi6t cao nhät I cao hcn nhibu vå gi&i tir di cüng:
The proportion of spending on leisure and education was hiqhest in Turkey, at 4.35%, while expenditure on
clothing and footwear was siqnificantly hiqher in Italy, at 9%.
The percentage of high school students was lowest in Korea, at 27%, whereas the proportion of university
students was significantly lower in Japan, g! 20.50%.
Trong cäu trüc 'The amount/number/proportion of .... + be + highest/largest/lowest" khöng cbn mgo tir
"the" trur&ctinh tir nüa vi thvc ra lå né viéc viét lei cum ''The + highest/largest/lowest ...+
amount/number/proportion" nén dä cé mao tir "the" & tru&c dé rbi.
SAI: The percentage of unemployed people in the USA in 2012 was the highest.
DUNG: The percentage of unemployed people in the USA in 2012 was highest.
Tuy nhién: tThe unemployment rate in the UK rose to 8% in 2009, whereas it decreased by about 12% in
Canada. The figure for the USA was the highest, at just over 20%." Ban cin viét "the highest" & dåy, vi chüng
ta dang so sånh trvc tiép cåc qu6c gia nhau.
('The figure for the USA was the highest, at just over 20%" = 'The USA had the highest proportion of
unemployed people, at just over 20%.")
(The percentage of unemployed people in the USA in 2012 was the highest figure shown on the chart.)
(Ding gi&i tir 'at' khi thém våo mét s6, trr&c gi&i tir 'at' ding däu phäy)
2. Céch viét khöng d6i vä gi&i tir di cüng:
The number of people who used the internet in Korea remained unchanqed in 2008, at 3.5 million.
Thepercentage of men smoking remained relatively unchanqed in 2010, at 45.50%.
(Ding gi&i tir 'at' khi thém våo mét s6, trr&c gi&i tir 'at' ding däu phäy)
3. Céch viét täng / giåm vå gi&i tir di cüng:
The amount of money spent on overseas travel rose rapidly to 500,000 dollars in 2007.
The percentage of commuters in developed countries increased siqnificantly bv 25.15% in 2007.
(Ding gi&i tir 'to' mö tå dibu gi dä xåy ra v&i con s6 / Ding gi&i tir 'h' mö tå m(rc dé thay d6i giüa hai
s6)
4. Cåch viét giao döng cing v&i viéc ding thi [Link] lai:
me-num-é.er-gf visitors to British Museum is expected to fluctuate around 4% in 2040.
[Link]-p-ezcen!ggg-gfinternational students is predicted to fluctuate between and 40% in 2050.
5. Céch viét dinh (peak), diém cao nhät (highest) vä thäp nhät (lowest) vä gi&i tir di
cüng:
The number of visitors to Egypt 800,000 in 2004. ('peak': noun in 'reach a peak of)
Thepercentage of men who were overweight peaked at 45.50% in 2008. ('peak': verb in 'peak at')
The amount of waste produced in the US million tonnes in 2010.
Thefigure for the UK 20 million tonnes in 2012.
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cÅc CONG TH(rc DIEN DAT KHÅc TÄNG GIÅM
1. Cåch viét: "The figure for A was nearly two times as high as the figure for B. "
The revenue generated from online sales was nearly two times as high as the figure for in-store purchases.
2. Cåch viét: "The figure for A was over two times higher than the figure for B. "
The number of new job openings in the technology sector was over two times higher than the job vacancy
figure for the hospitality industry.
3. Céch viét: "The figure for A was more than double the figure for B. "
—YThe population density in the urban areas was more than double the figure for rural regions.
4. Cåch viét: The figure for A equalled thefigure recordedfor B."
The figure for Company A equalled the figure recorded for Company B.
5. Cåch viét: ''The figures for A and B were much higher than thosefor C and D."
The figures for Products A and B were much higher than those for Products C and D.
6. Cåch vi6t: "A had the lowest percentage of."
—YModel A had the lowest percentage of remaining battery after intensive use.
7. Cåch viét: "A had slightly higher figures for"
School A had slightly higherfiguresfor mathematics proficiency than School B.
8. Cåch viét: "A contained the highest proportion of."
Food Product A contained the highest proportion of essential vitamins and minerals.
