Questions 1-10

WRiTing TASk 1 
Sample answer
The graph shows a clear difference in the pattern of 
public transport use in 2016 between people living in 
large cities and other citizens, in the country in question. 
The gap between the two is particularly noticeable 
for younger and middle-age groups, with the highest 
difference for 31–45 year olds: 66% of city dwellers used 
public transport compared with just 15% of people 
living outside large urban centres. For children the 
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difference was smaller but still significant, at 39% and 
15% respectively. However, for the older ages the trend 
changed: there was actually a lower percentage of  
61–75 year olds in large urban areas using public 
transport (9%) than others (18%), though for those in the 
oldest age bracket the figures reversed (15% and 6%). 
It is noteworthy that there is a more marked fluctuation 
across age groups for city dwellers: starting at 39% for the 
youngest, the figure rises to 66% before dropping sharply 
to a low of 9%. By contrast, figures for those living outside 
big cities hold fairly steady, with a high of 26% for  
16–30 year olds and a low of 6% for the oldest group.