Step 2 · WHO
Step 2 of 10 – one move: Start every body sentence with WHO: the people or things – never “the graph” or “the line”. Read the rule, do the two short exercises, then write only your part of 5 short reports – and read the rest of each report: it has small gaps.
4 / 9 Report 1 of 5
Your part: the beginning of each body sentence – WHO (the people or things). Type it into the boxes.
The graph below shows the number of tourists who visited Croatia and Greece between 1995 and 2015.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Read the whole report: two small gaps in the text – the number or year is on the graph.
IntroductionThe line graph compares how many tourists travelled to Croatia and Greece from 1995 to 2015.
OverviewOverall, both countries became more popular with tourists. Greece attracted more visitors throughout the period, but the gap between the two countries narrowed.
Body 11 rose from million to 15 million between 1995 and 2010. 2 then grew more slowly, to 16 million, in 2015.
Body 23 increased much faster, from million to 15 million, over the period. 4 almost caught up with Greece by 2015.
- 1Write your part first.
- 1WHO is the people or things – not “the graph”, “the line” or “the chart”.
- 1People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- 1Say who exactly – use a word from the legend or the title.
- 1Looks fine.
- 2Write your part first.
- 2WHO is the people or things – not “the graph”, “the line” or “the chart”.
- 2People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- 2Say who exactly – use a word from the legend or the title.
- 2Looks fine.
- 3Write your part first.
- 3WHO is the people or things – not “the graph”, “the line” or “the chart”.
- 3People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- 3Say who exactly – use a word from the legend or the title.
- 3Looks fine.
- 4Write your part first.
- 4WHO is the people or things – not “the graph”, “the line” or “the chart”.
- 4People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- 4Say who exactly – use a word from the legend or the title.
- 4Looks fine.
✗ Some gaps are not right yet – look at the graph and the words around them, then press Check again.The answers to the gaps are shown in amber.Fill in your part, then press Check.✓ Now compare your part with the model.
The model – your part is highlighted
IntroductionThe line graph compares how many tourists travelled to Croatia and Greece from 1995 to 2015.
OverviewOverall, both countries became more popular with tourists. Greece attracted more visitors throughout the period, but the gap between the two countries narrowed.
Body 1The number of tourists in Greece rose from 10 million to 15 million between 1995 and 2010. Tourism in Greece then grew more slowly, to 16 million, in 2015.
Body 2The number of visitors to Croatia increased much faster, from 4 million to 15 million, over the period. Croatian tourism almost caught up with Greece by 2015.
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5 / 9 Report 2 of 5
Your part: the beginning of each body sentence – WHO (the people or things). Type it into the boxes.
The graph below shows the number of coffee shops and tea rooms in London between 2000 and 2020.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Read the whole report: two small gaps in the text – the number or year is on the graph.
IntroductionThe line graph illustrates how many coffee shops and tea rooms there were in London from 2000 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, coffee shops became much more common, while the number of tea rooms halved. Coffee shops outnumbered tea rooms throughout the period.
Body 11 rose from to 2,200 between 2000 and 2020. 2 came between 2005 and 2010, when 3 went up by 600.
Body 24, by contrast, remained stable at until 2005. 5 then fell to 200 by 2020.
- 1Write your part first.
- 1WHO is the people or things – not “the graph”, “the line” or “the chart”.
- 1People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- 1Say who exactly – use a word from the legend or the title.
- 1Looks fine.
- 2Write your part first.
- 2WHO is the people or things – not “the graph”, “the line” or “the chart”.
- 2People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- 2Say who exactly – use a word from the legend or the title.
- 2Looks fine.
- 3Write your part first.
- 3WHO is the people or things – not “the graph”, “the line” or “the chart”.
- 3People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- 3Say who exactly – use a word from the legend or the title.
- 3Looks fine.
- 4Write your part first.
- 4WHO is the people or things – not “the graph”, “the line” or “the chart”.
- 4People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- 4Say who exactly – use a word from the legend or the title.
- 4Looks fine.
- 5Write your part first.
- 5WHO is the people or things – not “the graph”, “the line” or “the chart”.
- 5People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- 5Say who exactly – use a word from the legend or the title.
- 5Looks fine.
✗ Some gaps are not right yet – look at the graph and the words around them, then press Check again.The answers to the gaps are shown in amber.Fill in your part, then press Check.✓ Now compare your part with the model.
The model – your part is highlighted
IntroductionThe line graph illustrates how many coffee shops and tea rooms there were in London from 2000 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, coffee shops became much more common, while the number of tea rooms halved. Coffee shops outnumbered tea rooms throughout the period.
Body 1The number of coffee shops in London rose from 500 to 2,200 between 2000 and 2020. The fastest growth came between 2005 and 2010, when the number went up by 600.
Body 2Tea rooms, by contrast, remained stable at 400 until 2005. Their number then fell to 200 by 2020.
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6 / 9 Report 3 of 5
Your part: the beginning of each body sentence – WHO (the people or things). Type it into the boxes.
The graph below shows the number of students learning French and Spanish at schools in the UK between 2002 and 2022.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Read the whole report: two small gaps in the text – the number or year is on the graph.
IntroductionThe line graph compares how many British school students studied French and Spanish from 2002 to 2022.
OverviewOverall, French lost popularity, while Spanish attracted more and more students. Spanish overtook French in the second half of the period.
Body 11 fell from thousand to 150 thousand between 2002 and 2017. 2 dropped slightly further, to 130 thousand, in 2022.
Body 23, in contrast, doubled from thousand to 200 thousand over the twenty years. 4 overtook French between 2012 and 2017.
- 1Write your part first.
- 1WHO is the people or things – not “the graph”, “the line” or “the chart”.
- 1People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- 1Say who exactly – use a word from the legend or the title.
