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b Description of simple proportion Useful strategy: discussing change and similarity
By far the most important outlay by the university in 1 1 higher 2 same 3 lower 4 same 5 lower 6 higher
both years was on Teaching and research, 2 1 By far the biggest decline...
c Overview of general pattern 2 The percentage...increased
However, there were significant changes across the 3 The most noteworthy change was...
decade in the proportion of spending in all other areas. 4 Although starting from the lowest base...
d Striking comparison between 2005 and 2015 5 The biggest increase was...
The most noteworthy difference was in the portion 3 Suggested answers
spent on Administration and management: this 1 By far the biggest decline was in the number of
increased considerably, from 6% in 2005 to 16% in applicants for engineering jobs.
2015. Other areas which saw a growth in percentage
terms were Maintaining campuses (from 10% to 2 The percentage of elderly people using public
15%) and Financial support for students, which, transport declined significantly.
though it started from the lowest base (5%) in 2005, 3 The most noteworthy figure is the growth in the
outstripped spending on Libraries and accounted for consumption of calories in developed countries.
8% of total expenditure in 2015. 4 Although starting from a high base in 2002, CD
e A decrease in percentage sales halved by 2010.
Two other areas saw a drop in spending in 5 The most remarkable increase was in spending
percentage terms: Libraries and Accommodation, on heating and IT provision, by 20% and 25%
which both saw a halving of their spending, to 5% respectively.
and 8% respectively. Useful language: ‘accounted for’ and ‘made up’
Simple past tense – both dates are in the past. Suggested answers
We do not know what the total amount of spending a Plastics accounted for nearly half of all household
was in 2005 and 2015 so we do not know how much waste in 2017.
was spent, only what percentage of income was spent.
f No change or hardly any change b Cars accounted for more than 80% of the total
number of vehicles in cities.
and this held steady at approximately half the overall c Renewable energy sources accounted for just 14.9%
expenditure (53% in 2005 and 48% in 2015). of all electricity generation in the UK in 2013.
Useful language: The introduction Exam Practice
1 1 This answer is largely copied from the question –
you must use your own words. Action plan reminder
2 This doesn’t present the purpose or essential points 1 a It tells you to spend 20 minutes answering
of the charts – it is too detailed for an introduction. the task.
3 This is a clear and straightforward overview of b It reminds you about the main topic of the data
what the charts show. provided, what is needed for the task and that at
4 This includes too much detail and also an element least 150 words are required.
of interpretation, which is marked down in Task 2 a The charts show the proportion of expenditure by
1s. It is inaccurate – the charts don’t show that students in two different years.
spending has changed, only that the proportion of b Select and report the main features and make
spending has changed. comparisons.
5 This gives too much superficial detail – it is also c 100
inaccurate because it states that the charts show d Time
how much money was spent rather than the 3 a There is a ten-year gap between them.
percentage of spending.
6 This is too short and does not convey to the b What students spent their money on.
reader the purpose of the two charts. 4 a what is written in the task
2 The best introduction is option 3. b No. You must select what is most important.