Kinh tế & tiêu dùng · Writing Task 1: bảng số liệu kết hợp biểu đồ

1. 1. Housing (40%) was ___ higher than clothing (5%).

   A. veryB. considerablyC. marginallyD. by far

2. 2. City A (30.1%) was ___ higher than City B (29.8%).

   A. substantiallyB. marginallyC. considerablyD. by far

3. 3. Food was ___ the largest category.

   A. veryB. muchC. by farD. considerably

4. 4. ___ income people have, the more they spend on leisure.

   A. MoreB. The moreC. The mostD. Most

5. 5. Spending on transport was almost ___ spending on food.

   A. as high asB. higher asC. as high thanD. so high than

6. 6. Online sales ___ 50% of the total in 2020.

   A. exceeded thanB. exceededC. were exceededD. exceeding over

1. 1. People earn more. They spend more. → The more
2. 2. No other category was nearly as large as housing. → Housing was by far
3. 3. Spending on food was 20% and spending on transport was 19%. → Spending on transport was marginally
4. 4. The number of online shoppers became three times higher. → The number of online shoppers

1. 1. The difference between 12.1% and 12.2% is .
2. 2. By 2015, spending on transport spending on food.
3. 3. The number of shops was , from 200 to 100.
4. 4. Families about a third of their income to rent.
5. 5. Electricity, water and gas are called .
6. 6. The chart shows cars and buses; was used more by students.
7. 7. The figures for Spain and Italy were , at around 15%.
8. 8. The company's from online sales rose sharply.

Percentage of household budget (hypothetical figures) Category Country A Country B Housing 35 28 Food 22 27 Transport 14 13 Leisure 12 4 In Country A, housing was by (1) ___ the largest expense, at 35%. The figure for Country B was considerably (2) ___, at 28%. Food, however, took a larger share in Country B (27%), almost as (3) ___ as its spending on housing. Spending on transport was (4) ___ lower in Country B (13% compared with 14%). The most striking difference was in leisure: households in Country A spent three (5) ___ as much as those in Country B.

Tối đa 1 từ mỗi chỗ trống.

1. 1. (1)
2. 2. (2)
3. 3. (3)
4. 4. (4)
5. 5. (5)

PRESENTATION NOTES: STUDENT SPENDING Largest cost: (1) ___ (45%) Food this year: (2) ___ % Most common transport: (3) ___ Cycling has almost (4) ___ Cycling has overtaken: (5) ___ Last point: (6) ___ (smallest category)

Tối đa 1 từ mỗi chỗ trống.

1. 1. (1)
2. 2. (2)
3. 3. (3)
4. 4. (4)
5. 5. (5)
6. 6. (6)

1. 1. Families in the capital spend much more on leisure.

   TF

2. 2. Spending on groceries is very different in the two cities.

   TF

3. 3. Families in the smaller city spend two hundred dollars on leisure.

   TF

4. 4. The difference in leisure spending has grown.

   TF

1. 1. Best introduction?

   A. The table and the chart show information about money.B. The table compares average incomes in three cities, while the pie chart breaks down how one city's households spend their money.C. I will describe the table and the pie chart.D. Money is very important for families in cities.

2. 2. Best overview?

   A. Overall, City X earned $2,400 and spent 38% on housing.B. Overall, City X had by far the highest income, and housing was its largest expense.C. Overall, everything increased.D. Overall, people should spend less on leisure.

3. 3. Best way to link the two charts?

   A. The high share spent on leisure may reflect the city's higher income.B. Leisure is good for people.C. The table is more interesting than the chart.D. Housing is expensive because of inflation.