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The graphs below show the prison population in a European country between 1911
and 2001.
The two line graphs provide data on male and female prisoner numbers in a European
nation over a nine-decade period.
Throughout the time frame in question, the figure for imprisoned men rose gradually. In
comparison, the number of women sent to prison dropped markedly, albeit with periods of
volatility.
In 1911, there were nearly 25,000 males jailed in the given country, while the number of
female inmates was significantly lower (around 4,500). Over the following decade,
prisoners of both sexes had a decline in numbers, to over 20,000 and 3,000 respectively.
Until the year 1981, the pattern for men in jail experienced a slight growth, despite not
having exceeded 25,000. However, the 20 years that followed witnessed a surge by about
10,000 to reach 35,000. By contrast, the number of jailed women had halved to above
1,500 by 1961. After a brief climb to below 3,000 in 1971, there was then a three-fold
decrease to a mere 1,000 in the number of imprisoned women. (164 words)
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The graph below shows the number of enquiries received by the Tourist Information
Office in one city over a six-month period in 2011.
The line graph presents data on how many queries were received by the Tourist
Information Office in a city during the period from January to June in 2011.
It can be clearly seen that the total number of inquiries had increased by June. Also, while
the numbers of questions asked in person and by telephone rose markedly over the given
time frame, queries expressed in letters or emails followed the opposite pattern.
In January, most foreign visitors (around 900) opted to make a call to request information.
Conversely, personal visits to the Office appear to have been the least preferred choice,
with a figure of slightly above 400. However, this difference narrowed down to
approximately 200 in February. Throughout the months that followed, the number of
enquiries made in person went up dramatically to finally hit 1900 in June, surpassing that of
telephone calls in late March. In comparison, questions asked by phone also followed an
upward trend to stand at 1600 in June.
Sending a letter or email, on the other hand, was the second most popular option, with
numbers reaching almost 800 in January. Nevertheless, this rate proved short-lived as the
figure almost halved to under 400 in May and remained unchanged in June. (206 words)
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The line graph shows the average hourly percentage of Britons aged 4 or over who
watched TV and listened to the radio during the last three months of 1992.
It is evident that from early morning hours to the afternoon most British residents preferred
to listen to radio programs rather than watch television, whereas the patterns were
reversed over the second half of the day.
From midnight to 6.00, the figures for both types of media stood at their lowest, varying
around 5%. At 8.00, the percentage of the British listening to the radio rose to a peak of
over 25% before declining steadily towards the afternoon. In comparison, the proportion of
TV audiences rose – although inconsistently – to 15% at 13.00, equaling that of radio
listeners.
From 13.00 onwards, there was a rapid surge in the percentage of TV viewers, with almost
half of the population watching television at around 21.00. However, this was followed by a
slump to 15% before 00.00. As for radio listeners, a downward trend was recorded, with a
low of below 5% at the end of the day. (183 words)
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The bar chart shows the percentage of what people in four countries spent their
money on in 2009.
The bar chart demonstrates the proportions of how much residents of four countries (the
United Stated, Canada, Great Britain and Japan) paid for different products and services in
2009.
In each of the four nations, most of the money went to eating and drinking, accommodation,
and transportation, whereas people had to expend far less on healthcare and clothing.
The Japanese and Britons spent 23% and 20% of their earnings on foodstuffs respectively,
while the figures in Canada and the U.S. were around 15%. However, Americans made the
most investment in housing, with over a quarter of their income set aside for this purpose.
Surprisingly, their northern neighbors, Canadians, stand at the lower end of the spectrum,
at 21%. When it comes to transportation, however, Canadians came out atop, having spent
about one fifth of their money to this end. In contrast, transportation fares accounted for the
least spending in Japan (10%).
Regarding the smaller shares, American expenditure on healthcare was the highest at 7%,
while the proportions in the other countries did not reach 5%. As far as clothes are
concerned, items in this category cost citizens of all these nations around 5% of their
budgets. (194 words)
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The graph below shows the percentage of people going to cinemas in one European
country on different days.
The bar chart presents data on the proportion of cinema-going residents in a European
nation on seven days of the week in three years: 2003, 2005 and 2007. It is apparent that
significantly more individuals were able to make time for movies on the last three days of
the week.
In all the given years, a mere 10 to 15% watched movies at the cinema on Mondays. For
Tuesday, this range grew noticeably to 15 to 20%, before falling back to the previous level
on the following day. On Thursday, movie-goers made up almost a quarter of the populace
in 2003, whereas the years 2005 and 2007 showed 14% and 19% respectively.
Interestingly, it was on Saturday, rather than on Sunday, that cinemas received the greatest
percentage of visitors (40-45%) in the years specified, with attendance figures reaching a
staggering 45% in 2005. The proportions of movie-goers on Friday and Sunday, on the
other hand, were rather similar at around a third. (163 words)
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The bar charts below give information about the amounts of citrus fruits exported
from different countries in 2010.
The bar charts compare the quantities of citrus fruits (in thousand metric tons) exported
from different countries in 2010.
Clearly, oranges appear to have been the most commonly exported citrus fruit in the given
year. Also, South Africa provided the largest amount of citrus fruits overall worldwide.
In 2010, Turkey produced the most lemons (500,000 metric tons) and almost thrice less
grapefruits for overseas markets, while Israel – Turkey’s southern neighbor – stood out with
a negligible figure for less popular citrus fruits.
