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Sample Answer 51 
The graph shows the hours spent in different study methods during a two year course 
 
The graph shows the number of weekly hours spent studying in the library, with a 
tutor or lecturer or using the internet during a 2 year course. 
The most striking trend is that there is a dramatic increase in the use of the internet 
throughout the period, especially between the first and second semesters of each 
year, with hours increasing from about 3 at the beginning of the course to over 10 by 
the end. 
Hours spent in a classroom or lecture situation was initially the highest at 
approximately 7 hours a week, increasing to 8 hours in the second semester of the 
first year. However, the figure fell during the second year to finish at only 5 hours a 
week. 
Time in the library was the most fluctuating, initially falling from 4 hours down to 
about 3 hours, then rapidly increasingly to 8 hours before once again declining to end 
at about 6 hours. 
Overall, use of the internet increased while time in class and lectures declined and 
time in the library varied. 
(174 words) 
 

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