1.
The pie chart shows the amount of money that a children’s charity located in the USA spent and
received in one year.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where
relevant. Write at least 150 words.
The pie charts show the amount of revenue and expenditures for a children’s charity in the
USA.
Overall, the total amount of income was just enough to cover the expenditures. Moreover,
donated food made the highest share in total income while the maximum money spent on
program service.
To begin with, donated food provided the most of the revenue for the charity, at 86%. Similarly,
with regard to expenditures, program services, calculated for nearly all of the outgoings, at
95.8%. The other categories were much smaller. Community contributions were the second
largest revenue source, brought in 10.4% of overall income, and this was followed by program
revenue, at 2.2%. On the other hand, investment income, government grants, and other
income were very small sources of revenue, accounting for only 0.8% combined.
There were only two other expenditure items, fundraising and management and general, with a
slight difference both accounting for 2.6% and 1.6% respectively.
2. The two pie charts below show the online shopping sales for retail sectors in Canada in 2005 and
2010.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where
relevant.
The two pie charts compare the percentages of online sales across different retail sectors in
Canada in the two different years, 2005 and 2010.
Overall, the online sale of electronic item and home furnishing dropped, however, the craze for
food and video games increased during the five years.
To begin with, in 2005, the majority of online sales was accounted for electronics and appliance
sector with 35%, however, this percentage had dropped to 30% by 2010. During the same five
year period, the number of people deciding to buy food and beverages online increased and the
transactions went from just 22% to 32%, making it the retail sector with the largest proportion
of the online market.
In 2005, the home furnishing industry was 25% of the total online sales in Canada. However, by
2010, the figure had fallen considerably to 15%. Interestingly, online sales of video games
eventually overtook sales of home furnishing, although video games still represented only 23%
of the market.
3. The given pie charts compare the expenses in 7 different categories in 1966 and 1996 by American
Citizens.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where
relevant.
The two pie charts compare the expenses of US residents in two different years in seven categories from
1966 to 1996. The data is calibrated in percentage.
Overall, expenses on cars, restaurant and computers revealed positive trend, however, expenses on
remaining items showed decrease in given period.
It is clear that the largest ratio of American citizens spending went on foods and cars. On the other hand,
computer and books had the lowest percentage in the chart in 1966 and 1996 respectively. However,
the percentage for car rose to nearly double at 45% in 1996. Whereas, the proportion of spending on
food fell from 44% in 1966 to only 14% in 1996.
The drastic change was seen for computers it stood at only one percent in 1966 but reached at 10% in
1996. There was a two fold increase on restaurant spending by American citizens, from 7% in 1966 to
14% in 1996. Whereas, a significant decrease was seen for books purchasing. Surprisingly, over a period
there was no marked change in the ratio of petrol and furniture.
4. The pie charts below show the average household expenditures in Japan and Malaysia in the year
2010.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where
relevant.
The two pie charts show the proportion of money spent on various household necessities in Malaysia
and Japan in 2010. The date is calibrated in percentage.
Overall, the data indicates that in both cases food, housing and other goods and services were the main
expenses while, both countries spent least on health care.
It can be clearly seen from the chart, in Malaysia the greatest proportion of expenditure (34%) was on
housing, while in Japan housing accounted for just 21% of the total. Followed by in Japan the greatest
single expense was other goods and services at 29%, compared with 26% in Malaysia.
Moreover, food came at second place in Japan, at 24%, while in Malaysia the actual proportion was
higher (27%). In Japan another major expense was transport, at 20%, but this was much lower in
Malaysia (10%). Surprisingly, in both countries the smallest percentage of expenditure was on health
care.
5. The table illustrates the proportion of monthly household income five European countries spend on
food and drink, housing, clothing and entertainment.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where
relevant.
The table chart shows the amount of household income that five countries in Europe spent per month
on four items. The data has been calibrated in percentage.
Overall, all five countries spend the majority of their income on food and drink and housing. However,
the expense was far less on clothing and entertainment.
It is clear from the chart, housing is the largest expenditure item for France, Germany and the UK, as all
of them spend around one third of their income on this, at 30%, 33% and 37% respectively. In contrast,
they spend around a quarter on food and drink. Surprisingly, this pattern is exactly the opposite of
Turkey and Spain, which spend a fifth of their income on housing, but one-third on food and drink.