Of African nations, South Africa was the world’s primary supplier of orange, having
exported a staggering one million metric tons in that year. In comparison, the figure for
Egypt was slightly lower, at 900,000 metric tons. South Africa also came atop in terms of
grapefruit sales, with 225,000 metric tons being distributed globally.
In the Americas, the US boasted an equal quantity of grapefruit exports as South Africa but
ranked third when it came to oranges (700,000 metric tons). Regarding Mexico, the figures
for lemon and other citrus fruits equalized at 450,000 metric tons, whereas Argentina was
the third largest provider of lemons (250,000 metric tons). (187 words)
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The charts give information about two genres of TV programmes watched by men
and women and four different age groups in Australia.
The two bar graphs compare the percentage of Australian men and women as well as four
age groups who watch two common types of television programmes.
Obviously, reality shows appear to be more fascinating to females, while game shows are
almost equally popular with both sexes. However, both genres of TV show are preferred
more by people in the oldest age group.
Nearly 35% of men are interested in reality shows, whereas the proportion of women is
twice as high. Regarding the age groups, this genre is the least appealing to the youngest
age group (16-24), being watched by 50%. And the figure steadily goes up towards people
aged 45 or above to stand just under 70%.
Coming to game shows, a similar percentage (around 60%) of both male and female
viewers take pleasure in watching such programmes, although the figure for men is slightly
bigger. Again, over-45s constitute the majority of viewers, at 70%. They are followed by
youngsters aged between 16 and 24, approximately a half of whom watch game shows.
As for the middle age groups (25-34 and 35-44) the percentage is around 40%. (184
words)
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The chart below shows the results of a survey about people’s coffee and tea drinking
habits in five Australian cities
The bar chart shows the percentage of people in five Australian cities (Sydney, Melbourne,
Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart) with different habits of buying and drinking tea and coffee
over the past four weeks.
Clearly, dwellers of all these cities gave their preference to drinking instant rather than
ground coffee, and at least half of the people in each city visited cafes for both beverages.
The greatest percentage of instant coffee consumption was recorded in Hobart (close to
55%). In contrast, the figure for Sydney residents was the smallest, at slightly over 45%,
and the other cities showed proportions varying around 50%.
Fresh coffee drinking was the most common amongst Sydney residents, nearly 44% of
whom reported drinking this type of coffee. Ranking second and third turned out to be the
cities of Melbourne and Hobart, with their respective figures standing at 42% and 38%. In
Brisbane and Adelaide, only one in three people mentioned drinking brewed coffee.
The populations of Sydney, Hobart and Melbourne were the most frequent visitors to cafes
(61-63%), where they ordered coffee or tea. Those living in Brisbane and Adelaide had
relatively lower rates, at around 55% and 50% respectively. (194 words)
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The bar chart gives information about how many positions were held by people in three
main spheres of the tourism sector in a British city over a period of two decades (1989-
2009).
Obviously, restaurants and hotels offered the most jobs. Furthermore, the number of
employees serving in restaurants and hotels swelled markedly over the years, whilst the
opposite trend was recorded in the areas of sport and recreation, and travel and tours.
In 1989, restaurants and hotels stood out as having provided the greatest proportion of jobs
for the city’s inhabitants, at 1,100. By 2004, this rate had steadily climbed to a high of
1,600, before experiencing a negligible decline to about 1,550 over the following five years.
Regarding the two other areas of employment, the numbers of those involved in sport and
leisure services as well as travel and tours were quite similar during the first five years, at
around 800. By 2009, however, both categories experienced a downward trend, with their
respective figures falling to lows of 700 and 400.
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The bar chart shows different methods of waste disposal in four cities; Toronto,
Madrid, Kuala Lumpur and Amman.
The bar chart compares the percentage of wastage being disposed of in four cities
(Toronto, Madrid, Kuala Lumpur and Amman) using four different techniques.
Clearly, landfill and incineration are the most commonly used methods of doing away with
garbage, whereas recycling and composting are not as widely practiced.
The Canadian city of Toronto and the Jordan capital (Amman) stand out as being heavily
reliant on landfills, eliminating over three-quarters and about a half of their unwanted waste
material respectively in this way. The respective figures for Madrid and Kuala Lumpur, on
the other hand, stand at about 30% and 15%. Regarding incineration, Kuala Lumpur leads
the way with a figure of 55%, being followed by Madrid and Amman (around 40% each). In
Canada, however, a mere 10% is incinerated.
Turning to the less preferred options, well over a fifth of all refuse is recycled in the Spanish
and Malaysian capitals. In comparison, the proportions for Amman and Toronto are twice
as low, at about 10%. The least popular way of getting rid of waste is by far composting,
with figures not exceeding a tenth in any of these four cities. (190 words)
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The bar chart provides data (in thousands) on the annual numbers of overseas workers
migrating to Australia who settled therein either indefinitely or temporarily from 1992 to
2001.
Overall, during the first five years, it was more common for these immigrants to settle in the
country on a permanent basis; however, this tendency was then reversed as temporary
workers started to dominate numerically from 1997.
In 1992, workers who settled in Australia for good numbered more than 40,000, and then
this number halved to 22,000 in 1993. Until 1997, there was hardly any change except for a
dip to 12,500 in 1994. As for those who stayed temporarily, figures varied around 15,000
until 1996.
Over the second half of the period, the country witnessed growth trends in both types of
workforce arrivals. In a single year, the number of immigrants who worked for a defined
period skyrocketed, doubling to more than 30,000 and then swelling by another 50% to
45,000 by 2001. In comparison, temporary worker numbers went up more steadily from
20,000 to over 35,000 in 2001.
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