General information about Task 1

How to use expressions of approximation
In order to show approximate numbers we can use the following expressions:
X is just under ....
X is just over ....
X is well under ....
X is well over ....
X is approximately ....
X is roughly ...
X is about ....
How to make comparisons
more + noun + than: More males than females chose the TV.
adjective+ -er+ than: The price of an apartment was lower in 1946 than 1999.
fewer +noun + than: Fewer females than males chose the TV.
more/less + adjectives+ than: The TV was more popular among males than 
females.
the most/least + adjective: The most popular form of communication was the 
Internet.

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the+ adjective+ -est: The fastest means of communication is emailing.
as many … as: As many females as males chose the computer.
not as many … as: Not as many males as females chose the radio
Example:
1. More males than females chose the TV.
2. Fewer males than females chose the TV.
3. The TV was more popular among females than males.
4. The most popular form of communication was the mobile phone.
Adverbs in comparison
In order to make comparisons more accurate consider using adverbs to modify the
words you use to compare items.
slightly more/less …… than ……
considerably more/less …… than ……
many more …… than ……
substantially more/less
significantly fewer + count nouns
far fewer/more +count nouns
much more/less + adjective
nearly as many …… as ……
quite as many ........ as .......
practically as many …… as
Example:
1. Slightly more women than men voted for the bicycle.
2. In the past, considerably more people lived in the countryside than towns.
3. Many more people can use a computer today than thirty years ago. 
4. There are significantly fewer people now working in manufacturing than in the
past.