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Answers, P. 3

Put the words in the box into the rights gaps in the introduction:

largest smallest that came while shows

The pie chart 1) shows the 2) percentages of UAEU students from five cities in the United Arab Emirates, 3) which were Al Ain, RAK, Fujairah Abu Dhabi and other, in 2011. . Overall, the 4) largest percentage of students by far came from Al Ain, 5) while the 6) smallest percentage of students was from Abu Dhabi.

Put the fractions and numbers in the box into the right gaps in the body paragraph:

just under one tenth 5% exactly one quarter 2% less than half nearly two thirds 3%

Looking at the pie chart, we can see that the most common home city of all UAEU students was Al Ain at 1) nearly two thirds. The second most common home city was RAK, at 2) exactly one quarter of students. Together, Fujairah and Abu Dhabi made up 3)just under one tenth, at 4) 5% and 5) 3% respectively. This was higher than the percentage of students from other cities, which was the lowest at 6) 2% of the total.

p. 4 Analyze the essay

1.One point in time2.2 paragraphs3.About 120 words4.INTRODUCTION – 2 sentences5.BODY – about 4 sentences (for 5-piece chart)6.No conclusion7. [SKIP]8.Verbs in the past9.Comparatives and superlatives10. For high score – relative pronouns (“who”

“which”

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Answers, P. 521% __________________________________________69% __________________________________________72% __________________________________________50% __________________________________________18% __________________________________________63% __________________________________________75% __________________________________________54% __________________________________________23% __________________________________________31% __________________________________________

P. 6 The highest percentage of students came from Al Ain. RAK was the second most common home city. RAK was the second highest percentage of the total. Five times as many students came from RAK as Fujairah. More students came from Abu Dhabi than from other cities. Students from RAK were considerably more common than students from Fujairah. Students from Abu Dhabi were slightly less common than students from Fujairah. Students from Al Ain made up just under two thirds [use a fraction] of the total. Students from RAK accounted for exactly one fifth [use a fraction] of the total.

Answers, P. 9PIE CHART: GRAMMAR FOCUS

1. Most students thought a graph report was the easiest (easy) kind of writing.2. Playing computer games was more popular (popular) than reading books.

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just over a fifthjust over two thirdsjust under three quartersexactly halfjust under a fifthjust under two thirdsexactly three quartersjust over halfjust under a quarterjust under a third

Fill in the blanks with the comparative OR the superlative form of the adjective

3. Chatting online was the most popular (popular) activity amongst teenagers in Al Ain. 4. The production of oil was higher (high) in the UAE than in Kuwait. 5. The USA was the highest (high) producer of Carbon Dioxide. 6. Students from Al Ain were greater (great) in number than those from RAK. 7. The lowest (low) percentage of international students at Cambridge university came

from the Middle East. 8. Mobile phone calls were more expensive (expensive) than landline phones.

1. people/ working in jobs /studying at university

There are more people working in jobs than studying at university.

2. women/ work part-time/ men

More women than men work part-time.

3. English/ difficult / Arabic

English is more difficult than Arabic

4. population / Al Ain / Dubai

The population of Al Ain is smaller than the population of Dubai.

5. Burj Khalifa in Dubai / Twin Towers in MalaysiaThe Burj Khalifa in Dubai is taller than the Twin Towers in Malaysia.

P. 10MORE VOCAB – ANSWERS

Directions: Complete the example answer. Try to use as many different words as you can. There are several correct answers for some of them.

The pie chart shows the percentages of tourists who (1) visited / preferred / liked / went to five different places in Al Ain, which (2) were the Zoo, Museum, Oasis, Jahili Park and Jebel Hafeet, in 2014. Overall, the (3) greatest / largest / most significant / highest percentage of tourists (4) visited / preferred / liked / went to the Zoo, while the lowest percentage (5) visited / preferred / liked / went to Jahili Park.

