Exercise 3. Write a full report on the following graph
4. Despite starting low close to zero, its figure overtook that of France and Denmark in the last decade, reaching almost 20% in the final year
Dịch nghĩa: Mặc dù bắt đầu ở mức thấp gần bằng 0, con số của nó đã vượt qua Pháp và Đan Mạch trong thập kỷ qua, đạt gần 20% trong năm cuối cùng.
Thành phần:
• overtake: vượt qua
• decade: thập kỉ
Cấu trúc: Despite starting low close to zero, S1 overtook S2 + [ time period], reaching + số liệu
Cụm từ trên được sử dụng để miêu tả một đối tượng có điểm xuất phát gần như bằng 0 nhưng có sự gia tăng về lượng để vượt mặt những đối tượng khác.
Despite starting low close to zero, its figure overtook that of France and Denmark in the last decade, reaching almost 20% in the final year.
Mặc dù bắt đầu ở mức thấp gần bằng 0, con số của nó đã vượt qua Pháp và Đan Mạch trong thập kỷ qua, đạt gần 20% trong năm cuối cùng.
After reaching the all-time high in 1988, the amount of wheat exports dip significantly to its bottom off under 15 millon tonnes before bouncing back to it initial point of 20 million tonnes in the final year.
Sau khi đạt mức cao nhất mọi thời đại vào năm 1988, lượng lúa mì xuất khẩu giảm đáng kể xuống dưới 15 triệu tấn trước khi phục hồi trở lại mức ban đầu là 20 triệu tấn vào năm ngoái.
Despite starting lower compared to other attractions, zoo’s figure overtook that of Festival and Aquarium in the last 10 years to become the second most popular place of interest among tourists to Scotland ( 20%).
Mặc dù có xuất phát điểm thấp hơn so với các điểm tham quan khác, nhưng con số của sở thú đã vượt qua Lễ hội và Thủy cung trong 10 năm qua để trở thành địa điểm được du khách yêu thích thứ hai ở Scotland (20%).
Despite starting low close to zero, the figure for streaming overtook that of downloads and CDs in the last two years to become the most common way to access music, at 40% in 2018.
Mặc dù bắt đầu ở mức thấp gần bằng 0, nhưng con số phát trực tuyến đã vượt qua lượt tải xuống và đĩa CD trong hai năm qua để trở thành cách phổ biến nhất để truy cập âm nhạc, ở mức 40% vào năm 2018.
PRACTICE
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the given words.
The chart give information about the number of books borrowed from four village libraries
starting low bounced back to
the initial point Toward the end
of the period, two out of four libraries headed the list shared the same quantities
The line chart illustrates the trend of borrowing books from villagers in four different libraries from June to September.
Overall, (1)___________________________ recorded an increased rent of books throughout the four months, with West Eston and Church Mount almost remaining the lowest.
Looking at the chart in more detail, Ryeslip (2)__________________, at 300 units borrowed in the first month. This figure followed a relentless and downward trend to finish at nearly 160 items four months later. People tended to rent more books from Sutton Wood from June to July, corresponding from 250 to 275 items; however, this figure plummeted to its low of 100 items in August, which was the all-time lowest figure among four countries. (3)___________________________, Sutton Wood (4)___________________________________ and proceed to rise to reach its highest point of 300 books.
With regards to the other locations, (5)___________________ at the same point at 50 items in June, Church Mount witnessed a less significant growth compared to its counterpart, West Eaton. However, at the end of the given time, these two libraries (6)__________________________ of books borrowed from villagers.
Exercise 2. Rewrite sentences using given words and structures in brackets
The chart gives information about free time activities of the elderly in the United States from 1980 to the present
3. Additionally, the figure for surfing the net was the lowest. (spent less)
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1. The chart gives information about free time activities of the elderly in the United States from 1980 to the present. (how)
2. Overall, all activities, ecept going to the theater, witnessed an upward trend throughout the period, with hiking having the highest percentage among older generation. (four out of five/ more and more popular)
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4. Looking at the chart in more detail, Watching television accounted for 60% in 1980s. (head the list)
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5. This figure increased gradually to 70% in 2000s and then dropped to 65% at the present. (reach its peak/
before/ drop)
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6. The percentage of hiking was 20%, which rised disproportionately to become the most popular activity in the final years, at 80%. (which was not preferred by/ experienced an disproportionate upswing/ rank first)
7. Going online saw an moderate increase from just only 4% in the 1980s to 15% in the 2000s before rising to 50% in the end of the period. (Starting low close to/gained its gradual upward trend / constituting)
8. Regarding two remaining activities, in the first years, going to the theater and reading books accounted for 50%
and 30%. (quire favored by)
10. While going to the theater dropped to 30% before increasing back to 45% in the final years,.. (the former/ it low/ bouncing back)
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11. … reading books increased to 40% after 10 years and then decreased again to 20% before rising significantly to 60%. (the latter/ reach its trough/ hit a new peak of/ second most popular)
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9. However, reverse trends were seen in time allocation for those activities. (saw a totally different trend)
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Exercise 3. Write a full report on the following graph.
The graph below shows the percentage of Australian exports to 4 countries from 1990 to 2012.
(Actual test, 18-07-2019)
SUGGESTED ANSWER Exercise 1:
(1) two out of four libraries (2) headed the list
(3) Toward the end of the period, (4) bounced back to the initial point (5) starting low
(6) shared the same quantities
Exercise 2:
(1) The line chart illustrates how the seniors allocated their free time for different activities between 1980 and now.
(2) Overall, four out of five leisures witnessed an upward trend throughout the period, with hiking becoming more and more popular among older generation.
(3) Additionally, the elderly spent less time surfing the net than other activities.
(4) Looking at the chart in more detail, Watching television headed the list, accounting for 60%.
(5) This figure increased gradually to reach its peak of 70% in 2000s before dropping to 65% at the present.
(6) Hiking, which was not preferred by older people in the first year with 20%, then experienced an disproportionate upswing to rank first in the chart, at 80%.
(7) Starting low close to just only 4%, going online gained its gradual upward trend to 15% in 200s before constituing 50% of amount of free time of the elderly.
(8) Regarding two remaining activities, in the first years, going to the theater and reading books were quite
(9) However, those activities saw a totally different trend in its time allocation.
(10) While the former dropped to its low of 30% before bouncing back to the nearly initial point of 45% in the final year,..
(11) …the latter increased to 40% after 10 years and then reached its trough of 20% before recovering back and hit a new peak of 60%, becoming the second most popular activities in the free time of the
older ones.
Exercise 3:
The graph illustrates the proportion of exports to 4 different countries from Australia between 1990 and 2012.
Overall, two out of four nations witnessed an upward trend, with the export to China experiencing the most disproportionate increase and India always being the smallest export market.
Looking at the chart in more detail, over 25% of Australian products were exported to Japan, whichheaded the list in the first year, followed by the US with 10%. From 1990 to 2012, while the export to Japan experienced an gradual decrease to finish at 18% at the end, the proportion of exports to the US, albeitbouncing back to initial point after a drop in 1995, fluctuating in a downward patterntoward the end of the period, reaching just 7% in the final year.
Turning to remaining countries, despitestarting low close to zero, the figure for Chinese market enjoyed an upswing to reach its all-time high of nearly 30% in 2012. The export to India remained unchanged over first 10 years(nearly 0%) before rising to 5% in the final year.