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Cambridge 3Test 1The charts below show the number of Japanese tourists traveling abroad between 1985 and 1995 and Australias share of the Japanese tourist market. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below. Task 2Popular events like the football World Cup and other international sporting occasions are essential in easing international tensions and releasing patriotic emotions in a safe way.To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?Test 2Task 1The chart below shows the amount spent on six consumer goods in four European countries. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below. Task 2When a country develops its technology, the traditional skills and ways of life die out. It is pointless to try and keep them alive.To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?Test 3Task 1The charts below show the levels of participation in education and science in developing and industrialized countries in 1980 and 1990. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below. Task 2In many countries children are engaged in some kind of pair work. Some people regard this as completely wrong, while others consider it as valuable work experience, important for learning and taking responsibility.What are your opinions on this?Test 4Task 1The graph below shows the unemployment rates in the US and Japan between March 1993 and March 1999. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below. Task 2Improvements in health, education and trade are essential for the development of poorer nations. However, the governments of richer nations should take more responsibility for helping the poorer nations in such areas. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Cambridge 4Test 1Task 1The table below shows the proportion of different categories of families living in poverty in Australia in 1999.Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.Family typeProportion of people from each household type living in povertySingle aged person6% (54,000)Aged couple4% (48,000)Single, no children19% (359,000)Couple, no children7% (211,000)Sole parent21% (232,000)Couple with children12% (933,000)All households11% (1,837,000)Task 2Compare the advantages and disadvantages of three of the following as media for communicating information. State which you consider to be the most effective.l Comicsl Booksl Televisionl Filml TheatreGive reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.Test 2Task 1The graph below shows the demand for electricity in England during typical days in winter and summer. The pie chart shows how electricity is used in an average English home.Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.Task 2Happiness is considered very important in life.Why is it difficult to define?What factors are important in achieving happiness?Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.Test 3Task 1The chart below shows the different levels of post-school qualifications in Australia and the proportion of men and women who held them in 1999.Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.Task 2Creative artists should always be given the freedom to express their own ideas (in words, pictures, music or film) in whichever way they wish. There should be no government restrictions on what they do.To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?Test 4Task 1The charts below give information about travel to and from the UK, and about the most popular countries for UK residents to visit.Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.Task 2In many countries schools have severe problems with student behavior.What do you think are the causes of this?What solutions can you suggest?Cambridge 5Test 1Task 1The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries.Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.Task 2Universities should accept equal numbers of male and female students in every subject.To what extent do you agree or disagree?Test 2Test 2The charts below show the main reasons for study among students of different age groups and the amount of support they received from employers.Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.Task 2In some countries young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this.Test 3Task 1The map below is of the town of Garlsdon. A new supermarket (S) is planned for the town. The map shows two possible sites for the supermarket.Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.Task 2Some people think that a sense of competition in children should be encouraged. Others believe that children who are taught to co-operate rather than compete become more useful adults.Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.Test 4Task 1The table below gives information about the underground railway systems in six cities.Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.Task 2Research indicates that the characteristics we are born with have much more influence on our personality and development than any experiences we may have in our life.Which do you consider to be the major influence?Cambridge 6Test 1Task 1The graph and table below give information about water use worldwide and water consumption in two different countries.Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.Task 2Today, the high sales of popular consumer goods reflect the power of advertising and not their real needs of the society in which they are sold.To what extent do you agree or disagree?Test 2The table below gives information about changes in modes of travel in England between 1985 and 2000.Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.Average distance in miles traveled per person per year, by mode of travel19852000Walking 255237Bicycle5141Car3,1994,806Local bus429274Long distance bus54124Train289366Taxi1342Other450585All modes4,7406,475Task 2Successful sports professionals can earn a great deal more money than people in other important professions. Some people think this fully justified while others think it is unfair.Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.Test 3Task 1The diagrams below show the life cycle of the silkworm and the stages in the production of silk cloth.Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.Task 2Some people believe that visitors to other countries should follow local customs and behavior. Others disagree and think that the host country should welcome cultural differences.Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.Test 4The charts below give information about USA marriage and divorce rates between 1970 and 2000, and the marital status of adult Americans in two of the years.Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.Task 2Some people prefer to spend their lives doing the same things and avoiding change. Others, however, think that change is always a good thing.Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.Cambridge 7Test 1Task 1The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items in five different countries in 2002.Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.Task 2It is generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instance for sport or music, and others are not. However, it is sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to become a good sports person or musician.Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.Test 2Task 1The graph below shows the consumption and fish and some different kinds of meat in a European country between 1979 and 2004.Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.Task 2Some people believe that there should be fixed punishments for each type of crime. Others, however, argue that the circumstances of an individual crime, and the motivation for committing it, should always be taken into account when deciding on the punishment,Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.Test 3Task 1The chart below shows information about changes in average house prices in five different cities b