Task 1 – Take a look at the chart below and perform the task as outlined: This graph shows the proportion of four different materials that were recycled from 1982 to 2010 in a particular country. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, making comparisons where relevant.

The line graph reveals the recycling

rate

for materials

such

as

paper

and

cardboard

,

glass

containers

,

aluminum

Change the spelling

aluminium

show examples

cans

and

plastics

, from 1982 to 2010.

Overall

, the percentages show that

paper

,

cardboard

and

glass

containers

had a higher recycling

rate

,

whereas

aluminum

Change the spelling

aluminium

show examples

cans

and

plastics

were recycled less.

To begin

,

paper

,

cardboard

and

glass

containers

recorded an increase in recycling rates.

Paper

and

cardboard

began at a 65% recycling

rate

in 1982, and peaked

to

Change preposition

at

show examples

80% in 1994.

Following

this

, it slowly fell to 70% by 2010. For

glass

containers

, the

rate

started at 50% in 1982

,

Remove the comma

apply

show examples

and gradually declined to a

rate

of 40% in 1990.

After

this

, the recycling

rate

steadily increased to 60% by the end of the period.

By contrast

,

aluminum

Change the spelling

aluminium

show examples

cans

and

plastics

demonstrated lower recycling rates.

Aluminum

Change the spelling

Aluminium

show examples

cans

stood at 5% in 1986

,

Remove the comma

apply

show examples

and saw a consistent increase in rates to 40% by 2010. For

plastics

,

this

number began lower at 2% in 1990

,

Remove the comma

apply

show examples

and gradually increased up to 8% by the end of the period.