IELTS by Aamir Mughal in Islamabad, Pakistan

Question Rubric: Summarise the information given in

the visual and make comparisons where necessary

UAE Moves Ahead in Health, Education

January 22, 2003

The graphs show health and education spending and changes in life expectancy and infant mortality in the UAE. Overall, as the percentage spent on health and education increases, infant mortality and life expectancy improve.

Graph 1 shows the percentage of GDP spent on health and education between 1985 and 1993. There were big increases in both areas. Health spending stood at about 8% in 1985 but rose to 9% in 1990 and 10% in 1993. Spending on education was even higher. It was 10% in 1985, and shot up to 14% in 1990 and 15% in 1993, a 50% increase in just 8 years.

Graph 2 shows improvements in life expectancy and infant mortality between 1970 and 1992. Life expectancy was just 60 in 1970 but rose to almost 72 in 1992. In contrast, the number of babies dying dropped dramatically, from 60 per 1000 in 1970 to only 22 in 1992.

In conclusion, people in the UAE are living longer and healthier lives because of the government's spending on education and medical facilities

Dubai Gold Sales 2002

(estimates)

graph showing gold sales in Dubai

Dubai Gold Sales

The line graph shows estimated sales of gold in Dubai for 12 months in 2002 in millions of dirhams. There were two main seasons for gold sales.

The main season for sales is in the December to May period. Sales were consistently above 200 million dirhams per month, rising sharply to a peak of 350 million dirhams in March. However, for the next four months, sales declined steadily, reaching an annual low of 120 million dirhams in July.

In August, there was a sudden increase. Sales almost doubled, rising from 120 million dirhams in July to 210 million dirhams in August. This was followed by a drop in September, back to the July figure.

From September to October, sales recovered, from 120 to 180 million. In October and November, sales remained steady, and there was a small increase in December to 190 million dirhams.

In conclusion, the main sales period is in the early part of the year, slumping in the summer, except for a sudden increase in August.

Internet Usage in Taiwan by Age Group, 1998-2000

Internet Usage in Taiwan by Age

The graph shows changes in the age profile of Internet users in Taiwan between 1998 and 2000.

The main users of the Internet in Taiwan are young adults between 16 and 30 years old. In 1998, they accounted for more than half of all users. In 1999 the number dropped slightly to 45%, but even in 2000 they were the biggest group.

The second biggest group of users is aged between 31 and 50. They made up 41% in 1998, falling slightly to 37% in 2000. When combined with the 16-30 age group, over 94% of users in 1998 were between 16 and 50.

However this number is dropping steadily as more children and older users log on. In 1999, the number of children online quadrupled from 2% to 8%, and it continued to increase in 2000. There were similar increases for older users, rising from 4% in 1998 to 10% in 2000.

In summary, while adults between 16 and 50 still represent the great majority of Internet users in Taiwan, their share is declining as more children and older users join the web.

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US Spending Patterns, 1966 -1996

The table below gives information about the number of children killed in road accidents in a 3-month period in 2004

Where accidents occurred	Age 2 - 4	Age 5 - 7	Ag 8 - 11	Age 12 - 14	Age 15 - 16	Total
Going to school	2	12	8	2	1	25
Returning from school	2	17	10	3	2	34
Playing in the street	98	81	28	5	2	214
Cycling in the street	1	10	25	8	1	45
Shopping for their pa	5	32	12	2	1	52
TOTAL	108	152	83	20	7	370

The table shows the number of road accidents which involved children in 1995.

Five age groups were mentioned.

The highest number of accidents was playing in the street with 214 out of a total of 370.

The vast majority of these involved children between 2 and 7. The number dropped in

each age group and there were only 2 of this type of accident amongst 14 to 16 year olds.

Shopping for parents accounted for 52 accidents, with the highest figure being in the

5 to 7 group. Cycling in the street came next with the most accidents amongst children

aged between 5 and 13. Journeys to and from school were the least number of accidents

although younger school children were more likely to be involved.

The table shows that the highest number of accidents involved younger children.

Children aged between 2 and 7 accounted for 260 accidents which is around two thirds of the total.