IELTS Writing task 1 real questions - 2024
IELTS Writing task 1 real questions - 2024
I. TABLE ............................................................................................................ 2
II. BAR CHART ................................................................................................. 15
III. MAP .............................................................................................................. 39
IV. LINE GRAPH ................................................................................................ 39
V. PROCESS ..................................................................................................... 61
VI. PIE CHART ................................................................................................... 66
VII. MULTIPLE CHARTS ..................................................................................... 70
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I. TABLE
1. The following table shows the number of people from five European
nations living in each other’s countries in 2011.
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3. The table below shows the number of motor vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants
in eight countries in 1990 and 2000.
4. The table below shows the results of surveys of people in the UK, carried
out in three different decades. It shows the percentages of people who said they
were interested in certain sports.
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5. The table below shows population figures for four countries for 2003 and
projected figures for 2025 and 2050.
6. The table below shows information about the population of New Zealand
from 2011 to 2012 by age group.
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7. The table shows the number of employees and factories producing silk in
England and Wales between 1851 and 1901.
8. The graph below shows the information about medical care in three
European countries between 1980 and 2000.
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9. The table below shows the change in number of people engaged in various
physical activities between the years 2001-2009 in Australia (in million people).
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
10. The table below gives information about the average annual distance
travelled by adults and the types of travel in 1977 and 2007.Summarise the
information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.
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11. The table shows the information of total health expenditure per capita in
five countries in 2019. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the
main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
12. The table below gives information about the situation of marriage and age
from 1960 to 2000 in Australia. Summarize the information by selecting and
reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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13. The table below shows the production of milk annually in four countries in
1990, 2000 and 2010. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the
main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
14. The table below shows the proportion of the workforce who are women and
the proportion of managers who are women in five different countries. Summarize
the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make a
comparison where relevant.
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15. The tables below give information about the consumption and production
of potatoes in different world regions in 2006. Summarise the information by
selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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16. The table shows the percentage of young people who were employed in
different sectors in one country in 2005 and 2010. Summarize the information by
selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
17. The table details the international tourist arrivals (in millions) in 8 countries
in 2009 and 2010 and the changes (in percentages). Summarise the information
by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where
relevant.
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18. The table below shows the percentage of working men and women in
different areas of employment in one country in 1986, 1996 and 2006. Summarize
the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.
19. The table with the percentage of students in six different departments in
2011. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features
and make comparisons where relevant.
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20. The table shows the number of universities ranked top 200 in the world in
three subjects in five countries. Summarize the information by selecting and
reporting the main points and make comparisons where relevant.
21. The table below gives information on the salaries of secondary teachers in
five countries in 2009. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the
main points and make comparisons where relevant.
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22. The table below shows the number of visitors in the UK and their average
spending from 2003 to 2008. Summarize the information by selecting and
reporting the main features and comparisons where relevant.
23. The table below shows the percentage of households with electronic goods
in New Zealand in 1998 and 2002. Summarise the information by selecting and
reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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24. The table below shows the proportion of the workforce who are women and
the percentage of managers who are women in five different
countries.Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant.
25. The table shows the worldwide market share of mobile phone
manufacturers in the years 2005 and 2006. Summarise the information by
selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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II. BAR CHART
1. The charts below show the percentage of food and goods bought from
supermarkets in European countries in 1998 and 2008. Summarise the
information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.
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2. The graphs below show the total percentage of films released and the total
percentage of ticket sales in 1996 and 2006 in a country. Summarize the
information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons
where relevant.
3. The table below shows the number of temporary migrant workers in four
countries in 2003 and 2006 and the number of these workers per 1,000 people in
these countries in 2006.
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4. The chart shows the division of household tasks by gender in Great Britain.
5. The graphs below show the percentage of men and women aged 60-64 who
were employed in four countries in 1970 and 2000. Summarize the information by
selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
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6. The charts below show the performance of a bus company in terms of
punctuality, both actual and target (what actually happened compared to what the
company was trying to achieve), and the number of complaints from passengers.
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7. The charts below show the number of working hours per week, in the
industrial sector, in four European countries in 2002.
8. The graph below shows the three different kinds of emission sources (oil /
coal / gas) of greenhouse gas in the UK. Summarize the information by selecting
and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
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9. The charts below give information about the world’s top three producers of
four different dairy products in 2012. Summarize the information by selecting and
reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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10. The charts below give information about the price of tickets on one airline
between Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, over a two-week period in 2013.
