Name: Group: Variant I

Yes

No
4. Any Academic Task 1 should have an overview, which identifies the general overall trends occurring. Which is the best one for the graph?

1. 
   Overall, Japan ended the period with the most people aged over 65, at 27%
   
2. 
   Overall, the proportion of people over the age of 65 increased in every country over the time period shown.
   
3. 
   Overall, the proportion of people over the age of 65 in Sweden fluctuated over the period.
   

5.

1. 
   The introduction should be as long as possible to make sure you meet the 250 limit word count
   
2. 
   The introduction is best kept to 2-3 sentences that introduce the topic and provide a thesis statement
   
3. 
   You should copy parts of the question prompt into your introduction so you have a relevant introduction with good grammar
   
4. 
   You should never put your opinion in the introduction as it should be left until the conclusion
   

6: The information in questions is often a paraphrase of what is in the text.

1. False

2. 
   True
   

7: It’s unlikely that you can get a correct answer simply by spotting the same word in the question and text.

1. 
   False
   
2. 
   True
   

8.  He couldn't get the machine to work ........ following the instructions carefully.

1. 
       despite
   
2. 
         however
   
3. 
         while
   
4. 
         yet
   

9. I'm not tired at all. ........, I'm feeling full of energy.

1. 
         However
   
2. 
        In contrast
   
3. 
         On the contrary
   
4. 
         Despite
   

10.  The report is expected to be critical of the industry. ........, it is likely to recommend extensive changes to production.

1. 
         What's more
   
2. 
         Furthermore