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TABLE
I. Types of table
Example 1:

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Example 3:

The table below shows the changes in exports in HK billions between 2009 and 2010

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TABLE PRACTICE TEST

Exercise 1: Study the following table and rearrange the below sentences (a-g) in the correct order
(1-7)

Age 18-24 25-39 40-45 55+

Internet users 75% 65% 55% 20%

Internet shoppers 11% 15% 10% 5%

a. A final point to remark is that the number of people shopping online does not change very much
between the different age groups.
b. The table shows how the Internet is used by different age groups. It looks at both general use and
online shopping.
c. Another thing which stands out in this table is that most people use the Internet for things other than
shopping.
d. More specifically, this is between about 5% and 15% in all age groups. The group making the most
purchases are the 25-39-year-olds, and the group making the fewest purchases are the 55-year-olds and
over.
e. One of the first things to note is that fewer older people use the Internet than younger people.
f. For example, 75% of 18-24-year-olds use the Net, compared with only 20% of 55-year-olds and over.
g. To illustrate, in the youngest age group nearly 80% of people use the Internet, whereas only 10% make
purchases online, although it should be noticed that this difference is not as dramatic in all age groups.

Exercise 2: Read the following Task 1 question and choose the INCORRECT word in each italic
pair
The table gives information about the number of people working as researchers in technology per
million people in five countries.

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

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Turkey 47 50 70 83 106

Poland 285 263 234 227 226

Mexico 147 212 242 179 183

Moldova 103 92 89 97 114

Togo 18 17 23 17 18

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1. The table illustrates/ draws the number of technology researchers per million of population who
were working in five countries from 2003 to 2007.
2. Mexico and Togo followed a similar style/ trend as they both reached a peak in 2005, with 242
and 23 researchers each/ respectively.
3. The number of researchers in Mexico was greater than for Togo in general/ in summary.
4. In Turkey numbers climbed/ slipped steadily from 47 in 2003 to over double that in 2007.
5. Poland’s numbers peaked/ dipped to 226 in 2007 although they remained higher than those of
any other country for most of the period.
Exercise 3: Study the following table and answer the questions below by choosing the correct
options (A/B/C)
The table below gives information about the five small companies in Britain that came top in a
survey of staff conducted by a national newspaper to find out which companies are the best to work
for.

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

THE FIVE BEST SMALL COMPANIES TO WORK FOR

POSITION IN SURVEY 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Staff numbers 56 79 72 76 190

Male: female ratio 30:70 47:53 74:26 13:87 51:49

Under 35s/ over 55s 77%/0% 59%/1% 82%/0% 26%/8% 93%/0%

Staff turnover 5% 18% 8% 13% 33%

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Staff in high income bracket 34% 48% 74% 5% 2%

1. What can be noticed from the table?

A. The company that came first is different from all others in every category.
B. There are differences among the five companies in every category.
C. None of the companies have anything in common with each other.
2. What is the highest number of staff and which company has it?
A. 190 - 5th company
B. 93- 5th company
C. 79- 2nd company
3. What is the lowest number of staff and which company has it?
A. 33- 5th company
B. 56- 1st company
C. 56- 2nd company
4. How many companies have more male than female staff?
A. one
B. two
C. three
5. Which company has the highest proportion of female staff?
A. 2nd company
B. 3rd company
C. 4th company
6. What is the highest percentage of staff aged under 35 and which company has it?
A. 93%- 5th company
B. 94%- 3rd company
C. 99%- 2nd company
7. What is the highest percentage of staff aged over 55 among the five companies and which
company has it?
A. 74%-3rd company
B. 93%- 5th company
C. 8%- 4th company
8. How many companies have a staff turnover rate of over 10%?
A. two
B. three
C. four
9. How many companies have fewer than 10% of staff earning high incomes?
A. two
B. three
C. four

10. What should you begin your answer with?

A. a description of the company that came first
B. a reference to whether there is a general pattern or not
C. a comparison of the staff numbers in the various companies
11. What should come next?
A. a sentence or sentences about each category
B. a sentence or sentences about each company
C. a comment on each one of the figures

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Exercise 4: Studying the following table giving information about a small tropical island which has
been developed into a tourism destination. Fill in the blanks by choosing the most suitable options
(A/B/C)

1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 present day

% of island covered in forest 37 24 18 18 17 17

Number of bird species 67 63 32 30 41 44

% of population (fishing) 80 78 63 42 35 30

% of population (tourism) 15 15 26 38 43 500

% of houses with running water 0 35 70 95 95 95

% houses with electricity 0 0 50 94 97 97

% of school-aged children at 34 35 32 76 80 85
school

The table depicts the percentage change of several key indicators of a small island from 1980 to the present
day.
Overall, there have been considerable alterations both environmentally and socially on this island between
1980 and the present day.
The first two factors are (1)_______ , including how much of the island is covered forest and the number of bird
species. Both have seen (2)_______ during this time. The number of bird species has dropped from 67 in (3)
_______ to only 44 now. At the beginning of the period, 37% of the island was forested, yet only 17% currently
remains.
Employment figures illustrate similar dramatic changes, with the proportion of the population in the
(4)_______ falling from 80% to 30%, whilst the tourism sector saw (5) _______, with figures of 15% growing
steadily to 50% in the present day.
Turning to (6)_______ , it can be seen that the number of houses with running water and electricity
(7)_______ from zero to almost one hundred percent in this time frame. Besides, the percentage of children of
school age (8)_______ has (9) _______dramatically. Starting with a third of the population in 1980, this figure
more than (10)_______ in 1995 and reached a high of 85% at present.
1. A. social B. environmentally C. environmental
2. A. significant growth B. significant decreases C. significant soar
3. A. 1980 B. 1985 C. 1990
4. A. tourism industry B. housing C. fishing industry
5. A. the reserve B. the reverse C. the reservation
6. A. environmental issues B. social issues C. learning issues
7. A. has risen remarkably B. has dipped remarkably C. has slipped remarkably
8. A. attempting school B. attendance school C. attending school
9. A. lessened B. declined C. improved
10. A. tripled B. doubled C. quadrupled
Exercise 5: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The table contains information about income of Atlantis City workforce between 1985 and 2005.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.

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Write at least 150 words.