Looking at the chart, we can see that the zoo (6) was the most popular (7) site / location / destination, with just over a third of the visitors. Jebel Hafeet (8) had the second (9) greatest / largest / most significant / highest percentage of the (10) total / visitors , at nearly a quarter. Together, visitors to the Oasis and the Museum (11) made up just over a third of the total, at 19% and 15% respectively. This was several times higher than the percentage of tourists who (12) visited / preferred / liked / went to Jahili Park, which was the lowest, at just 6%.

Words: about 116***********************************************************************************

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Write a sentence to compare the two things given.Example: gold/silver Gold was more expensive than silver.

a. Jebel Hafeet was (13) the second most popular place.b. Jebel Hafeet (14) had the second highest percentage of visitors.c. Jebel Hafeet visitors (15) made up the second highest percentage.

p. 11Popular or Common or both? AnswersPut the nouns/noun phrases in the correct column in the table.

Popular only Common only Popular and/or Common

diamondsFerrarisA grades

pollutiontraffic finesdiabetesexamshomeworkcockroaches

mobile phoneschocolateToyotascoffeeair-conditioningdates

p. 14-15

*************(music) ************

The chart shows five popular types of music in Europe in 2009, which were rock, country, R&B, classical, and rap in percentages. Overall, we can see that the most popular music was country and the least popular was rap.

Looking at the pie chart in detail, it is clear to see that rock music was the most popular type with more than a third of the total. The next most popular music was country was the most popular type, with exactly a quarter of the total. Together, R & B and classical made up almost a third of the total, with 20% and 11% respectively. This was higher than the percentage of popular music, was was the lowest at 10% of the total

123 words total

************(cars)****************

The graph shows the most popular cars in the UAE, in 2012, in percentages, which were Toyota Land Cruiser, Kia Sportage, Nissan Patrol, Mitsubishi Pajero, Jeep Cherokee, and other.

Body

Looking at the pie chart in detail, it is clear that the most popular car was Toyota Land Cruiser, with almost a third of the total. The second most popular car, with more than a fifth of the total, was the Jeep Cherokee. The third most popular car was the Nissan Patrol with nearly a fifth of the total. Together, the Mitsubishi Pajero and the Kia Sportage made up just over a fifth of the total, at 16% and 6% respectively. This was higher than the percentage of other cars, which was 8% of the total

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Or

Looking at the pie chart in detail, we can see that the most popular car was Toyota Land Cruiser, with almost a third of the total. The second most popular car, with more than a fifth of the total, was the Jeep Cherokee. Together, the Nissan Patrol and the Mitsubishi Pajero made up more than a third of the total, with 18% and 16% respectively. This was higher than the percentage of other cars, which had 8% of the total, and Kia cars, which was the lowest at with 6% of the total

Or

Looking at the pie chart in detail, it is clear to see that the most popular car was Toyota Land Cruiser, with almost a third of the total. The second most popular car, with more than a fifth of the total, was Jeep Cherokee. Together, Kia Sportage and Other made up just 14% of the total. This was less popular than either the Nissan Patrol or the Mitsubishi Pajero, which had 18% and 16% of the total respectively.

Answers, P. 17

H&M6%

Topshop8%

Splash20%

Mango17%

Zara49%

Percentage of store customers in 2011

Sentence starting with amount

1. The largest percentage of customers went to Zara.Sentence starting with subject

2. Zara customers made up the largest percentage of the total.Sentence starting with amount

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3. The lowest percentage of customers went to H&M.Sentence starting with subject

4. H&M customers made up the smallest percentage of the total.Sentences starting with subjects

5. Splash was the second most popular store.6. Mango was the third most popular store.7. H&M was the least popular store.

Answers, P. 20

Lung disease32%

Cancer17%

Heart disease25%

Diabetes18%

Kidney disease8%

Percentage of people with health problems

Change the sentences that start with amounts into sentences that start with subjects.1. The highest percentage of people had lung disease, at just under a third. Answers

People with lung disease was the most common, at just under a third.2. The second highest percentage of people had heart disease, at exactly a quarter.