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11. The chart below shows the numbers of three types of visitors to a museum
between 1997 and 2012. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting
the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
12. The chart below shows the amount of money given to developing countries
from five organizations from 2008 to 2011. Summarize the information by
selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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13. The graph below shows the three different kinds of emission sources (oil /
coal / gas) of greenhouse gas in the UK. Summarize the information by selecting
and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
14. The chart below shows the percentage of a drug company’s total sales, by
region, from 2002 to 2006. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting
the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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15. The graph below shows the percentage of self employed workers of the
total workforce in five countries in 1998 and 2008. Summarize the information by
selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
16. The charts below the protein and calorie intakes of people in different parts
of the world. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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17. The two bar charts show the proportion of 14-16 year-old students studying
a modern foreign language in an English Speaking country and the top three
popular foreign languages. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting
the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
18. The chart shows the water levels in reservoirs of 6 cities in Australia in
October 2009 and October 2010.
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19. The charts below give information about the price of tickets on one airline
between Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, over a two-week period in 2013.
20. The bar chart shows the percentage of people who ate five portions of
fruits and vegetables per day in the UK from 2001 to 2008.
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21. The graph below shows the percentage of unemployed people aged
between 15 and 24 in five European countries in 2005, compared with the overall
percentage of unemployment in those countries. Summarize the information by
selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
22. The chart below shows the changes in the percentage of households with
cars in one European country between 1971 and 2001. Summarise the information
by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where
relevant.
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23. The charts below show the percentage of workers in three sectors across
four countries in 1980 and 2010.Summarise the information by selecting and
reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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24. The charts below give information about the number of hours that students
study each day at five different universities. Summarise the information by
selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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25. The graph below shows the number of films produced by five countries in
three years. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant.
26. The chart below shows the percentages of different types of household
waste that were recycled in one city between 1992 and 2002. Summarise the
information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.
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27. The chart below shows the number of international applicants to the
universities of one European country. Summarise the information by selecting
and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
28. The chart below shows the numbers of registered road vehicles in use in a
European country in 1996 and 2006. Summarize the information by selecting and
reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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29. The chart below shows the expenditure on three categories among
different age groups of residents in the UK in 2004. Summarize the information by
selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
30. The chart below shows the number of people employed in five types of
work in one region of Australia in 2001 and 2008. Summarise the information by
selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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31. The chart below shows the amount of energy generated from wind in four
countries from 1985 to 2000. Summarize the information by selecting and
reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
32. The chart below shows the aid from six developed countries to developing
countries from 2008-2010. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting
the main features, and make a comparison where relevant.
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33. The bar chart below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and
over of three countries in 1980 and 2000 and prediction in 2030. Summarize the
information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make a comparison
where relevant.
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34. The charts below show the percentage of income spent on food and other
goods in 3 European countries from 1998 – 2008. Summarize the information by
selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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35. The charts above give information on the ages of people when they got
married in one country in 1996 and 2008. Summarise the information by selecting
and reporting the main features, making comparisons where relevant.
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36. The bar chart shows the percentage of people who ate five portions of
fruits and vegetables per day in the UK from 2001 to 2008. Summarize the
information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons
where relevant.
37. The graph below shows the amount of tea and coffee imported by four
different countries. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the
main points and make comparisons where relevant.
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38. The chart shows information about the actual and expected figures of
population of three cities, Jakarta, Sao Paulo, and Shanghai. Summarize the
information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.
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III. MAP
1. The plans below show a student room for two people and a student for one
person at an Australian university.
2. The diagram below shows a small local museum and its surroundings in
1957 and 2007.
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3. The diagrams below give information about two road tunnels in two
Australian cities. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main
features and make comparisons where relevant.
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4. The diagrams show changes in a student common room.
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5. The map shows the plan of a library in 2001 and 2009.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant
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6. The diagrams below compare the layout of a typical Japanese office and a
typical American office.
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7. The diagrams give information about changes in a student
accommodation. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant.
8. The map below shows the development of an area between 1995 and
present. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features
and make comparisons where relevant.
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9. The maps below show a town centre in 1990 and the same town centre
today. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,
and make comparisons where relevant.
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10. The map below shows the plan of a proposed new town.Summarise the
information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.
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11. The maps below show a bookstore in 2000 and now. Summaries the
information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.
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12. The maps show the changes made to a small museum and its
surroundings in 1990 and 2010. Summarize the information by selecting and
reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
13. The map below shows a school in 1985 and the school now. Summarize the
information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons
where relevant.
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14. The maps below show the changes in the art gallery ground floor in 2015
and present day. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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15. The plans show a school library 5 years ago and the same library now.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
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16. The plans below show the South Wing of Walton Museum in 2008 and in
2012 after it was redeveloped. Summarise the information by selecting and
reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
17. The maps below show Huntingdon as it is now, and how it will change in
the future. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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IV. LINE GRAPH
1. The graph below shows the average time spent by four car manufacturers
to produce vehicles at their US factories.
