PREPARED BY : JEWELSTRUTH27

EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT
Duration of the test : 90 Minutes
Question 1 : 40 Minutes : Transfer information from non-linear source to a linear text. (150 200 words) Question 2 : 50 Minutes : Essay Question (350 words)

TRANSER INFORMATION FROM NONLINEAR SOURCE TO LINEAR TEXT

QUESTION 1

WRITING : QUESTION 1
Describe the movement in the graphic stimulus Organize ideas into paragraphs

Understand the question

In Question 1,you will have to describe movement or trends in the graphic stimulus. There are a number of useful verbs and nouns that you can use to express the movement or trends.

USEFUL PHRASES TO DESCRIBE CHART MOVEMENT

Verbs Rose (to) Increased (to) Went up (to) Climbed (to) Boomed (to) Surged (to) Escalated (to)

Nouns A rise An increase Growth An upward trend A boom (a dramatic rise) A surge

USEFUL PHRASES TO DESCRIBE CHART MOVEMENT

Verbs Fell (to) Declined (to) Decreased (to) Dipped (to) Dropped (to) Went down (to) Slumped (to) Reduced (to) Plunged (to)

Nouns A fall A decline A decrease A drop A slump (a dramatic fall) A reduction A plunge

USEFUL PHRASES TO DESCRIBE CHART MOVEMENT

Verbs Levelled out (at) Remained Unchange (at) Remained Stable (at) Remained steady (at) Stayed constant (at) Maintained the same level (at)

Nouns A levelling out No change

USEFUL PHRASES TO DESCRIBE CHART MOVEMENT

Verbs Rose and fell Fluctuated Changed Peaked at Stood at

Nouns A rise and fall A fluctuation A change Reached a peak (of)

You may also be required to state the degree of change and speed of change. Here are some useful adjectives and adverbs that you can use to describe the change :

DESCRIBING THE DEGREE OF CHANGE

ADJECTIVES Dramatic

ADVERBS Dramatically

Enormous Steep
Substantial Considerable Significant Moderate Slight Minimal Sharp Notable

Enormously Steeply
Substantially Considerably Significantly Moderately Slightly Minimally Sharply Notably

DESCRIBING THE SPEED OF CHANGE

ADJECTIVES Rapid Rapidly ADVERBS

Quick Swift
Sudden Steady Gradual Slow Abrupt Immediate Instant

Quickly Swiftly
Suddenly Steadily Gradually Slowly Abruptly Immediately Instantly

QUESTION 1

SAMPLE QUESTION
Vietnam : Rise in cases of Motorcyclist Involved in Accidents
Number of motorcyclists involved in accidents as reported by the Ministry of Transpot,Vietnam
Fatalities Serious Injuries Minor Injuries Total Casualities

Year
1985 3,600 5,500 16,000 25,100 1995 5,000 13,100 30,000 48,100 2005 6,300 9,000 20,000 35,300