Questions 1-10

Useful language: ‘accounted for’ and ‘made up’
Suggested answers
a  Plastics accounted for nearly half of all household 
waste in 2017.
b  Cars accounted for more than 80% of the total 
number of vehicles in cities.
c  Renewable energy sources accounted for just 14.9% 
of all electricity generation in the UK in 2013.
Exam Practice
Action plan reminder
1  a   It tells you to spend 20 minutes answering  
the task.
b   It reminds you about the main topic of the data 
provided, what is needed for the task and that at 
least 150 words are required.
2  a   The charts show the proportion of expenditure by 
students in two different years.
b   Select and report the main features and make 
comparisons.