- 1Looks fine.
- 2Write your part first.
- 2WHO is the people or things – not “the graph”, “the line” or “the chart”.
- 2People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- 2Say who exactly – use a word from the legend or the title.
- 2Looks fine.
- 3Write your part first.
- 3WHO is the people or things – not “the graph”, “the line” or “the chart”.
- 3People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- 3Say who exactly – use a word from the legend or the title.
- 3Looks fine.
- 4Write your part first.
- 4WHO is the people or things – not “the graph”, “the line” or “the chart”.
- 4People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- 4Say who exactly – use a word from the legend or the title.
- 4Looks fine.
✗ Some gaps are not right yet – look at the graph and the words around them, then press Check again.The answers to the gaps are shown in amber.Fill in your part, then press Check.✓ Now compare your part with the model.
The model – your part is highlighted
IntroductionThe line graph compares how many British school students studied French and Spanish from 2002 to 2022.
OverviewOverall, French lost popularity, while Spanish attracted more and more students. Spanish overtook French in the second half of the period.
Body 1The number of students learning French fell from 300 thousand to 150 thousand between 2002 and 2017. This figure dropped slightly further, to 130 thousand, in 2022.
Body 2The number of Spanish learners, in contrast, doubled from 100 thousand to 200 thousand over the twenty years. Spanish overtook French between 2012 and 2017.
90 words
7 / 9 Report 4 of 5
Your part: the beginning of each body sentence – WHO (the people or things). Type it into the boxes.
The graph below shows the percentage of new cars sold in Norway that were electric or petrol between 2012 and 2020.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Read the whole report: two small gaps in the text – the number or year is on the graph.
IntroductionThe line graph illustrates the proportion of electric and petrol vehicles among new car sales in Norway from 2012 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, electric cars became far more popular, while sales of petrol cars fell sharply. By 2020, most new cars sold were electric.
Body 11 rose from just % to 30% between 2012 and 2016. 2 then climbed even faster, to 75%, by 2020.
Body 23 fell from % to 40% in the first four years. 4 dropped to only 10% in 2020.
- 1Write your part first.
- 1WHO is the people or things – not “the graph”, “the line” or “the chart”.
- 1People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- 1Say who exactly – use a word from the legend or the title.
- 1Looks fine.
- 2Write your part first.
- 2WHO is the people or things – not “the graph”, “the line” or “the chart”.
- 2People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- 2Say who exactly – use a word from the legend or the title.
- 2Looks fine.
- 3Write your part first.
- 3WHO is the people or things – not “the graph”, “the line” or “the chart”.
- 3People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- 3Say who exactly – use a word from the legend or the title.
- 3Looks fine.
- 4Write your part first.
- 4WHO is the people or things – not “the graph”, “the line” or “the chart”.
- 4People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- 4Say who exactly – use a word from the legend or the title.
- 4Looks fine.
✗ Some gaps are not right yet – look at the graph and the words around them, then press Check again.The answers to the gaps are shown in amber.Fill in your part, then press Check.✓ Now compare your part with the model.
The model – your part is highlighted
IntroductionThe line graph illustrates the proportion of electric and petrol vehicles among new car sales in Norway from 2012 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, electric cars became far more popular, while sales of petrol cars fell sharply. By 2020, most new cars sold were electric.
Body 1The proportion of electric cars rose from just 5% to 30% between 2012 and 2016. Their share then climbed even faster, to 75%, by 2020.
Body 2The share of petrol cars fell from 60% to 40% in the first four years. Petrol car sales dropped to only 10% in 2020.
92 words
8 / 9 Report 5 of 5
Your part: the beginning of each body sentence – WHO (the people or things). Type it into the boxes.
The graph below shows the number of visits to public libraries in Toronto and to the libraries’ website between 2000 and 2020.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Read the whole report: two small gaps in the text – the number or year is on the graph.
IntroductionThe line graph compares how many times people visited Toronto’s public libraries in person and online from 2000 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, visits to library buildings declined, whereas the website became much more popular. Online visits overtook visits in person in the early 2010s.
Body 11 fell from million to 16 million between 2000 and 2010. 2 then declined more steeply, to 8 million, by 2020.
Body 23 rose from million to 22 million over the period. 4 overtook visits in person between 2010 and 2015.
- 1Write your part first.
- 1WHO is the people or things – not “the graph”, “the line” or “the chart”.
- 1People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- 1Say who exactly – use a word from the legend or the title.
- 1Looks fine.
- 2Write your part first.
- 2WHO is the people or things – not “the graph”, “the line” or “the chart”.
- 2People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- 2Say who exactly – use a word from the legend or the title.
- 2Looks fine.
- 3Write your part first.
- 3WHO is the people or things – not “the graph”, “the line” or “the chart”.
- 3People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- 3Say who exactly – use a word from the legend or the title.
- 3Looks fine.
- 4Write your part first.
- 4WHO is the people or things – not “the graph”, “the line” or “the chart”.
- 4People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- 4Say who exactly – use a word from the legend or the title.
- 4Looks fine.
✗ Some gaps are not right yet – look at the graph and the words around them, then press Check again.The answers to the gaps are shown in amber.Fill in your part, then press Check.✓ Now compare your part with the model.
The model – your part is highlighted
IntroductionThe line graph compares how many times people visited Toronto’s public libraries in person and online from 2000 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, visits to library buildings declined, whereas the website became much more popular. Online visits overtook visits in person in the early 2010s.
Body 1The number of visits to library buildings fell from 20 million to 16 million between 2000 and 2010. Visits in person then declined more steeply, to 8 million, by 2020.
Body 2The number of online visits rose from 2 million to 22 million over the period. Website visits overtook visits in person between 2010 and 2015.
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