IELTS Writing Task 1 band 9 ( Bản đặc biệt )

The graph below shows electricity production (in terawatt hours) in France between!
1980 and 2012.!

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The line graph compares the amount of electricity produced in France using four different sources
of power over a period of 32 years.!

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It is clear that nuclear power was by far the most important means of electricity generation over the
period shown. Renewables provided the lowest amount of electricity in each year.!

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In 1980, thermal power stations were the main source of electricity in France, generating around
120 terawatt hours of power. Nuclear and hydroelectric power stations produced just under 75
terawatt hours of electricity each, and renewables provided a negligible amount. Just one year
later, nuclear power overtook thermal power as the primary source of electricity.!

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Between 1980 and 2005, electricity production from nuclear power rose dramatically to a peak of
430 terawatt hours. By contrast, the figure for thermal power fell to only 50 terawatt hours in 1985,
and remained at this level for the rest of the period. Hydroelectric power generation remained
relatively stable, at between 50 and 80 terawatt hours, for the whole 32-year period, but renewable
electricity production saw only a small rise to approximately 25 terawatt hours by 2012.!

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(187 words, band 9)!

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Analysis task:!

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1. Underline examples of paraphrasing in the introduction, comparing it with the question.!
2. Look again at the 2 main points that I chose for the overview (paragraph 2).!
3. Underline the numbers and years that I mentioned in paragraphs 3 and 4. How many numbers
did I mention in the report?!
4. Underline examples of ‘comparing’ language in the report.!
5. How many sentences did I write in each paragraph?!

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Vocabulary task:!
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Watch the video lesson again. Near the end of the lesson, find the list of good vocabulary.
Underline those phrases in the full report on page 1 of this worksheet.!

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Extra task:!
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Try to write your own report about the same line graph using what you remember from the lesson
(but without looking at my answer).!
Compare your finished report with mine, and look for areas where you could improve.

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The chart below shows global sales of the top five mobile phone brands between 2009 and
2013.!
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The bar chart compares the number of mobile phones sold worldwide by the five most popular
manufacturers in the years 2009, 2011 and 2013.!

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It is clear that Nokia sold the most mobile phones between 2009 and 2011, but Samsung became
the best selling brand in 2013. Samsung and Apple saw the biggest rises in sales over the 5-year
period.!

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In 2009, Nokia sold close to 450 million mobile phones, which was almost double the number of
handsets sold by the second most successful manufacturer, Samsung. Over the following four
years, however, Nokia’s sales figures fell by approximately 200 million units, whereas Samsung
saw sales rise by a similar amount. By 2013, Samsung had become the market leader with sales
reaching 450 million units.!

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The other three top selling mobile phone brands between 2009 and 2013 were LG, ZTE and Apple.
In 2009, these companies sold around 125 million, 50 million and 25 million mobile handsets
respectively, but Apple overtook the other two vendors in 2011. In 2013, purchases of Apple
handsets reached 150 million units, while LG saw declining sales and the figures for ZTE rose only
slightly.!

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(190 words, band 9)!

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Analysis task:!

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1. Underline examples of paraphrasing in the introduction, comparing it with the question.!
2. Look again at the 2 main points that I chose for the overview (paragraph 2).!

3. Underline the numbers and years that I mentioned in paragraphs 3 and 4. How many numbers
did I mention in the report?!
4. Underline examples of ‘comparing’ language and ‘change’ language in the report.!
5. How many sentences did I write in each paragraph?!

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Vocabulary task:!
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Watch the video lesson again. Near the end of the lesson, find the list of good vocabulary.
Underline those phrases in the full report on page 1 of this worksheet.!

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Extra task:!
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Try to write your own report about the same bar chart using what you remember from the lesson
(but without looking at my answer).!
Compare your finished report with mine, and look for areas where you could improve.

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The charts below show household spending patterns in two countries between 1980 and
2008.

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The pie charts compare five categories of household expenditure in the UK and New Zealand in
the years 1980 and 2008.!

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It is noticeable that the proportion of spending on food and drink fell in both countries over the 28year period, while spending on utility bills rose. Also, UK residents spent a significantly larger
percentage of their household budgets on leisure than their New Zealand counterparts.!

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In 1980, 29% of an average New Zealand household budget went on food and drink, while the
equivalent figure for a UK home was 23%. By 2008, expenditure on food and drink had fallen by
4% in New Zealand, and by a full 10% in the UK. By contrast, both countries saw an increase in
expenditure on utility bills for the average home, from 27% to 31% in New Zealand and from 26%
to 28% in the UK.!

