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comparisons where relevant. 
You should write at least 150 words.
 
 
The table shows data about the underground rail networks in six major cities. 
The table compares the six networks in terms of their age, size and the number of people who use 
them each year. It is clear that the three oldest underground systems are larger and serve 
significantly more passengers than the newer systems. 
The London underground is the oldest system, having opened in 1863. It is also the largest system, 
with 394 kilometres of route. The second largest system, in Paris, is only about half the size of the 
London underground, with 199 kilometres of route. However, it serves more people per year. While 
only third in terms of size, the Tokyo system is easily the most used, with 1927 million passengers 
per year. 
Of the three newer networks, the Washington DC underground is the most extensive, with 126 
kilometres of route, compared to only 11 kilometres and 28 kilometres for the Kyoto and Los 
Angeles systems. The Los Angeles network is the newest, having opened in 2001, while the Kyoto 
network is the smallest and serves only 45 million passengers per year. 
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IELTS
 JOURNAL 
 
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Sample Answer 8 
The table below shows the proportion of different categories of families living in poverty in 
Australia in 1999.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below. Make 
comparisons where relevant. 
You should write at least 150 words.
 
The table gives information about poverty rates among six types of household in Australia in the 
year 1999. 
It is noticeable that levels of poverty were higher for single people than for couples, and people with 
children were more likely to be poor than those without. Poverty rates were considerably lower 
among elderly people. 
Overall, 11% of Australians, or 1,837,000 people, were living in poverty in 1999. Aged people were 
the least likely to be poor, with poverty levels of 6% and 4% for single aged people and aged 
couples respectively. 
Just over one fifth of single parents were living in poverty, whereas only 12% of parents living with a 
partner were classed as poor. The same pattern can be seen for people with no children: while 19% 
of single people in this group were living below the poverty line, the figure for couples was much 
lower, at only 7%.