9. Cåch viét: "There was a noticeably high proportion of."
roof.
-Y There was a noticeably high proportion of families with multiple generations living under one
10. Cåch viét: "A took up the second largest proportion of."
Protein takes up the second largest proportion of macronutrients consumed by the participants.
11. Cåch viét: "A and B had a similar proportion of"
-Y Households using solar power had a similar proportion of environmentally conscious consumers.
12. Cåch viét: "The proportions of A and B are both
-Y The proportions of Korean students and Japanese students are both 20%.
13. Cåch viét: "A and B each ..."
Pleasureland and Legoland each welcomed 10% of the surveyed visitors.
14. Cåch viét: "The number of A is (inversely) proportional to the number of B"
The number of teachers appointed is (inversely) proportional to the total number of students.
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Vidu vö cåc khuvnh hu'&nq:
Vidw: Nh6m tu6i 35-44 vå 25-34 cé ty IQkhåch tham quan båo tång cao nhät, & m(rc lå 38% vå 33%.
The35-44 and 25-34 age categories contained visitors,
at 38% and 33% respectively.
T' IQchi tiéu cho giåi tri vå giåo duc cüng cao nhät & Th6 NhTKY, & m(rc 4,35%, trong khi chi tiéu
cho quän åo vå giåy dép cao hon dång ké & Y, & m(rc 9%.
The proportionof spending on leisure and education was hiqhest in Turkey, at 4.35%, while
expenditureon clothing andfootwear was siqnificantly hiqher in Italy, at 9%.
Thtrchånh:
1. T' IQngu&isir dung Internet & Hoa Thinh D6n d(rng & mfrc khoång 20% näm 2008, trong
khi con
s6 cia Mä Nhät Tän vå Cvu Kim Son thäp hon dång ké, & m(rc Ibn lurqt lå khoång
10% vå 5%.
2. Khoång 27% dän s6 CICDai Lqi sé tir 65 tu6i tr&
lén näm 2050, trong khi con s6 cia Huang Cång
vå Cao Mién sé thäp hon mot chüt, & m(rc län
ltrqt lå khoång 25% vå 23%.
3. Åi NhTLancd doanhs6 bån cå phé
cappuccino cao nhät (the highest sales of),
näm 2012, trong khi dö s6 liéu cåa Tö & m(rc 3 triéu euro
Cåch Lan thi cao hon nhibu, & rn(rc
25 triéu euro.
4. Chi Gia Kha chi tiéu nguöi tiéu düng qu6c gia cho thvc
expenditure for food) thäp nhät, phäm (national consumer
& m(rc gin 16% näm 2010.
5. Döng Kinh m(rc chi
tiéu thäp nhät Cho nt.r&c
$145,000 näm 2004, trong hoa (the lowest levels of
khi s6 lieu expenditure on), & m(rc
Hån Thånh vå vong Cåt lå
nhu nhau, & m(rc $158,000.
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Vi d? c6c khuynh htr&ng:
lén $500,000.
Vidg: S6 du khåch Nhät chi di du lich ngoåi näm 2007 täng nhanh
rose rapidly to
spent traveling overseas
The amount ofmoney that Japanese tourists
500,000 dollars in 2007.
näm
& cåc qu6c gia phåt trién täng dbu khoång 500,000
S6 luqng ngtr&i di phtrcng tién cöng cong
2007.
in developed countries
The number of people who took public transportation
increased gradually by 500, 000 in 2007.
Thtrchånh:
300,000 nguröi näm
S6 lcqng du khåch qu6c té dén Mac Tu' Khoa täng nhanh lén
2007.
Phän träm ngw&i dung Internet (Internet users) & Hu'ng Gia Lqi täng dbu lén
70.85% trong näm 2002.
S6 lirqng ngtr&iän th(rc än nhanh (fast-food lovers) täng manh lén 3 triéu & Tåy Nhä
Db trong näm 2004.
Phin träm ngur&ithät nghiép & Å Lan Dai täng nhe khoång 38% näm 1998.
S6 It-rqnggeo duqc xuät khäu dén (exported to) Gia Nä Dai täng khöng dång ké
khoång 5 triéu tän (tonnes) trong näm 2011.
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