IELTS JOURNAL 91 Sample Answer 44 The table shows the percentage of people with mobile phones who use various features on their phone The table illustrates the various functions available on mobile phones, showing the percent of users that take advantage of these capabilities over three different years. The most striking point is that with the exception of a slight fall in 2010, all owners use their mobile phone to telephone people. The second most common
use is for text messaging, which steadily increased from just under three quarter of all users into nearly four fifths of users in 2010. Using the phone as a camera increased by 5 percent each year,
rising to a peak of 76% in 2010. Playing games on the phone increased dramatically between 2006 and
2008, but then fell slightly into end at 41%. The largest increase in the table is between 2008 and 2010 for those browsing the internet, but no data is given for 2006. Video
and music use also increased, with video overtaking music in 2010. In total, the functions used on mobiles all increased over the years with the exception of games and making calls.
(175 words) IELTS JOURNAL 92 Sample Answer 45 The diagram shows the parts of a coffeemaker The diagram is of a machine used to make coffee from coffee beans and can be divided into three main sections – the top unit, the middle and the bottom.
Starting at the top, the machine has alight to indicate the power. On the other side of this red light is an angled section used for pouring. On the right hand side below the power light is a tube that is used to remove any overflow from the process. The lower section of this part of the device has a filter made of paper that is used to ensure smaller coffee grounds are separated. The middle section has a metal filter which is used to remove larger coffee granules. On the diagram,
there is a large, horizontal blade used for grinding. The lower part of the machine has an oval shaped section for the water which is heated by an element at the bottom of the whole device. On the right hand side is a handle which has been ergonomically designed. Finally, there is a power cable protruding from the bottom right.
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