People with heart disease made up the second largest percentage, at exactly a quarter.

Change the sentences that start with subjects into sentences that start with amounts.3. Students from Al Ain were the most common, at just under two thirds.

Al Ain was the most common city, with just under two thirds of the studentsThe greatest proportion of students were from Al Ain, at just under two thirds.

4. Students from RAK were the second most common, at exactly a quarter.The second most common city, with exactly a quarter was RAK

The second highest percentage of students were from RAK, at exactly a quarter.

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Home Cities of UAEU StudentsOther

2%

Al Ain65%

RAK25%

Abu Dhabi3%

Fujairah5%

P. 19 Error correction AnswersIn the following 10 sentences, nine have one mistake and one has no mistake in it. Find and fix the mistakes. There is only one mistake in each of the nine sentences. You cannot add or delete words.

1. The most common cause of diabetes was obesity, at just over two thirds.2. Ice cream was the most popular dessert food, at exactly three quarters.3. Coca Cola was the most popular soft drink, at just over three quarters.4. The largest percentage of children liked going to the zoo, at 90%.5. The least common activity that students did was homework, at only 2%.6. The highest number of students came from Al Ain, at 80%.7. Healthy food was the second most popular choice in the cafeteria, at just under a third.8. The lowest proportion of money came from exports other than oil, at exactly 5%.9. Oil was the most common export, at just over half.10.The largest proportion of students did the IELTS exam for further study, at 70%.11.Managers made up the smallest percentage of workers in the company, at a tenth.12.The greatest percentage of men worked in the police, at 58%.13.The highest percentage of students was in Level 3, at exactly two thirds.14.The lowest number of workers was from China, at just under a tenth.15.Diamond rings were the most common type of wedding ring, at 60%.

pages 22-24

Coke53%

Fanta10%

Pepsi4%

Vimto19%

Sprite14%

Percentage of students who liked dif -ferent drinks at UAEU in 2010

The pie chart shows the percentages of UAEU students who enjoyed five soft drinks, which were Coke, Sprite, Vimto, Pepsi and Fanta, in 2010. Overall, the greatest percentage of students preferred Coke, while the smallest percentage liked Pepsi.

Coke was the most popular drink, at just over half. Vimto had the second largest percentage of the total, at just under a fifth. Together, Sprite and Fanta made up just under a quarter, at 14% and 10% respectively. This was higher than the percentage of students who liked Pepsi, which was the lowest, at just 4%.

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pages 25-26

PIE CHART: STATING NUMBERS AND FRACTIONS

Complete the gaps with the information shown in the charts. You must use fractions.

H&M6%Top-

shop8%Splas

h20%

Mango

17%

Zara49%

Percentage of store customers in 2011

The pie chart shows the percentages of customers in five stores, which were H&M, Topshop, Splash, Mango and Zara, in 2011. Overall, the greatest percentage of customers was at Zara, while the smallest percentage was at H&M.

Looking at the pie chart in detail, we can see that the highest percentage of customers went to Zara, at just under half. The second highest percentage of customers went to Splash, at exactly a fifth. Together, Mango and Topshop had exactly a quarter, at 17% and 8% respectively. This was higher than the percentage of customers at H&M, which was the lowest, at just 6 percent.

Lung disease

32%

Cancer17%

Heart disease

25%

Diabetes18%

Kidney disease8%

Percentage of people with health problems in 2012

The pie chart shows the percentages of people with five health problems, which were lung disease, cancer, heart disease, diabetes and kidney disease, in 2012. Overall,

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the health problem with the highest percentage was lung disease, while the smallest percentage was for kidney disease.

