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 Academic Task 1:  #1001
Bar, Main information, Compare data: The graph below shows the changes in maximum number of Asian elephants between 1994 and 2007.
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 Academic Task 1:  #1002
Bar, Main information, Compare data: The graphs below show the numbers of male and female workers in 1975 and 1995 in several employment sectors of the republic of Freedonia.
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 Academic Task 1:  #1003
Bar, Show trend, Compare data: The chart shows the number of mobile phones and landlines per 100 people in selected countries. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information given.
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 Academic Task 1:  #1004
Bar, Compare data, Main information: The table below shows the figures (in thousand) for imprisonment in five countries between 1930 and 1980.
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 Academic Task 1:  #1005
Pie, Main information, Compare data: The charts below show the reasons why people travel to work by bicycle or by car. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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 Academic Task 1:  #1006
Line, Main information, Compare data: The graph below shows population figures for India and China since the year 2000 and predicted population growth up until 2050.
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 Academic Task 1:  #1007
Pie, Table, Main information, Compare data: The pie chart below shows the main reasons why agricultural land becomes less productive. The table shows how these causes affected three regions of the world during the 1990s.
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 Academic Task 1:  #1008
Table, Main information, Compare data: The tables below give information about sales of Fairtrade*-labelled tea and pineapples in 2010 and 2015 in five European countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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 Academic Task 1:  #1009
Diagram, Describe process: The diagram shows how electricity is generated by a hydroelectric dam. Write a report for a university lecturer explaining how the process works.
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 Academic Task 1:  #1010
Map, Main information, Compare data: The map below is of the town of Canterbury. A new school (S) is planned for the area. The map shows two possible sites for the school.
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 Academic Task 1:  #1011
Bar, Main information: The diagram below shows the number of landline telephones per 1000 people in different countries over a five-year period.
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 Academic Task 1:  #1012
Bar, Main information, Compare data: The bar chart shows the number of overseas students enrolled in a third year Computer Science course at a Canadian college.
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 Academic Task 1:  #1013
Bar, Main information, Show trend: The bar chart below shows the percentage participation of men in senior development in three companies between 1980 and the year 2010.
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 Academic Task 1:  #1014
Line, Main information, Compare data, Show trend: The graph below presents the employment patterns in the USA between 1930 and 2010.
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 Academic Task 1:  #1015
Bar, Main information, Compare data, Show trend: The diagram below shows the number of houses built per year in two cities, Derby and Nottingham, Between 2000 and 2009.
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 Academic Task 1:  #1016
Table, Main information, Compare data, Show trend: Summarise the information Alcohol-Related Deaths 2005 by selecting and reporting description of the correlation of the table that follow.
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 Academic Task 1:  #1017
Line, Main information, Compare data, Show trend: The line graph shows Paris Metro station passengers. Summarise the information and report the main features, and make comparisons.
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 Academic Task 1:  #1018
Bar, Main information, Compare data: The bar chart shows the number of visitors to three London Museums between 2007 and 2012.
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 Academic Task 1:  #1019
Pie, Main information, Compare data: The pie chart gives information on UAE government spending in 2000. The total budget was AED 315 billion.
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 Academic Task 1:  #1020
Table, Main information, Compare data, Show trend: The table below highlights data on the number of travelers using three major German airports between 2007 and 2012.
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