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3. The line graph shows the percentages of Australian exports with four
countries.
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5. The three charts show the value in Australian dollars of Australian trade
with three different countries from 2004 to 2009.
6. The chart below gives information about car ownership in the UK from 1975
to 2005.
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7. The graph below shows the percentage of people by age group visiting the
cinema at least once per month in one particular country between 1978 and 2008.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
8. The graph below shows the production levels of the main kinds of fuel in
the UK between 1981 and 2000. Summarize the information by selecting and
reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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9. The graph below shows the production of three forest industry products in
a European country, namely timber, pulp, and paper from 1980 to 2000.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make a comparison where relevant.
10. The line graph shows the number of people who used different
communication services in the world. Summarize the information by selecting
and reporting the main features, and make a comparison where relevant.
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11. The graph below shows the percentages of tourists who used different
types of transport to travel within a particular nation between 1989 and 2009.
Each tourist may have used more than one type of transport.
12. The graph below gives information about the price of bananas in four
countries between 1994 and 2004. Summarise the information by selecting and
reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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13. The graph below shows the changes in the birth rates for women in 6
different age groups in the UK from 1973 to 2008. Summarise the information by
selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
14. The graph below shows the percentage of the Australian workforce in five
industries between 1962 and 2012. Summarise the information by selecting and
reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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15. The graph below shows the number of immigrants to three countries from
1990 to 2001.Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant.
16. The graph below shows the number of overseas visitors who came to the
UK for different purposes between 1989 and 2009. Summarise the information by
selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
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17. The chart below gives information about European people of different age
groups who went to a gym once a month or more between 1990 and 2010.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
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V. PROCESS
1. The diagram below shows how recycled paper is made. Summarise the
information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.
2. Smoked foods are popular worldwide because of their special flavor and
their long life. The diagram below shows the structure of a home smokey and
how it is used.
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3. The diagrams show the structure of the solar panel and its use.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
4. The diagram below shows how one type of coal is used to produce
electricity. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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5. The diagram below shows the process of making olive oil. Summarise the
information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.
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6. The diagram below shows how a modern landfill for household waste is
designed. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make a comparison where relevant.
7. The diagram below shows how a simple water filter is constructed and how
it functions to produce clean drinking water. Summarize the information by
selecting and reporting the main features, and make a comparison where
relevant.
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8. The diagram below shows the process of growing and preparing
pineapples and pineapple products.Summarise the information by selecting and
reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
9. The diagram below shows the process of making soft cheese. Summarise
the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.
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VI. PIE CHART
1. The pie charts show the results of a survey in which undergraduates and
postgraduates were asked about the range of books and non-printed materials in
their school library. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the
main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
2. The pie charts below show the age groups of the users on different social
media platforms in Australia in 2011.
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3. The charts below show the proportion of holidaymakers using four
different types of accommodation in three different years.
4. The chart below illustrates the percentages of sales of one bookseller in 1970,
1997 and 2012. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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5. The two charts below show the proportion of qualified graduates in a particular
country. To summarize information by selecting key characteristics and
compiling a report and, if necessary, make a comparison.
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7. The charts below show changes in the proportion of energy produced from
different resources in a country in 1985 and 2003. Summarise the information by
selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
8. The charts below show the percentage of students at an adult education centre
taking various courses offered in 1985 and this year.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
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VII. MULTIPLE CHARTS
1. The chart and graph below give the information about three categories of
workers in Australia and unemployment levels within those categories.
2. The table and pie chart give information about the population in Australia
according to different nationalities and areas. Summarize the information by
selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
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3. The graphs below show the percentage of math graduates and all
graduates who got full time jobs after graduating from a university in Australia
and also show the average salary of both these types of grads, from 2004 to 2012.
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4. The table and pie charts below show the number of research students in
Australian universities in 2001 and 2010.Summarise the information by selecting
and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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5. The charts below show the comparison of time spent, in minutes per day,
by UK males and females on household and leisure activities in 2008.Summarise
the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.
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6. The graph and the chart below show the number of students choosing
different kinds of courses in a university in 2012. Summarise the information by
selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
7. The graph and table below show the average monthly temperatures and the
average number of hours of sunshine per year in three major cities. Summarize
the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.
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8. The charts below give information about children under 18 learning
musical instruments in one region of the UK in 1996 and 2016. Summarise the
information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.
9. The table and the chart below provide a breakdown of the total expenditure
and the average amount of money spent by students per week while studying
abroad in 4 countries. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the
main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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10. The graph and chart below give information on the average daily maximum
and minimum temperature in degrees Celsius and the average number of days
with rainfall each month for two Australian cities.
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11. The graphs below show the cinema attendants in Australia and the average
cinema visits by different age groups from 1996 to 2000. Summarise the
information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.
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