Looking at the pie chart in detail, we can see that the highest percentage of people had lung disease, at just under a third. The second highest percentage of people had heart disease, at exactly a quarter. Together, diabetes and cancer made up just over a third, at 18% and 17% respectively. This was higher than the percentage of people with kidney disease, which was the lowest, at just under a tenth.

p. 27 PIE CHART: MODEL ANSWER

Saudi Arabia52%

UAE16%

Iran15%

Qatar5%

Kuwait12%

Arabian Gulf Oil Exports - 2010

The pie graph 1)shows oil exports in 2)percentages for 5 Arabian Gulf countries, which were Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iran, Qatar and Kuwait, in 2010. Overall, the 3)highest percentage of exports was from Saudi Arabia, while the 4)lowest percentage of oil exports was from Qatar.

Looking at the pie chart, we can see that the highest percentage of oil exports was from Saudi Arabia, at 5)just over half. The second highest percentage of oil exports was from the UAE, at 6) 16%. Together, Iran and Kuwait made up 7)just over a quarter of the exports at 8)15% and 9)12% respectively. This was higher than the percentage of oil exports from Qatar, which was the lowest at 10)5% of the total.

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PIE CHART: MODEL ANSWER

Brazil41%

Thailand11%

US8%

China12%

India28%

Sugar producing countries 2012

The pie graph shows sugar production in percentages in 5 countries, which were Brazil, Thailand, the US, China and India, in 2012. Overall, the highest percentage of sugar production was in Brazil, while the lowest percentage of sugar production was from the US.

Looking at the pie chart, we can see that the highest percentage of sugar production was in Brazil, at 41%. The second highest percentage of sugar production was in India, at just over a quarter. Together, China and Thailand made up just under a quarter of the production of sugar, at 12% and 11% respectively. This was higher than the percentage of sugar production from the US, which was the lowest at just under 10% of the total.

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Practice Test – Portfolio (Homework)

(teacher appendix)

Practice Test – in class

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PIE CHART: MODEL ANSWER

English Level 3Information Transfer 2 – Pie Charts Exam - PRACTICE

Test Time: 25 Minutes

Example answer.

The pie chart

shows the percentages

for five UAEU

student faculty

choices in 2012.

These were

Engineering, IT,

Sharia, Education, and

Medicine. Overall,

we can see that

Engineering was the most popular choice, while Medicine was

the least popular faculty with the students.

Looking at the pie chart, we can see that the highest percentage of students

chose Engineering, at just over half. The next most popular faculty was IT with just

under at fifth of the total, or 19%. Together Education and Sharia made up just over

one-fifth of the total, at 11% each. The lowest percentage of students, just 7%, chose

Medicine.11

Sharia

The pie chart below illustrates information about student choices of five faculties at UAEU in 2012. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and making comparisons where relevant.

You should write at least 100 words.

There is one writing task in this exam. At the end of the exam, all exam materials must be given to the proctor. Disclaimer - The chart data were specially created for testing purposes only.

Engineering

Medicine

IT

Education

104 words

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English Level 3Information Transfer 2 – Pie Charts Exam - PRACTICE


Toyota49%

Mercedes9%

Lexus3%

Nissan20%

BMW19%

Customers of 5 car brands in the UAE

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The pie chart below illustrates information about student choices of five faculties at UAEU in 2012. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and making comparisons where relevant.



The pie chart shows the percentage of ________________ in the UAE of five brands of cars, which were Toyota, Mercedes, Lexus, Nissan, and BMW. Overall, we can see that Toyota was the most ___________________brand, while Lexus was the least _______________.

Looking at the pie chart in detail, we can see that highest percentage of ______________ _______ Toyota, with just under half of the total. The second most popular brand was Nissan, with exactly one fifth of the customers. Together, BMW and Mercedes ________________ more than a quarter of the total, at 19% and 9 % respectively. This was much higher than the percentage of customers for Lexus, which was just 3% of the total. (112 words)





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English Level 3 – PRACTICE TESTInformation Transfer 2 – Pie Charts Exam


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The pie chart below illustrates information about choices of cars in UAE. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and making comparisons where relevant.



Toyota49%

Mercedes9%

Lexus3%

Nissan20%

BMW19%

Customers of 5 car brands in the UAE

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