The chart below shows the total number of minutes (in billions) of telephone calls in the UK, divided into three categories, from 1995-2002.

Task Achievement

Band 5.5

Coherence and Cohesion

Band 5.5

Lexical Resource

Band 6.0

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

Band 5.5

The bar chart demonstrates the duration of phone calls in the United Kingdom divided into three different types, during an eight-year period, commencing from 1995. Looking at the details, domestic and overseas phone calls and mobile lines accounted an increase of telephone calls.

Task Achievement

Band 6.5

Coherence and Cohesion

Band 6.0

Lexical Resource

Band 6.0

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

Band 6.0

The bar chart illustrates annual duration of phone calls (in billion minutes) made by British people in three different categories between 1995 and 2005. In general, local fixed-line was the most popular type of telephone used by people living in the UK over the period and cell phone gained its popularity steadily.

Task Achievement

Band 8.0

Coherence and Cohesion

Band 7.0

Lexical Resource

Band 6.5

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

Band 6.5

The bar chart outlines the duration of phone calls by the UK residents from 1995 to 2002. Generally speaking, most of the UK citizens made local calls during the period and the usage of cell phones rapidly increased.

Task Achievement

Band 8.0

Coherence and Cohesion

Band 6.0

Lexical Resource

Band 6.5

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

Band 6.5

A glance at the bar graph reveals how many minutes (in billions) of telephone conversations were made in Britain in eight years, 1995 to 2002. Overall, the local fixed-line calls were the most popular type from 1995 to 2002 but the increasing use of cell phone in later years was noticeable.