[Siretanu C] Writing Practice Test 1017571

Task 1

Question

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The bar chart below describes some changes about the percentage of people were born in Australia and who were born outside Australia living in urban, rural and town between 1995 and 2010.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

You should write at least 150 words.

The information regarding the rate of people born in and ouside Australia, from 1995 to 2010, is depicted by the bar charts below. The data is divided in 3 categories based on three main living zones: city, town or rural areas. Overall, the percentages of people born in Australia that lived in the city did not experience any change throughout the years, the reverse occured with the ones born in the suburbs of Australia. Moreover, the percentage of towns and rural areas decreased along the years.

While the number of citizens born in Australia almost hit the mark of 50% during the given period of time, the ones born outside the region increased by exactly 20%. In the year of 1995, the rural areas's rate was prevalent among the town percentage, overall beinghigher than 30% and above a fifth respectively. In 2010, the interantionals living in towns overtook the rural area figure, although for the ones born in Australia, both rates evened out to less than 20%.

Task 2

Question

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic.

Some people feel that manufacturers and supermarkets have the responsibility to reduce the amount of packaging of goods. Others argue that customers should avoid buying goods with a lot of packaging. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

You should write at least 250 words.