Furthermore, spending on clothing and entertainment are the two items which all five countries spend
much less. Regarding clothes, France and Spain spend the least, at less than 10% on the other hand, the
other three countries spend around the same amount ranging between 12% and 15%.Germany spends
one fifth on entertainment , at 19%. Whereas, UK and Turkey spend approximately half of this amount.
6. 8. The table below shows the monthly expenditure of an Australian family in 1991 and 2001.
The table shows changes in the spending patterns of an average Australian household between 1999
and 2001. The data is calibrated in Australian Dollar per month.
Overall, the expenditure on food, electricity, housing and good/services showed more or less increase
while clothing and transport decreased.
To begin with, the amount of monthly spending on electricity and water saw a dramatic increase over
the ten year period from $75 to $120. While in terms of the expenditure on non-essential goods and
services, the rising trend was less obvious with a minor increase of $20. At the same time, only five
percent rise was seen in food and housing.
However, there was a decrease in expenditure on the other two items. Australians used to spend less
than a third on clothing, which fell from $30 to $20. Similarly, the expenditure on transport dropped
from $ 70 in 1991 to $ 45 in 2001.
9. The table illustrates the breakdown of scores for the IELTS general test in 2010. The data has been
calibrated in numbers.
Overall, after noting the scores of each section, it is interesting to know that on average all the students
have scored the highest marks for the speaking section and the lowest marks for the reading section.
It is clear from the chart, from an overall perspective; German speakers achieved the highest grades
with an average score of 6.7 across all four sections. Moreover, French speakers scored the second
highest scores overall, closely followed by Malay and Indonesian speakers.
Although French speakers did not do much good in the reading, speaking and listening sections than the
Indonesian and Malay speakers. There was a significant difference in the grade of their writing section.
These grades were high relative to Indonesian and Malay candidates.
Surprisingly, Malay speakers ,who achieved the second lowest results overall, achieved. The highest
results of all four language groups for reading section.
10. The table below shows sales made by a coffee shop in an office building on a typical weekday.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where
relevant. You should write at least 150 words.
The table depicts the information about the sale of eatables and beverages in a coffee shop on a
particular weekday. Calibration of data is done in number.
Overall, coffee was the most preferred drink while sandwich was the least preferred item.
It is clearly seen from tabular chart, the sale of beverages was more in the peak hours of morning at 7:30
and in evening at 5:30. The sale of coffee was the highest with 265 cups at 7:30 and 200 at 5:30 and
same pattern was followed by tea as it was at 110 and 75 at the same time. Coffee and tea both
experienced decline at 10:30-2:30 and 2:30-5:30, Moreover, more decrease was seen in tea with least
sale of 35 at 2:30-5:30.
In case of pastries and sandwiches, pastries were sold with the maximum of 275 people in the early
morning. Nearly half of this was seen at 150 in 2:30-5:30. However, the sale was far less at 10:30 and
5:30 with 95 and 80 respectively. This trend was opposite for sandwiches as more sale was noticed at
10:30 and 5:30.
11. The two pie charts below show the percentages of industry sectors’ contribution to the economy
of Turkey in 2000 and 2016.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where
relevant.
The two pie charts illustrate the contribution made by different industrial sectors in the Turkey’s
economy between 2000 and 2016. The data is calibrated in percentage. Overall, in the given period of
time, construction, manufacturing, trade, utilities and finance, business showed an upward trend,
whereas agriculture, government leisure and hospitality depicted the downward trend in the Turkey’s
economy. Healthcare and education remained same in the given period of time. To begin with,
construction sector comprised of 3% in Turkey’s economy in 2000, whereas by 2016, it experienced a
more than threefold increase to 10%. Economic output from trade, utilities and transport was 14% in
the beginning year and rose slightly by 2% in 2016. In 2000, manufacturing and finance, business and
other services made up 8% and 5% of Turkey’s economy and then the ratio increased to 12% and 8% in
2016 respectively. Agricultural sector accounted for almost a quarter of Turkey’s economy in 2000, fell
to 14% in 2016. In 2000, economic income from government and leisure and hospitality both decreased
by 3% after 16 years of period. Healthcare and education, on the other hand, remained constant in both
the year.
