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IELTS
 JOURNAL 
 
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Sample Answer 49
The charts show information about the number of kilometres travelled in an average
month and the distribution of vehicle types in Britain 
Data is given for the distance travelled for three different reasons, as well as charts 
indicating the percentage of vehicle types in the UK in 1990 and 2010. 
The most significant trend is that the most kilometres were travelled for transporting 
and delivery reasons. In 1990, this figure was approximately 6500 kilometres, rising 
to almost 8000 kilometres by 1995 and 2000 but falling to 6,000 by 2010. 
Personal travel accounted for about 1,200 kilometres a month more than commuting 
for 1990 to 2000, but commuting distances increased from 2000 to be within 
approximately 700 kilometres of personal driving, with the former being on 3,000 
and the latter being around 2,300. 
The pie charts indicate that in the twenty year difference, the percentage of cars fell 
by 4% while the number of trucks increased by 5%. Over the same period, buses and 
motorcycles both fell by 1% while the category labelled 'other' increased by 1%. 
Overall, it is clear that there was a number of changes in the distance travelled and 
type of vehicles from 1990 to 2010. 
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IELTS
 JOURNAL 
 
97 
Sample Answer 50 
The process shows diamonds moving from the mine to the retailer 
The flowchart illustrates the steps in the process of getting diamonds from a mine to 
the those who are selling them. 
The process begins with the stones being mined in their rough form, following which 
they are sorted into two different grades, namely high grade and low grade. 
The low grade diamonds are set aside for industrial purposes, after which they are 
cut and shaped, then assessed for their level of hardness. The final step before being 
sent to the retailers is the pricing. 
High grade diamonds have a number of additional processes. Earmarked for cosmetic 
applications, they are priced then submitted to a digital analysis to ensure the most 
effective cut. They are then sent to be cut using a machine, or cut by hand, before 
they are then polished. At this point they are rated, and dependent on that rating are 
either returned for further polishing or, as with the industrial use diamonds, sent to 
the retailers. 
This ends the description of the process.