Questions 1-10

Useful language: The introduction
1  1   This answer is largely copied from the question – 
you must use your own words.
2  This doesn’t present the purpose or essential points 
of the charts – it is too detailed for an introduction.
3  This is a clear and straightforward overview of 
what the charts show.
4  This includes too much detail and also an element 
of interpretation, which is marked down in Task 
1s. It is inaccurate – the charts don’t show that 
spending has changed, only that the proportion of 
spending has changed.
5  This gives too much superficial detail – it is also 
inaccurate because it states that the charts show 
how much money was spent rather than the 
percentage of spending.
6  This is too short and does not convey to the 
reader the purpose of the two charts.
2  The best introduction is option 3.