IELTS JOURNAL 97 Sample Answer 50 The process shows diamonds moving from the mine to the retailer The flowchart illustrates the steps in the process of getting diamonds from a mine to the those who are selling them. The process begins with the stones being
mined in their rough form, following which they are sorted into two different grades, namely high grade and low grade. The low grade diamonds are set
aside for industrial purposes, after which they are cut and shaped, then assessed for their level of hardness. The final step before being sent to the retailers is the pricing. High grade diamonds have a number of additional processes. Earmarked
for cosmetic applications, they are priced then submitted to a digital analysis to ensure the most effective cut. They are then sent to be cut using a machine,
or cut by hand, before they are then polished. At this point they are rated, and dependent on that rating are either returned for further polishing or, as with
the industrial use diamonds, sent to the retailers. This ends the description of the process.
(166 words) IELTS JOURNAL 98 Sample Answer 51 The graph shows the hours spent indifferent 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.
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