Exam practice: W riting Task 1
Unit 9
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The graph below shows the percentage of p a rt-tim e workers in each country of the United
Kingdom in 1980 and 2010.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.
W rite at least 150 words.
per cent
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02010
England
N orthern
Scotland
Ireland
Wales
The percentage of part-time workers in each country of the United Kingdom
Exam tip: In W riting Task 1, it is essential to understand w hat the
graph or chart is
representing. Look closely at the inform ation in the instru ction s as w e ll as
a ll details of
the graph or chart.
The graph in th is task shows the percentage
of p a rt-tim e w orke rs in each country of
the UK.
The follow ing are incorrect statem ents:
• Wales had more part-tim e workers than England. (The
graph is in percentages, not
num bers)
• England had 25% of part-tim e workers in 1980. (The countries do not add up to 100%
so England did not have 25% of a ll p a rt-tim e w orkers. The graph shows that 25% of
the population of England w orked part tim e.)
Now compare what you wrote with the model answer in the answer key.
Employment and finance
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10 Youth
L in k in g I S ig np o stin g
Signposting:
Signposting is seen in both speech and w riting
as a way to organize
content and make it clear to the listener or reader where the
content is going, for
example by:
