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WRITING TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
he table shows the trends in the number of people (in thousands) in the UK taking cycling
holidays.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

6

6

4

12

13

15

16

3Males 18-30

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Males 30-49

38

36

18

20

21

26

29

Males 50+

7

6

3

10

11

12

14

Females 18-30

13

12

7

8

9

10

11

Females 30-49

6

5

4

5

7

8

12

Females 50+

3

3

2

3

4

5

7

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Total Number of People Taking Cycling Holidays in the UK

100
90
80
70
000s

60
50
40
30
20
10
0
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

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WRITING TASK 2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
An increasing number of us travel abroad for tourism these days. What can be done to ensure that
we do not ruin the destinations we love to visit?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.

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Model Answer

From the line graph we can see an interesting trend in the numbers of people taking cycling holidays
in the UK between 2003 and 2009. From its starting figure of approximately 74,000 in 2003, the
number fell quite sharply over the next two years reaching its lowest point of the period at just under
40,000 in 2005. From this point however the numbers increase sharply over the next year to just
under 60,000 and continue to rise, though less steeply, to just under 90,000 by 2009.
From the table we can see the distribution of this trend by gender and age. Back in 2003 by far the
largest group taking cycling holidays in the UK were males between the age of 30 and 49. At that time
this group accounted for approximately 38,000, or about half of the total. The second largest group in
this year was females between 19 and 30 who made up around 13,000.
Over the following two years a slump in numbers can be seen across all the groups. The biggest

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decline was again in the group of males between 30 and 49. The number virtually halved in these two
years.

From 2005 onwards the increase in numbers seems to take on a different distribution. Although there
is a steady increase from the most significant group, males between 30 and 49, from 18,000 in 2005 to
29,000 in 2009, there are also significant gains in the other groups, as well. Over the same period,
numbers for males 18-30, males 50+, females 30-49 and females 50+ more than trebled. Females
18-30 increased by approximately 40%.
These trends would seem to suggest that the popularity of cycling holidays in the UK will continue to

grow in the future across all groups.

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What can we do to ensure that we do not ruin the tourist destinations we love to visit?
The combination of our growing desire to see the world along with the fact that travel is becoming
easier and cheaper for many of us means that popular tourist destinations are hit heavily by visitors
during peak periods. There would seem to be several measures which could be taken to ensure that
tourist sites are not ruined by this heavy tourism.
The main reason why we travel to tourist destinations is because we have a keen interest in those
places and what they have to offer. These days, before we even arrive, we have probably visited several
websites about the destination. It seems there is an opportunity here for official websites to paint the
right picture. For example, official websites should aim to be easy to understand, available in many
languages and, above all, should inform potential visitors of the beauty and history of the area. In this

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way more people would fully appreciate the place they are visiting.

A second initiative, which could be taken during the visitors stay, would be to have sufficient

reminders to tourists as to what is expected of them. For instance, giving out free informative flyers at
each site including reminders about, for example, not taking photographs, refraining from smoking
and not dropping litter, could also help preserve the sites.
To preserve the conditions of any tourist attraction usually requires finance. A third initiative
therefore which could be taken is to ensure that a reasonable amount of income is generated from the
tourism and that this income is used solely for the maintenance of the tourist attraction. Clearly for
this measure to be effective, as with all measures, a collaborative effort is required by the local

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government and the local people.

In conclusion, it seems inevitable that as a result of any tourism the tourist site itself will undergo a

change. However, this change does not have to be a negative one if certain measures are taken to
educate visitors and to ensure that sufficient levels of finance are raised.

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