SAMPLE WRITING TASK 1

I. STATIC CHART
Exercise 1
The chart below shows the results of a survey about people’s coffee and tea buying and drinking
habits in five Australian cities.

Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Mô tả con số

Sydney – bought fresh coffee in the last four weeks – approximately 45%

1) Sử dụng con số làm chủ ngữ

In Sydney, approximately 45% of residents (S) (phần trăm của một con số đếm được -> số
nhiều -> liên hệ kiến thức về “of-phrase”) bought fresh coffee in the last four weeks.

2) Mô tả theo tỉ phần (tỉ số) (tử số - mẫu số)

In Sydney, residents who bought fresh coffee in the last four weeks comprised/ accounted for
around 45% of all people in this city.

3)

In Sydney, the proportion/ percentage/ share of (nguyên tắc mẫu trước – tử số sau) residents
living in Sydney who purchased fresh coffee in the last four weeks was around 45%.

ANSWER

Introduction

Overall, fresh coffee was enjoyed by a smaller proportion of residents compared to instant coffee
in all these five cities. Although the rate of people buying instant coffee was significant, going to
a café fot coffee and tea was still and extremely popular activity for all residents in these urban
areas.

The proportions of residents living in Sydney and Melbourne who purchased fresh coffee in the
last four weeks were the largest in all five cities, which ranged - ranging from around 43% to
44%. (tách yếu tố lớn nhất – con số - tả theo khoảng – gom các số gần giống số liệu với
nhau).

The rate in Hobart was only slightly slower, reaching about 38%. In Brisbane and Adeleide,
about 35% of citizens had the same purchases in this period of time.

Roughly more than three-fifths of the populations of Sydney, Melbourne, and Hobart went to a
café for coffee and tea in the last four weeks, (which were) the largest proportions compared to
the other cities. Specificially, about 55% of residents in Brisbane and 50% in Adeleide has this
action in the same period of time.

At least a purchase of instant coffee was recorded among approximately 57% to 58% of residents
in Brisbane and Hobart, which were the most substantial in the chart in this category.
Furthermore, the figures for Sydney, Melbourne, and Adeleide were in the range of 45% to 50%.
Exercise 2

Task 1: The table below shows the percentage of first year students who gave “very good” rating
to the resources provided by the college, for three courses.

Pre-course Teaching Tutor Resources Other

information (print) resources

Economies 59% 95% 90% 81% 60%

Law 72% 62% 76% 70% 80%

Commerce 95% 95% 93% 86% 81%

ANSWER:

The table gives information about the shares of students in their first year of learning who choose
the option of “very good” when being asked about the resources provided by the college, divided
into three main courses.

Overall, when it comes to the overall level of satisfaction with all mentioned resources,
commerce students generally had a higher rated experience compared to their economics and law
counterparts.

Regarding students in the economics course, teaching and tutor were highly rated by them, with
90% to 95% giving “very good” rating when being asked about these resources. While 81% rated
“very good” for the resources of print, only around three-fifths had the same rating for the pre-
course information and other resources in combination.

For law students, 76% of them assigned a “very good” rating for the tutor section, and
approximately 70% to 72% did the same for the pre-course information and the resources of
print. However, only 62% felt “highly positive” towards the teaching they had experienced.
Finally, other resources that were not mentioned in the table received “very good” rating from
80% of these students, the highest figure.
The course of commerce was generally felt positively by a larger share of students. Specifically,
more than nine-tenths of all these individuals rated “very good” for the pre-course information,
teaching and tutor. The percentages were only slightly lower in the section of printing resources
and other resourcees, with 86% and 81%, respectively.

Exercise 3
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task
The graph below shows information about the activities that Australian and New Zealand children enjoy
doing the most in 2007.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where
relevant.
Write at least 150 words

Model answer:

The bar graph illustrates data about the favourite recreational pursuits of children in two nations
in 2007. Overall, Australians were more likely to do outdoor activities, whereas New Zealanders
were more involved in indoor activities.
For Australian youths, the most popular activity was doing sporting activities, which accounted
for approximately 28%. Next, a quarter of Australians enjoyed visiting parks. The third most
popular leisure pursuits were video games and watching movies, which both attracted 15%. The
least popular activities were reading, and art and craft, which accounted for about 10% and 7%,
respectively.

Turning to the young New Zealanders, the highest proportion of young people enjoyed doing art
and craft, which accounted for a quarter of them. This was followed by reading books and
watching movies, which each accounted for roughly 17%. The proportion who played video
games was only 15%. The least popular were trips to the park and playing sports at 13%. [155
words]

Exercise 4.

The graphs below show a comparison of the weekly expenses, of the average household, in the
UK and the US, in 2010.

Model Answer
Cách 1: (chia theo đối tượng)
The pie charts compare weekly expenses of the six most common categories, in typical
households, in America and United Kingdom, in 2010. Overall, it is obvious from the charts that
spending on rent accounted for the largest proportion in the UK, whilst in the United States it
was food. In addition, expenditures on DVDs were the lowest in both of the nations.