12. The pie charts below show the comparison of different kinds of energy production of France in
two years.
The two pie charts compare the proportion of five types of energy production by the different sources in
France in 1995 and [Link], the major sources of energy were gas and coal in both the years while
nuclear and other kinds of energy sources generated the minimum amount of energy in France. Petrol
was the only source which reduced in the last [Link] is clear from the graph the graph, in 1995, energy
produced by coal comprised of 29.80% and experienced a very slight increase of about 1% in
[Link], in the first year , gas generated 29.63% which rose marginally to 30.1% in the last
[Link] regards to nuclear power and other sources, there was an approximate of 5% increase in the
energy production and reached to 10.10% and 9.10% respectively. On the other hand, petrol was the
only source which went down from 29.27% in 1995 to 19.55% in 2005.
13. The two pie charts below show the Death ratio through infectious diseases in Canada in two years.
The two pie charts compare the fatality rates of infectious diseases in Canada between 1900 and 1930.
The data is calibrated in percentage and the table chart illustrates the number of death due to infectious
disease per 1000 people in Canada for the same [Link], in the beginning year, Diphtheria was the
significant reason of death, after thirty years, non pandemic became the major disease while causalities
by Measles remained same over the given period. Death rates due to infectious diseases fell
dramatically over the [Link] is clear from the graph, in 1900, deaths due to Diphtheria were at 37%
which dropped to 24% in [Link] and Scarlet fever fell from 29% to 18% and 9% to 5%
respectively. On the other hand, fatality rates due to Whooping cough rose up from 11% to 15% and
other [non pandemic diseases] grew 13 times more than its initial death rates over the period of thirty
years. Measles was the only disease, holding constant proportion of death rate at 12%.Switching to
table chart, in 1900, 86 out of 1000 people died of infectious diseases in Canada. However, in 1930 the
death rate shrunk tremendously and reached to 32.
14. The pie charts show the electricity generated in Germany and France from all sources and
renewable in the year 2009.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.
The four pie charts compare the electricity produced between two countries namely Germany and
France in 2009. The data is calibrated in [Link], the total outcome of electricity production was
more by renewable and other sources in Germany, than France. In Germany, conventional thermal was
the main source of electricity while nuclear was the prime factor in [Link] is clear from the graph, in
Germany, the total electricity made up from conventional thermal was more than half, at 59.6%, while
France, where it accounted for just 10.3%, with significant ratio of electricity coming from nuclear power
with 76%. In Germany, electricity output was only one fifth of the [Link] regards to Renewable, in
Germany, most of the renewable consisted of wind and biomass, in total around 75%, which was far
higher than hydroelectric and solar which comprised of 17.7%and 6.1% respectively. While, in France,
hydroelectric made up 80.5% of renewable electricity and biomass, wind, solar accounted 8.1%, 10.5%
and 0.9% respectively.
15. The pie graphs below show the result of a survey of children’s activities. The first graph shows the
cultural and leisure activities that boys participate in, whereas the second graph shows the activities
in which the girls participate.
Write a report for a university lecturer and report the main features, and make comparisons where
relevant. You should write at least 150 words.
The two pie charts compare the survey result of boys and girls participation in various free time and
cultural activities. The data is calibrated in percentage. Overall, the most of the boys are highly inclined
towards games while, significant ratio of girls opted dancing. It is noticeable from the graph, just more
than one third of boys played computer games while, 2.6% preferred playing Basketball. Furthermore,
more than one tenth of them liked to do Skateboarding and Soccer was preferred by 17% of boys. A very
less proportion of boys opted to read books, at 2%. Surprisingly, listening to music was an activity which
was equally enjoyed by boys and girls, at 10%.Switching to girls activities, the most popular interest
among girls was dancing with 27% and reading at 21% unlike boys. 11% and 15% preferred gymnastics,
and netball. Interestingly, playing computer games was not much famous among girls as compared to
boys.
NOTE: There is certain sentence structure in that should be practiced for exam in writing your IELTS
writing task 1 answers.