Step 4 · NUMBERS
Step 4 of 10 – one move: from 20 to 45 · to 45 · by 25 · at 30 · between 7 and 11 – and every body sentence has a number. 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 NUMBERS in each body sentence, with the right little words (from … to, by, at…). Read them on the graph.
The graph below shows the percentage of household waste that was recycled in Wales and England 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.
IntroductionThe line graph compares the proportion of household waste recycled in Wales and England from 2000 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, recycling rates rose considerably in both countries. Wales overtook England in the middle of the period and recycled the most by 2020.
Body 1The recycling rate in Wales 1 between 2000 and 2005. The Welsh rate continued to rise 2 in 2020.
Body 2The of waste recycled in England increased 3 between 2000 and 2015. The English rate remained stable 4 until 2020.
- 1Write your part first.
- 1Check the numbers on the graph – one of them is missing or different.
- 1rose / fell BY or TO a number – not “on” or “with”.
- 1After a number: million, thousand – without -s.
- 1“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- 1Start and end numbers → from … to ….
- 1The difference → by ….
- 1One level → at ….
- 1Up and down → between … and ….
- 1Looks fine.
- 2Write your part first.
- 2Check the numbers on the graph – one of them is missing or different.
- 2rose / fell BY or TO a number – not “on” or “with”.
- 2After a number: million, thousand – without -s.
- 2“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- 2Start and end numbers → from … to ….
- 2The difference → by ….
- 2One level → at ….
- 2Up and down → between … and ….
- 2Looks fine.
- 3Write your part first.
- 3Check the numbers on the graph – one of them is missing or different.
- 3rose / fell BY or TO a number – not “on” or “with”.
- 3After a number: million, thousand – without -s.
- 3“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- 3Start and end numbers → from … to ….
- 3The difference → by ….
- 3One level → at ….
- 3Up and down → between … and ….
- 3Looks fine.
- 4Write your part first.
- 4Check the numbers on the graph – one of them is missing or different.
- 4rose / fell BY or TO a number – not “on” or “with”.
- 4After a number: million, thousand – without -s.
- 4“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- 4Start and end numbers → from … to ….
- 4The difference → by ….
- 4One level → at ….
- 4Up and down → between … and ….
- 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 the proportion of household waste recycled in Wales and England from 2000 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, recycling rates rose considerably in both countries. Wales overtook England in the middle of the period and recycled the most by 2020.
Body 1The recycling rate in Wales rose from just 5% to 20% between 2000 and 2005. The Welsh rate continued to rise to 65% in 2020.
Body 2The proportion of waste recycled in England increased from 10% to 45% between 2000 and 2015. The English rate remained stable at 45% until 2020.
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5 / 9 Report 2 of 5
Your part: the NUMBERS in each body sentence, with the right little words (from … to, by, at…). Read them on the graph.
The graph below shows average house prices in Dublin and Berlin 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.
IntroductionThe line graph compares the average price of a house in Dublin and Berlin from 2000 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, houses became more expensive in both cities, but prices in Berlin grew faster. Berlin overtook Dublin at the end of the period.
Body 1The average price of a house in Dublin 1 between 2000 and 2005. Prices fell 2 in the next five years and then rose 3 by 2020.
Body 2House prices in Berlin stable 4 until 2005. The average price in Berlin then tripled 5 by 2020.
- 1Write your part first.
- 1Check the numbers on the graph – one of them is missing or different.
- 1rose / fell BY or TO a number – not “on” or “with”.
- 1After a number: million, thousand – without -s.
- 1“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- 1Start and end numbers → from … to ….
- 1The difference → by ….
- 1One level → at ….
- 1Up and down → between … and ….
- 1Looks fine.
- 2Write your part first.
- 2Check the numbers on the graph – one of them is missing or different.
- 2rose / fell BY or TO a number – not “on” or “with”.
- 2After a number: million, thousand – without -s.
- 2“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- 2Start and end numbers → from … to ….
- 2The difference → by ….
- 2One level → at ….
- 2Up and down → between … and ….
- 2Looks fine.
- 3Write your part first.
- 3Check the numbers on the graph – one of them is missing or different.
- 3rose / fell BY or TO a number – not “on” or “with”.
- 3After a number: million, thousand – without -s.
- 3“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- 3Start and end numbers → from … to ….
- 3The difference → by ….
- 3One level → at ….
- 3Up and down → between … and ….
- 3Looks fine.
- 4Write your part first.
- 4Check the numbers on the graph – one of them is missing or different.
- 4rose / fell BY or TO a number – not “on” or “with”.