Looking first at the expenses that varies between countries, rent accounted for a high proportion
in both countries at 30% and 20% of the weekly spending in Great Britain and the USA,
respectively. Americans spent a significantly higher proportion on food and books, which
accounted for 25% and 15% of their weekly expenses, respectively. However, British spent only
18% and 12% on food and books.

Turning to items that both nations spent an equal proportion on, the expenditure for
transportation, going out for entertainment, and DVDs were the same proportion. People in both
countries spent 15% of their weekly budget on transport and also on visiting places. The rate of
spending on DVDs was slightly lower at 10%. [180 words]

Cách 2: (Chia theo biểu đồ)

The pie charts compare weekly expenses of the six most common categories, in typical
households, in America and United Kingdom, in 2010. Overall, it is obvious from the charts that
spending on rent accounted for the largest proportion in the UK, whilst in the United States it
was food. In addition, expenditures on DVDs were the lowest in both of the nations.

In Britain, the highest proportion was spent on accommodation, which accounted for 30%. Food
was the second highest item of expense at 18%. The British spent exactly the same proportion on
going out for entertainment and transportation [15%]. The lowest item of expenditure was DVDs
at 10%.

Turning to America, groceries accounted for the highest proportion of expenditure at 25%.
Transportation entertainment and reading materials each accounted for exactly fifteen per cent.
As was the case in the UK, the lowest proportion was spent on DVDs, with the same percentage
of 10%. [154 words]

II. DYNAMIC CHART

Exercise 1.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task

The graph below gives information from a report in 2010 about the use of energy in Australia
since 1980 with projections until 2030.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

Model Answer with the future prediction underlined

The line graph shows five different sources of energy consumption in Australia from 1980 to
2030. Overall, it can be seen that there is an upward trend for all types of energy during the
period from 1980 to 2010, and this trend is predicted to continue to 2030.

The main source of energy was oil. In 1980, approximately 35 billion units of oil were used, and
the consumption experienced a steady growth to about 45 billion units by 2010. The usage is
projected to continue to rise and hit 50 billion by 2030.

The next highest sources of energy were natural gas and coal with 20 billion units and
approximately 16 billion units, respectively, in 1980. The usage of coal and gas were the same
by 2010, with each accounting for about 25 billion units. They are both expected to consistently
climb and end at roughly 35 billion and 28 billion units, respectively.

The minor energy sources were nuclear and solar energy, which both started at below 5 billion
units in 1980, and increased to roughly 8 billion and 6 billion units, respectively, by 2010. They
are expected to reach about 10 billion and 8 billion units, respectively, in 2030.

[199 words]

Exercise 2.
The line chart bellow shows serious violent crime levels from 1978 to 2000 in the US. Serious
violent crimes include rape, robbery, aggravated assault and homicide.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons
where relevant.

Model Answer:
INTRO…
Overall, the violent crime rate, as well as victimisations reported to police, crimes recorded and
arrests for violent crime, was not subject to strong fluctuations in the final two decades of the last
century, although by the end of the century, there was a trend toward lower violent crime levels.

In the first ten years, there were fluctuations in the total crime level, but the overall trend was
upbeat. By about 1989, it rose to a record high, around 4.5 offences per thousand Americans,
half the figure in 1980 (slightly over 3 offences), the lowest ever recorded during the given
period. Victimisations rose and fell at a lower level between 2 and 2.5 offences over the same
period, while crimes recorded by police showed a steady increase, reaching its highest in the year
1994, over 1.5 offences in a thousand. The arrest rate was the lowest, levelling off below 0.5
offences per 1,000.

From 1988 onwards, the total violent crime level declined gradually, so did victimisations
reported to police. In 2000, 3 out of a thousand Americans committed violent crime, while half
as many victims were reported to the police. As to crimes recorded by police and arrests for
violent crime, both dropped slightly in the last five years and the figures were 1.5 and 0.5
offences respectively in 2000.

Exercise 3.

The diagrams provide some information about the housing prices of five cities around the world
from 1990 to 2000.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons
where relevant.
The given tables offer a glimpse of the real estate market in five major cities around the world
over two periods, from 1990 to 1995, and from 1995 to 2000.

To recap, there were significant differences in the housing market in those five cities in the last
decade of the last century. While some experienced a long period of growth, the rest were subject
to price fluctuations.
San Francisco and Beijing are two cities which saw housing prices climb throughout the ten-year
period. In the first five years, a 2% rise was recorded in San Francisco, and a 4% in Beijing. The
increase accelerated in subsequent years, with a 3% gain seen in San Francisco and a nearly 6%
in Beijing.

By comparison, the property market of Rome was continuously at recession, reflected in an

average 3.5 per cent drop. Hong Kong and Sydney experienced a similar slump between 1995
and 2000. The housing price slipped 6 % in Hong Kong, as against its 5% gain in the previous
five years. The decrease in the housing price in Sydney was narrower, 2 per cent only, but still
disappointing, compared to its 3% increase in the first half of 1990s.