How to write a response for a line-graph as a stimulus (Longman and Pearson)

1. Interpreting Information Based on a Set
of Non-linear Sources
Line Graph

2. Performance of Food and Beverage Industry
[1997-2007]
8
7
6
5
Sales [RM Million]
4 Beverage Sales
Food Sales
3
2
1
0
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

3. Sample Answer
O The line graph describes the O Overview
income earned by the Food and
Beverage industry from the sale of
food and beverages between
1997 and 2007. The industry O Controlling
earned more from the sale of food idea
than the sale of beverages
O There was a gradual increase
O Analysis
for the sale of food and beverages

4. Sample Answer
between 1997 and 1999. The sale
of food increased gradually over the
next two years, but the sale of
beverages fluctuated.
However, there was a sharp
increase of RM4.2 million in O Analysis
beverage sales from 2002 to 2006.
The food sales increased by RM1.2
million at the same time. Within one
year (2006-2007), the food sales
increased

5. Sample Answer
sharply with a record high of RM 7 O Synthesis
million. On the other hand, the
beverage sales dipped to RM4
million.
To conclude, the industry earned O Conclusion
more from the sale of food than the
sale of beverages