The Technique boxes contain short tips which can easily be memorized and used as reminders in the real test. These include quick and easy advice about planning, understanding questions, and how to use effectively the language you have learned. | Practice Test 7 Task 1 The two bar chart illustrate the percentage of purchase on-line tickets of concert cinema and theatre in Australia the UK and Malaysia by a selected age group and how the interest was accessed over the first three months of 2006. Purchases for the age group 25-44 was the same in the western countries at 55 whereas in Malaysia it was just under 40 . Surprisingly the percentage was very close in the UK and Malaysia around 40 for the age group 65 with a slight increase in Australia to about 45 . In terms of the most common means of access to buy tickets the chart shows that the desktop computers was the predominant means in Malaysia the UK and Australia at about 60 62 and 68 respectively. Next came the laptop with a close percentage in Australia and Malaysia around 45 each while there was a moderate drop to in the UK. The data might give us an indication about the online purchasing. 163 words Grade 5 Comments Excessive use of the rubric reduces the word count and incurs a penally. There are many inaccuracies in the data which lacks an overview. Vocabulary and links are inaccurately used but grammar and sentence structures are adequate for the task. Task 2 The question of whether money could be more usefully applied to tackle the crisis around the world rather than spent it on space research is a very controversial issue and it is now a matter of considerable public concern. There are therefore people on both sides of the argument who have feelings either for or against. Many people believe that money should be spent to solve food crisis in Africa and South Asia. Drought for example left Africa with famine. Every 30 seconds an African child dies of hunger and about 45 of children in South Asia suffer from malnutrition. Similarly the global issue is the conflict of AIDS in Africa. Although there are numerous factors in the spread of HTV AIDS it is largely recognized as a disease of poverty. Medicines for instance are very expensive and the .