- 4After a number: million, thousand – without -s.
- 4“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- 4Start and end numbers → from … to ….
- 4The difference → by ….
- 4One level → at ….
- 4Up and down → between … and ….
- 4Looks fine.
- 5Write your part first.
- 5Check the numbers on the graph – one of them is missing or different.
- 5rose / fell BY or TO a number – not “on” or “with”.
- 5After a number: million, thousand – without -s.
- 5“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- 5Start and end numbers → from … to ….
- 5The difference → by ….
- 5One level → at ….
- 5Up and down → between … and ….
- 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 compares the average price of a house in Dublin and Berlin from 2000 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, houses became more expensive in both cities, but prices in Berlin grew faster. Berlin overtook Dublin at the end of the period.
Body 1The average price of a house in Dublin rose from €200,000 to €300,000 between 2000 and 2005. Prices fell by €50,000 in the next five years and then rose to €400,000 by 2020.
Body 2House prices in Berlin remained stable at €150,000 until 2005. The average price in Berlin then tripled to €450,000 by 2020.
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6 / 9 Report 3 of 5
Your part: the NUMBERS in each body sentence, with the right little words (from … to, by, at…). Read them on the graph.
The graph below shows the average number of people who travelled to work by metro and by bus in Madrid each day 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.
IntroductionThe line graph compares how many commuters in Madrid used the metro and the bus every day from 2000 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, the metro carried more and more passengers, while bus use declined. The metro was the more popular choice throughout the period.
Body 1The of metro passengers rose 1 between 2000 and 2015. Metro use stable 2 for the last five years.
Body 2Bus travel remained stable 3 until 2005. The number of bus passengers then fell 4, by 2020.
- 1Write your part first.
- 1Check the numbers on the graph – one of them is missing or different.
- 1rose / fell BY or TO a number – not “on” or “with”.
- 1After a number: million, thousand – without -s.
- 1“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- 1Start and end numbers → from … to ….
- 1The difference → by ….
- 1One level → at ….
- 1Up and down → between … and ….
- 1Looks fine.
- 2Write your part first.
- 2Check the numbers on the graph – one of them is missing or different.
- 2rose / fell BY or TO a number – not “on” or “with”.
- 2After a number: million, thousand – without -s.
- 2“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- 2Start and end numbers → from … to ….
- 2The difference → by ….
- 2One level → at ….
- 2Up and down → between … and ….
- 2Looks fine.
- 3Write your part first.
- 3Check the numbers on the graph – one of them is missing or different.
- 3rose / fell BY or TO a number – not “on” or “with”.
- 3After a number: million, thousand – without -s.
- 3“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- 3Start and end numbers → from … to ….
- 3The difference → by ….
- 3One level → at ….
- 3Up and down → between … and ….
- 3Looks fine.
- 4Write your part first.
- 4Check the numbers on the graph – one of them is missing or different.
- 4rose / fell BY or TO a number – not “on” or “with”.
- 4After a number: million, thousand – without -s.
- 4“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- 4Start and end numbers → from … to ….
- 4The difference → by ….
- 4One level → at ….
- 4Up and down → between … and ….
- 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 commuters in Madrid used the metro and the bus every day from 2000 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, the metro carried more and more passengers, while bus use declined. The metro was the more popular choice throughout the period.
Body 1The number of metro passengers rose from 400 thousand to 700 thousand between 2000 and 2015. Metro use remained stable at 700 thousand for the last five years.
Body 2Bus travel remained stable at 300 thousand passengers a day until 2005. The number of bus passengers then fell by half, to 150 thousand, by 2020.
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7 / 9 Report 4 of 5
Your part: the NUMBERS in each body sentence, with the right little words (from … to, by, at…). Read them on the graph.
The graph below shows the percentage of households in Italy with a landline telephone and with fast internet 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.
IntroductionThe line graph compares the proportion of Italian homes that had a landline phone and a fast internet connection from 2000 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, landlines became less common, while fast internet spread quickly. Internet access overtook landlines in the early 2010s.
Body 1The of homes with a landline fell slightly, 1, between 2000 and 2005. This figure then dropped more quickly, 2, and reached 3 in 2020.
Body 2The share of homes with fast internet 4 between 2000 and 2010. Internet access reached 5 by 2020.
- 1Write your part first.
- 1Check the numbers on the graph – one of them is missing or different.
- 1rose / fell BY or TO a number – not “on” or “with”.
- 1After a number: million, thousand – without -s.
- 1“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- 1Start and end numbers → from … to ….
- 1The difference → by ….
- 1One level → at ….
