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Line Graph Worksheet - Gap Fill The line graph illustrates the number of spreads consumed from 1981 to 2007, in grams. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Gap Fill - Choose the correct word The graph shows the quantity of margarine, low-fat spreads, and butter consumed between 1981 and 2007. The quantities are measured in grams. Over the period 1981 to 2007 as a whole, there was  1.   ............................ in the consumption of butter and margarine and  2.  ...................................... in the consumption of low-fat spreads. Butter was the most popular fat at the beginning of the period, and consumption   3 . ........................................... of about 160 grams in 1986. After this, there was  4.   .......................................................... The consumption of margarine began lower than that for butter at 90 gra...

Look at these sentences and decide if they are true or false. 1) Formal letters are always longer than informal letters. Ans. 2) In a formal letter, it is acceptable to use colloquial English, slang, and idioms. Ans. 3) In a formal letter, it is acceptable to use contractions (e.g., I've instead of I have). Ans. 4) In a formal letter, you should include your name and address at the top of the page. Ans. 5) In a formal letter, you should always write the date in full (e.g., 1 April 2000 and not 1/4/00). Ans. 6) In a formal letter, you should always put your full name (e.g., James Harcourt and not J. Harcourt) after your signature at the bottom of the letter. Ans. 7) Formal letters do not need to be broken into paragraphs. It is acceptable to write them as one continuous paragraph. Ans. Answer: 1) False. Formal letters should be as brief and to the point as possible 2) False. 3) False. 4) False. It is not necessa...

Below, you will see eleven common situations that people encounter when they are writing a formal letter.  Choose the sentence or phrase (A, B or C) that would be most appropriate in each situation. 1) You are writing a letter to the headteacher of a school or college, but you don't know their name. How do you begin your letter?   A     Dear headteacher, B     Dear Sir/Madam,   C     Dear Sir, 2) You have received a letter from the manager of a company which buys computer components from your company, and you are now replying. What do you say? A     Thank you for your letter. B     Thanks a lot for your letter.   C     It was great to hear from you. 3) You recently stayed in a hotel and were very unhappy with the service you received. You are now writing to the manager. What do you say?   A     I had a horrible time at you...

Read this sample report and fill each space by choosing one of the words in the box. The charts A and B show the share of the UK and Australian cinema market in 2001 and cinema admission in the UK and Australia from 1976 to 2006. Sources: Admission data: BFI, Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia (MPDAA). accounted compared dropped stood fell increased opposed predominated recovered Chart (A) shows the cinema industry’s share of the Australian and UK cinema market by origin in 2001. In both countries, films made in the United States  ....................  with 77% of the market in the UK  ....................  to 67% in Australia. UK films  ....................  for 21% of the UK cinema market and 6% of the Australian market. On the other hand, while 11% of the films shown in Australia were Australian, no Australian films were shown in the UK. Films from other countries had 16% of the market share in Australia as  .........

“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language And next year’s words await another voice.” Very Happy New Year May This Year Will Bring More Happiness And Success In Your Life

Using Collocation To Boost Your IELTS Score cling to                            hold shake                               share strengthen                   stand up for My boss ___________ strong political beliefs and expresses them on every possible occasion! Although I don’t ___________ your beliefs, I do respect them. I think this is important in a democratic society. We should all have the courage to ___________ our beliefs. He was only fined £100 for killing somebody in a road accident! This case has ___________ my belief in our justice system. My mother’s long battle against stomach cancer has only ___________ her belief in God. A week after her husband disappeared in a boating accident, she’s still ___________ the belief that he’s...

7 words to avoid in IELTS writing We write so many words and phrases in our daily life that they become a part of our writing. Since IELTS writing (specifically, essay writing) is academic, we need to be more careful about our word choice. So try avoiding these common informal words in your writing. However, in informal letter writing (not informal letters)  you are allowed to use some colloquial.     Kids: The word 'kid/kids' is used extensively in informal writing but should be avoided in a formal essay. Instead of using kids, use:  children, youth, youngsters,  or  teenagers . To mean someone really young, use ' infants '. More and more: 'More and more' might sound okay when we talk, this is not an academic expression.   Simply replace it with the word ‘ more ’. So-so: Another word that we use in our daily conversations, but should be avoided in a formal writing. Instead use:  average, ordinary, mediocre  or  uninspiring ...

WHAT TO SAY INSTEAD OF " Very " IN FORMAL WAY Try " EXCELLENT " instead of  " very good " Try " EXACT " instead of  " very accurate " Try " OBVIOUS " instead of " very clear " Try " CUTTHROAT " instead of  " very competitive " Try " COMPREHENSIVE " instead of  " very complete " Try " INNOVATIVE " instead of  " very creative " Try " METICULOUS " instead of  " very detailed " Try " COSTLY " instead of  " very expensive " Try " SWAMPED " instead of  " very busy " Try " CRUCIAL " instead of  " very important " Try " CAPTIVATING " instead of  " very interesting " Try " ESSENTIAL " instead of  " very necessary " Try " FREQUENTLY " instead of  " often " Try " COMPELLING " instead of  " very power...

Different ways to say " wait " hold on wait and see you'll just have to be patient just wait until/till hang on/ hold on a minute hang on a moment wait a minute/moment/second just a minute/moment/second let me see/think bear with me/us something will have to wait all in good time not so fast give us a second i'll be right with you sorry,i'm a bit tied up right now.

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