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Task 1 Sample Answers

The document presents sample questions and model answers for Task 1 of the Academic test, focusing on summarizing data from graphs and tables. It includes examples of stock prices for four technology companies and demographic data for four nations, highlighting key features and comparisons. The summaries illustrate trends in stock values and economic indicators such as population, GDP per person, and life expectancy.

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Task 1 Sample Answers

The document presents sample questions and model answers for Task 1 of the Academic test, focusing on summarizing data from graphs and tables. It includes examples of stock prices for four technology companies and demographic data for four nations, highlighting key features and comparisons. The summaries illustrate trends in stock values and economic indicators such as population, GDP per person, and life expectancy.

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Task 1 Sample Questions and Model Answers

Below you will find 4 questions that are typical of those found on the
Task 1 Academic test.
All questions are for demonstration purposes only.

Task 1
EXAMPLE

The graph above shows the stock price of four technology companies
between 2011 and 2016. Summarise the information by selecting and
reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
ANSWER:
The line graph displays the stock values of four different
high-tech corporations from 2011 to 2016.

Overall, Facebook’s value steadily increased, while Yahoo’s


decreased. Apple’s stock price fluctuated wildly throughout
the period and Google’s stayed relatively unchanged.

Facebook started the period with a stock market valuation of


approximately 7,500 and this consistently moved up in value
year on year to reach a peak of around 20,000 in 2016.
Yahoo began the recorded period with a very similar value
to Facebook but in contrast, its stock devalued every year
until it reached a low of about 2,500 in 2016.

Apple stock was valued at just below 5,000 in 2011 and this
jumped dramatically to nearly 35,000 the following year
before plummeting to around 7,000 in 2013. It recovered
slightly in 2014 to around 12,000 and subsequently fell to a
price of just over 5,000 in 2016. Google’s shares remained
at around 1,000 for the entire period.
TASK 1
EXAMPLE

The table above shows data on the demographics of four nations.


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

The table provides key information about the population,


gross domestic product per person and life expectancy in
four different countries.

Overall, there are two very noticeable features. Firstly,


China has by far the highest number of citizens, but they
have the lowest economic output per person out of the four
powers. Secondly, the United States has the highest earnings
but the lowest life expectancy.

China has the highest number of people with around 1.3


billion citizens, however, the average person only produces
$6,807 and the Chinese average age upon death is 75.2 years.
This is in contrast with the USA where people earn, on
average nearly 10 times more than a normal man or woman
from China. Despite this, Americans live significantly
shorter lives at just 69.2 years.

The United Kingdom has the lowest population of the four


countries with just under 65 million, but notably has the
second highest GDP and the highest life expectancy with
$41,787 and 81.5 years respectively. Russia has a population
of nearly 144 million and a relatively low GDP per capita of
nearly $15,000.

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