- 1Up and down → between … and ….
- 1Looks fine.
- 2Write your part first.
- 2Check the numbers on the graph – one of them is missing or different.
- 2rose / fell BY or TO a number – not “on” or “with”.
- 2After a number: million, thousand – without -s.
- 2“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- 2Start and end numbers → from … to ….
- 2The difference → by ….
- 2One level → at ….
- 2Up and down → between … and ….
- 2Looks fine.
- 3Write your part first.
- 3Check the numbers on the graph – one of them is missing or different.
- 3rose / fell BY or TO a number – not “on” or “with”.
- 3After a number: million, thousand – without -s.
- 3“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- 3Start and end numbers → from … to ….
- 3The difference → by ….
- 3One level → at ….
- 3Up and down → between … and ….
- 3Looks fine.
- 4Write your part first.
- 4Check the numbers on the graph – one of them is missing or different.
- 4rose / fell BY or TO a number – not “on” or “with”.
- 4After a number: million, thousand – without -s.
- 4“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- 4Start and end numbers → from … to ….
- 4The difference → by ….
- 4One level → at ….
- 4Up and down → between … and ….
- 4Looks fine.
- 5Write your part first.
- 5Check the numbers on the graph – one of them is missing or different.
- 5rose / fell BY or TO a number – not “on” or “with”.
- 5After a number: million, thousand – without -s.
- 5“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- 5Start and end numbers → from … to ….
- 5The difference → by ….
- 5One level → at ….
- 5Up and down → between … and ….
- 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 compares the proportion of Italian homes that had a landline phone and a fast internet connection from 2000 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, landlines became less common, while fast internet spread quickly. Internet access overtook landlines in the early 2010s.
Body 1The proportion of homes with a landline fell slightly, from 90% to 85%, between 2000 and 2005. This figure then dropped more quickly, by 15 percentage points every five years, and reached 40% in 2020.
Body 2The share of homes with fast internet rose from just 5% to 45% between 2000 and 2010. Internet access reached 85% by 2020.
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8 / 9 Report 5 of 5
Your part: the NUMBERS in each body sentence, with the right little words (from … to, by, at…). Read them on the graph.
The graph below shows the number of nights that tourists spent in hotels and at campsites in Switzerland 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.
IntroductionThe line graph compares how many nights tourists stayed in Swiss hotels and at campsites from 2000 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, hotel stays went up and down, while campsites became steadily more popular. Hotels remained far more popular throughout the period.
Body 1The of hotel nights fluctuated 1 over the twenty years. The figure for hotels was 2 in both 2000 and 2020.
Body 2Campsite stays stable 3 from 2000 to 2005. Nights at campsites then quadrupled 4 by 2020.
- 1Write your part first.
- 1Check the numbers on the graph – one of them is missing or different.
- 1rose / fell BY or TO a number – not “on” or “with”.
- 1After a number: million, thousand – without -s.
- 1“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- 1Start and end numbers → from … to ….
- 1The difference → by ….
- 1One level → at ….
- 1Up and down → between … and ….
- 1Looks fine.
- 2Write your part first.
- 2Check the numbers on the graph – one of them is missing or different.
- 2rose / fell BY or TO a number – not “on” or “with”.
- 2After a number: million, thousand – without -s.
- 2“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- 2Start and end numbers → from … to ….
- 2The difference → by ….
- 2One level → at ….
- 2Up and down → between … and ….
- 2Looks fine.
- 3Write your part first.
- 3Check the numbers on the graph – one of them is missing or different.
- 3rose / fell BY or TO a number – not “on” or “with”.
- 3After a number: million, thousand – without -s.
- 3“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- 3Start and end numbers → from … to ….
- 3The difference → by ….
- 3One level → at ….
- 3Up and down → between … and ….
- 3Looks fine.
- 4Write your part first.
- 4Check the numbers on the graph – one of them is missing or different.
- 4rose / fell BY or TO a number – not “on” or “with”.
- 4After a number: million, thousand – without -s.
- 4“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- 4Start and end numbers → from … to ….
- 4The difference → by ….
- 4One level → at ….
- 4Up and down → between … and ….
- 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 nights tourists stayed in Swiss hotels and at campsites from 2000 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, hotel stays went up and down, while campsites became steadily more popular. Hotels remained far more popular throughout the period.
Body 1The number of hotel nights fluctuated between 32 and 36 million over the twenty years. The figure for hotels was 32 million in both 2000 and 2020.
Body 2Campsite stays remained stable at 4 million from 2000 to 2005. Nights at campsites then quadrupled to 16 million by 2020.
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