Questions 1-10 Complete the table below. Write one word and / or a number

WRiTing TASk 1 
Training 
Review
 1 A graphic of some kind, e.g. a chart, table or 
diagram. It could also be a combination of
two types.
 2 At least 150.
 3 No. You must describe what you see and definitely 
not give your own opinions.
 4 No. You must use a formal or neutral style.
 5 No. The text is short and the summary can be 
written in one paragraph.
 6 Yes. Aim to show a wide range of both vocabulary 
and grammatical structure where appropriate. You 
will be given marks for this.
 7 Yes. This is what is being tested in Task 1.
 8 Yes. You must make sure you understand the purpose 
of the graphic and base your writing on this.
 9 Yes. This is central to the most Task 1s. Note that 
comparisons aren’t possible for Process diagrams.
10 After the introductory comments you should write 
about the most striking and noteworthy points, 
features or trends first. You must provide an 
‘overview’ – this is usually best near the start or at 
the end of the text.
Useful strategies: pie charts
Teaching and research – this is by far the largest area.
a Introduction
The charts show how one university spent its income 
in 2015 compared to 2005, giving the percentages 
spent on six different areas of its operation. 
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b Description of simple proportion
By far the most important outlay by the university in 
both years was on Teaching and research, 
c Overview of general pattern
However, there were significant changes across the 
decade in the proportion of spending in all other areas. 
d Striking comparison between 2005 and 2015
The most noteworthy difference was in the portion 
spent on Administration and management: this 
increased considerably, from 6% in 2005 to 16% in 
2015. Other areas which saw a growth in percentage 
terms were Maintaining campuses (from 10% to 
15%) and Financial support for students, which, 
though it started from the lowest base (5%) in 2005, 
outstripped spending on Libraries and accounted for 
8% of total expenditure in 2015. 
e A decrease in percentage
Two other areas saw a drop in spending in 
percentage terms: Libraries and Accommodation, 
which both saw a halving of their spending, to 5% 
and 8% respectively.
Simple past tense – both dates are in the past.
We do not know what the total amount of spending 
was in 2005 and 2015 so we do not know how much 
was spent, only what percentage of income was spent.
f No change or hardly any change
and this held steady at approximately half the overall 
expenditure (53% in 2005 and 48% in 2015).