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Leisure activities accounted for the highest proportion of UK household spending in both years, but
only the third highest proportion in New Zealand. In fact, in 2008, New Zealanders spent only half
as much in relative terms on recreation (17%) as UK residents (34%). In both countries, transport
costs and other costs took roughly 15% and 10% of household budgets respectively.!

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(206 words, band 9)!
Note: word count includes all numbers!

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Analysis task:!

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1. Underline examples of paraphrasing in the introduction, comparing it with the question.!
2. Look again at the 2 main points that I chose for the overview (paragraph 2).!
3. Underline the numbers and years that I mentioned in paragraphs 3 and 4. How many numbers
did I mention in the report?!
4. Underline examples of ‘comparing’ language and ‘change’ language in the report.!
5. How many sentences did I write in each paragraph?!

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Vocabulary task:!
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Watch the video lesson again. Near the end of the lesson, find the list of good vocabulary.

Underline those phrases in the full report on page 1 of this worksheet.!

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Extra task:!
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Try to write your own report about the same pie charts using what you remember from the lesson
(but without looking at my answer).!
Compare your finished report with mine, and look for areas where you could improve.

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The table below shows statistics about the top five countries for international tourism in
2012 and 2013.

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Here’s the report that I wrote in the video lesson:!
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The table compares the five highest ranking countries in terms of the numbers of visits and the
money spent by tourists over a period of two years.!

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It is clear that France was the world’s most popular tourist destination in the years 2012 and 2013.

However, the USA earned by far the most revenue from tourism over the same period.!

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In 2012, 83 million tourists visited France, and the USA was the second most visited country, with
66.7 million tourists. Spain and China each received just under 58 million visitors, while Italy was
ranked fifth with 46.4 million tourists. 2013 saw a rise of between 1 and 4 million tourist visits to
each country, with the exception of China, which received 2 million fewer visitors than in the
previous year.!

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Spending by tourists visiting the USA increased from $126.2 billion in 2012 to $139.6 billion in
2013, and these figures were well over twice as high as those for any other country. Spain received
the second highest amounts of tourist revenue, rising from $56.3 billion to $60.4 billion, followed by
France, China and Italy. Interestingly, despite falling numbers of tourists, Chinese revenue from
tourism rose by $1.7 billion in 2013.!

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(200 words, band 9)!
Note: word count includes all numbers!

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Analysis task:!

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1. Underline examples of paraphrasing in the introduction, comparing it with the question.!
2. Look again at the 2 main points that I chose for the overview (paragraph 2).!
3. Underline the numbers and years that I mentioned in paragraphs 3 and 4. How many numbers
did I mention in the report?!
4. Underline examples of ‘comparing’ language and ‘change’ language in the report.!
5. How many sentences did I write in each paragraph?!

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Vocabulary task:!
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Watch the video lesson again. Near the end of the lesson, find the list of good vocabulary.
Underline those phrases in the full report on page 1 of this worksheet.!

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Extra task:!
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Try to write your own report about the same table using what you remember from the lesson (but
without looking at my answer).!
Compare your finished report with mine, and look for areas where you could improve.

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The bar chart below shows the numbers of men and women attending various evening
courses at an adult education centre in the year 2009. The pie chart gives information about
the ages of these course participants.!

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Here’s the report that I wrote in the video lesson:!
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The bar chart compares the numbers of males and females who took four different evening classes
in 2009, and the pie chart shows the age profile of these attendees.!

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It is clear that significantly more women than men attended evening classes at the education
centre. We can also see that evening courses were much more popular among older adults.!

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According to the bar chart, drama, painting and language courses all attracted more women than
men to the education centre in 2009. Language classes had the highest number of participants
overall, with 40 female and 20 male students, while painting was a popular choice among both
genders, attracting 30 female and 25 male attendees. The only course with a higher number of
males was sculpture, but this course was taken by a mere 15 people in total.!

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Looking at the age profile pie chart, we can see that the majority of people attending evening
lessons were over 40 years of age. To be precise, 42% of them were aged 50 or more, and 26%
were aged between 40 and 49. Younger adults were in the minority, with only 11% of students
aged 20 to 29, and only 5% aged under 20.!

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(200 words, band 9)!
Note: word count includes all numbers!

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Analysis task:!

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Underline examples of paraphrasing in the introduction, comparing it with the question.!
Look again at the 2 main points that I chose for the overview (paragraph 2).!
How did I divide the information into two ‘details’ paragraphs (3 and 4)?!
Was it necessary to compare the bar chart with the pie chart?!
Underline the numbers that I mentioned in paragraphs 3 and 4. How many numbers did I

mention in total?!
6. Underline examples of ‘comparing’ language in the report.!
7. Why didn’t I use any ‘change’ language (e.g. increase, decrease)?!
8. How many sentences did I write in each paragraph?!

