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Test 1 Writing Task 1
The two maps show the same
island while the first one is before and the
second one is after the construction
for tourism.
Looking first at the one
before construction, we can see a huge island with
a beach in the west. The total length
of the island is approximately 250 meters.
Moving on to the second map, we can see
that there are lots of buildings.
There
are two areas of accommodation. One is in the west
near the beach while
the other one is
in the center of the island. Between them, there
is a restaurant
in the north and a
central reception block, which is surrounded by a
vehicle
track. This track also goes
down to the pier where people can go sailing in
the
south sea of the island.
Furthermore, tourists can swim near the beach in
the
west. A footpath connecting the
western accommodation units also leads to the
beach.
Overall, comparing the two maps, there
are significant changes after this
development. Not only lots of
facilities are built on the island, but also the
sea
is used for activities. The new
island has become a good place for tourism.
Test 2
Writing Task 1
The
chart shows the time spent by UK residents on
different types of telephone calls between 1995
and
2002.
Local
fixed line calls were the highest throughout the
period, rising from 72 billion minutes in 1995 to
just under 90 billion in 1998. After
peaking at 90 billion the following year, these
calls had fallen back to the
1995
figure by 2002.
National
and
international
fixed
line
calls
grew
steadily
from
38
billion
to
61
billion
at
the
end
of
the
period in question, though the growth
slowed over the last two years.
There
was
a
dramatic
increase
in
mobile
calls
from
2
billion
to
46
billion
minutes.
This
rise
was
particularly noticeable between 1999
and 2002, during which time the use of mobile
phones tripled.
To sum up, although
local fixed line calls were still the most popular
in 2002, the gap between the three
categories had narrowed considerably
over the second half of the period in question.
Test 3 Writing
Task 1
The diagrams show
statistic information regarding the ages of the
habitats of Yemen and Italy in 2000 and
also an estimative for 2050.
We can see that in 2000 the majority of
people in Yemen was between 0 and 14 years old,
with 50.1%,
whereas in Italy most of
the population was between 15 and 59 years
old(61.1%, in the same year. On the other
hand, just 3.6% of the people in the
former country was 60 years old or more in 2000,
while in the latter country
this figure
is represented with 24.1%.
The
projections
for
2050
show
that
the
number
of
people
with
15-59
years
and
60
years
or
more
will
increase in Yemen,
reaching 57.3% and 5.7% respectively. In contrast,
in Italy the population with 15-59 years
will decrease to 46.2%, while people
with 60 years or more will grow to 42.3%.
Overall, it is possible to see that
there is an upward tread on the rates people with
60 years or more in both
countries.
Test 4
Writing
Task 1
The graph shows energy
consumption in the US from 1980 to 2012, and
projected consumption in 2030.
Petrol
and oil are the dominant fuel sources throughout
this period, with 35 quadrillion units used in
1980,
rising to 42q in 2012. Despite
some initial fluctuation, from 1995 there was a
steady increase. This is expected
to
continue, reaching 47q in 2030.
Consumption of energy derived from
natural gas and coal is similar over the period.
From 20q and 15q
respectively in 1980,
gas showed an initial fall and coal a gradual
increase, with the
two
fuels equal between
1985 and 1990.
Consumption has fluctuated since 1990, but both
now provide 24q. Coal is predicted to increase
steadily to 31q in 2030, whereas after
2014, gas will remain stable at 25q.
In
1980, energy from nuclear, hydro-and solar/wind
power was equal at only 4q. Nuclear has risen by
3q,
and
solar/wind
by
2.
After
slight
increase,
hydro
power
has
fallen
back
to
the
1980
figure.
It
is
expected
to
maintain this level until 2030, while
the others should rise slightly after 2025.
Overall, the US
will continue to rely on fossil fuels, with
sustainable and nuclear energy sources remaining
relatively insignificant.
Test 1 Task 2
Some experts
believe it is better f or children to begin
learning a foreign language at primary school
rather
than secondary school. Do the
advantages of this outweigh
the disadvantages?
Traditionally,
children
to
study
foreign
languages
at
secondary
school,
but
introducing
them
earlier
is
recommended by some educationalists.
This policy has been adopted some educational
authorities or individual
schools with
both positive and negative outcomes.
The obvious
argument in its favor is that young children pick
up languages much more easily than teenagers.
Their brains are still programmed to
acquire their
mother tongue, which
facilities learning another language,
and unlike adolescents, they are not
inhibited by self-consciousness.
The
greater
flexibility
of
the
primary
timetable
allows
for
more
frequent,
shorter
sessions
and
for
a
play-centered approach,
thus maintaining learners
’
enthusiasm and progress. Their command of the
language in
later life will benefit
from this early exposure, while learning other
languages subsequently will be easier for
them. They may also gain a better
understanding of other cultures.
There
are,
however,
some
disadvantages.
Primary
school
teachers
are
generalists,
and
may
not
have
the
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