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Task One Question 8
You should spend 20 minutes on this task.
 
The line graph illustrates the sales and rental figures for videos in
the United Kingdom and the United States between 1997 and 2002.
 
Summarise the information by reporting and selecting the main
features of the graph and making appropriate comparisons where
relevant.
 
You should write at least 150 words.

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Verb tense
When you are writing a Task One or Task Two essay, it is important to make sure your
subject and your verb 
agree
. The line graph above should be written about in the 
past
tense
, since the dates shown are in the past. Most Task 1 essays will be written in the
past tense. 
NOTE: The first sentence of your introduction should always be written in the 
present
tense
.
 
Exercise:
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the infinitive verb shown in
brackets.
The line graph ___________ 
(to show)
the figures for video rentals and sales in the
United States and the United Kingdom between 1997 and 2002, measured in millions of
units.
The numbers for video rentals in the United States ____________ 
(to be)
the highest
of all figures throughout the six-year period and _____________ 
(to fluctuate) 
in
 
an
upward trend. Video rentals in the US ______________ 
(to begin)
at around 69
million in 1997, rising slightly to around 72 in 1998. At this point, the figure
_____________