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IELTS
 JOURNAL 
 
98 
Sample Answer 51 
The graph shows the hours spent in different study methods during a two year course 
The graph shows the number of weekly hours spent studying in the library, with a 
tutor or lecturer or using the internet during a 2 year course. 
The most striking trend is that there is a dramatic increase in the use of the internet 
throughout the period, especially between the first and second semesters of each 
year, with hours increasing from about 3 at the beginning of the course to over 10 by 
the end. 
Hours spent in a classroom or lecture situation was initially the highest at 
approximately 7 hours a week, increasing to 8 hours in the second semester of the 
first year. However, the figure fell during the second year to finish at only 5 hours a 
week. 
Time in the library was the most fluctuating, initially falling from 4 hours down to 
about 3 hours, then rapidly increasingly to 8 hours before once again declining to end 
at about 6 hours. 
Overall, use of the internet increased while time in class and lectures declined and 
time in the library varied. 
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IELTS
 JOURNAL 
 
99 
Sample Answer 52 
The charts illustrate how recycling is carried out in Eutopia, and the pie charts show the 
percentage of recycled and unrecycled waste 
The charts provide information about recycling in Eutopia in three different years, 
namely 1980, 1990 and 2000. 
The column chart shows that the percentage of recycled waste collected from 
people's homes decreased from over three quarters to just over 70%. The percentage 
of recycled material taken to allocated areas increased between 1980 and 1990 but 
remained steady at 18% in 2000. 
The amount of recycling done from items that were returned to their original starting 
point decreased in 1990 by 2%, but then increased to 8% in 2000. The category 
labelled 'other' decreased by 1% then remained stable at 2% for the final two given 
years. 
The pie charts indicate a threefold increase in the amount of waste recycled between 
1990 and 1990 from 7% up to 22%. In 2000, this figure had continued to increase, 
although at a less dramatic rate, finishing at one third of waste being recycled. 
Overall, it can be seen that recycling increased over the time displayed, while the 
percentage collected from each house gradually decreased.