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Vocabulary task:!
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Watch the video lesson again. Near the end of the lesson, find the list of good vocabulary.
Underline those phrases in the full report on page 1 of this worksheet.!

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Extra task:!
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Try to write your own report about the same two charts using what you remember from the lesson
(but without looking at my answer).!
Compare your finished report with mine, and look for areas where you could improve.

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The diagrams* below show how glass containers, such as bottles, are produced and
recycled.!

*Please note:


A diagram question would normally show pictures to help you understand the steps. I omitted
pictures from the above question, so it would be more accurate to use the term “flow chart” instead
of “diagram”. However, I’ll continue to use “diagram” because most IELTS questions of this type do
include pictures.

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Here’s the report that I wrote in the video lesson:!
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The first flow diagram illustrates the process of glass container production, and the second
diagram shows steps in the process of recycling used glass.!

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We can see that glass is made using three main raw materials, and that the manufacturing process
consists of four distinct stages. It requires five steps to turn used glass into new glass products.!

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At the first stage in the production of glass, sand, soda ash, limestone and other chemicals are
mixed together. Next, this mixture is heated in a glass furnace at approximately 1500℃ to produce
molten glass. The molten glass can then be shaped, by blowing, to create the end products,
namely glass containers.!

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Glass recycling begins with the collection of used glass products. The collected glass is sorted

according to its colour, and then washed in order to remove any impurities. At the fourth stage of
recycling, the glass is crushed and melted, and the resulting molten glass can finally be moulded to
create new items.!

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(163 words, band 9)!

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Analysis task:!

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Underline examples of paraphrasing in the introduction, comparing it with the question.!
Which two main points did I choose for the overview (paragraph 2)?!
Underline the ‘steps language’ in paragraphs 3 and 4.!
Underline the passive verb forms in the report.!

How many sentences did I write in each paragraph?!

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Vocabulary task:!
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Watch the video lesson again. Near the end of the lesson, find the list of good vocabulary. Highlight
those phrases in the report on page 1 of this worksheet.!

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Extra task:!
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Try to write your own report about the same flow diagrams using what you remember from the
lesson (but without looking at my answer).!
Compare your finished report with mine, and look for areas where you could improve.

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The diagrams below show the existing ground floor plan of a house and a proposed plan for
some building work.!

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Here’s the report that I wrote in the video lesson:!
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The two pictures compare the current layout of the ground floor of a house with a plan to redesign
the same living space.!

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We can see that the new design proposal involves making a number of changes to the ground floor
of the house, mainly in the central hall area. There are no plans to change external walls or
entrances.!

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The most noticeable change from the existing to the proposed floor plan is that there will no longer
be a separate hall area when the building work has been done. This will be achieved by removing
the internal wall and door between the hall and living room, along with the current staircase and
under-stair storage cupboard. With no separate hall area, the proposed living room will also
contain the staircase to the first floor.!

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To replace the current straight staircase, a new set of winding stairs will be installed in the corner of
the living room. The internal door between the hall and kitchen will also be replaced with double
doors connecting the kitchen with the new living room. Finally, the planned building work will also
include the installation of some kitchen furniture.!

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(194 words, band 9)!
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Analysis task:!

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Underline examples of paraphrasing in the introduction, comparing it with the question.!
Which two main points did I choose for the overview (paragraph 2)?!
How many changes did I describe in paragraphs 3 and 4?!
Underline examples of different verb tenses? Why did I use these different tenses?!
How many sentences did I write in each paragraph?!

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Vocabulary task:!
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Watch the video lesson again. Near the end of the lesson, find the list of good vocabulary. Highlight
those phrases in the report on page 1 of this worksheet.!

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Extra task:!
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Try to write your own report about the same diagrams using what you remember from the lesson
(but without looking at my answer).!
Compare your finished report with mine, and look for areas where you could improve.

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The chart below shows estimated world literacy rates by region and by
gender for the year 2000.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information below.
You should write at least 150 words.

model answer:
In this report I will describe a bar chart that shows the estimated world illiteracy rates by
gender and region for the year 2000.
First I will look at male illiteracy for the 6 areas shown. The lowest rates were in
Developed Countries, Latin America/Caribbean and East Asia/Oceania with rates of 1%
(approximately), 10% and 8% (approximately) respectively. The rates for the next three
areas were much higher and quite similar to each other. Sub-Saharan Africa, the Arab
States and South Asia had rates of approximately 31%, 29% and 34%.
Female illiteracy was much higher relatively in each area except Latin
America/Caribbean where it was only slightly higher. The lowest rates for female
illiteracy were again Developed Countries, Latin America/Caribbean and East

Asia/Oceania with rates of approximately 2%, 12% and 20%. Again the rates for the next
three areas were much higher and quite similar to each other. Sub-Saharan Africa, the
Arab States and South Asia had rates of approximately 48%, 52% and 56%.


This ends my report.
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The chart below shows the amount of leisure time enjoyed by men and
women of different employment status.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown
below.
You should write at least 150 words.
Allow yourself 20 minutes for this task.

model answer:

The chart shows the number of hours of leisure enjoyed by men and women in a
typical week in 1998-9, according to gender and employment status.
Among those employed full-time, men on average had fifty hours of leisure, whereas
women had approximately thirty-seven hours. There were no figures given for male
part-time workers, but female part-timers had forty hours of leisure time, only
slightly more than women in full-time employment, perhaps reflecting their work in
the home.
In the unemployed and retired categories, leisure time showed an increase for both
sexes, as might have been expected. Here too, men enjoyed more leisure time over
eighty hours, compared with seventy hours for women, perhaps once again reflecting
the fact that women spend more time working in the home than men.
Lastly, housewives enjoyed approximately fifty-four hours of leisure, on average.

There were no figures given for househusbands! Overall, the chart demonstrates that


in the categories for which statistics on male leisure time were available, men
enjoyed at least ten hours of extra leisure time.


The chart below shows the amount of money per week spent
on fast foods in Britain. The graph shows the trends in
consumption of fast foods.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the
information shown below.
You should write at least 150 words.

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model answer:

The chart shows that high income earners consumed considerably
more fast foods than the other income groups, spending more than
twice as much on hamburgers (43 pence per person per week) than
on fish and chips or pizza (both under 20 pence). Average income
earners also favoured hamburgers, spending 33 pence per person

per week, followed by fish and chips at 24 pence, then pizza at 11
pence. Low income earners appear to spend less than other income
groups on fast foods, though fish and chips remains their most
popular fast food, followed by hamburgers and then pizza.
From the graph we can see that in 1970, fish and chips were twice
as popular as burgers, pizza being at that time the least popular
fast food. The consumption of hamburgers and pizza has risen
steadily over the 20 year period to 1990 while the consumption of
fish and chips has been in decline over that same period with a
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The chart below shows the amount spent on six consumer goods in four
European countries.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown
below.
You should write at least 150 words.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

model answer:

The chart shows that Britain, among the four European countries listed, has spent
most heavily on the range of consumer goods included. In every case, British
spending is considerably higher than that of other countries; only in the case of
tennis racquets does another country, Italy, come close.
In contrast, Germany is generally the lowest spender. This Is most evident in
photographic film, where Germany spends much less than Britain. Germany only
spends more than another country, France, in two cases; tennis racquets and

perfumes.
Meanwhile, France and Italy generally maintain middle positions, averaging
approximately similar spending overall. Specifically, France spends more on CDs and
photographic film but less on tennis racquets than Italy does. Italys spending on
personal stereos is only marginally greater than that of France, while spending on
toys is equal between the two.
It is clear from the data given that there are some significant differences in spending
habits within Europe


The chart below shows the sleep patterns of people in five
different occupations according to a Canadian study.
Write a report for a university lecturer, describing the
information below.
Give possible reasons for the differences.

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Occupation Student
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Truck
Driver

Full-time
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Executive

Doctor

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-8 pm
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10-11 pm
11-12 pm

12-1 am

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5-6 pm

model answer:

Differences in sleep patterns appear to reflect differences in
individuals' occupations.
A Canadian study has pointed out, for example, that students
typically sleep for a consecutive 8-hour period each night, from 11
p.m. to 7 a.m. This may be because the central activity in their
lives, study, takes place in normal daylight hours. Similarly,
business executives sleep consecutive hours, but perhaps because
their jobs are especially busy and stressful they sleep for 6 hours on
average, getting up around 5 a.m..
By contrast, truck drivers, probably because of their need to keep
their trucks on the road over long periods, tend to sleep in two 3hour blocks: one between 7 and 10 a.m. and another from 4 to 7
p.m. Another occupation associated with broken sleep schedules is
that of doctors. They tend to retire to bed around 1 a.m. and start
their day at 7 a.m.., but may be woken up to deal with emergencies

in the middle of the night. Finally, full-time mothers, especially
those with young children, tend to sleep when their babies do.
Typically, they will sleep from 10 p.m. and be awoken at 1 a.m. to
comfort their babies for a couple of hours. They then go back to bed
to wake at 6 a.m., but nap for two hours or so in the early
afternoon.
Thus the influence on one's sleep pattern is worthy of consideration
when choosing an occupation.

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The graphs below show the numbers of male and female
workers in 1975 and 1995 in several employment sectors of
the republic of Freedonia.

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