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WorksheetsDescribing data from (made-up) graphs and charts
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 36mins
Most of the following graphs and charts have been produced/invented simply for vocabulary practice; consequently, the information they purport to show is:
reliable, true, factually correct information
not a reliable source of information.
Which line graph (from the four in the picture) shows "The population has been growing rapidly"?
A
B
C
D
Which line graph shows "The population has been increasing slowly"?
A
B
C
D
Which graph shows "The population has been decreasing steadily"?
A
B
C
D
Which graph shows "In the 1950s, the population started to increase sharply"?
A
B
C
D
Which graph shows "The population has been falling"?
A
B
C
D
Which line graph shows "GDP in 2060 will be only slightly higher than now (in 2020)"?
A
B
C
D
Which graph shows "GDP will continue to decline until 2050, then level off"?
A
B
C
D
Which graph shows "GDP has remained - and will continue to remain - constant"?
A
B
C
D
Which graph shows "GDP has been growing exponentially since 1970"?
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B
C
D
Which graph shows "Both cost of living and wages remain constant"?
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B
C
D
Which graph shows "The gap between cost of living and wages is shrinking (getting smaller)"?
A
B
C
D
Which graph shows "Cost of living has overtaken wages"?
A
B
C
D
Which graph shows "The gap between cost of living and wages is growing"?
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B
C
D
Which graph shows "Wages have gone up faster than cost of living"?
A
B
C
D
According to the bar chart, "................ emits twice as much CO2 as Chile". (Assume that the scale on the y-axis is constant).
Egypt
India
The USA
Peru
According to the bar chart, "................ emits three times as much CO2 as Chile". (Assume that the scale on the y-axis is constant).
Egypt
India
The USA
Peru
According to the bar chart, "Italy emits less than half as much CO2 as ..............". (Assume that the scale on the y-axis is constant).
Chile
India
the USA
Peru
According to the bar chart, ".............. has much higher CO2 emissions than India". (Assume that the scale on the y-axis is constant).
Chile
Egypt
The USA
Peru
According to the bar chart, "...............has slightly lower levels of CO2 emissions than Peru". (Assume that the scale on the y-axis is constant).
Chile
Egypt
India
Italy
According to the bar chart, "The USA emits ........................ ". (Assume that the scale on the y-axis is constant).
three times as much CO2 as Egypt
slightly less CO2 than Peru
the most CO2 by a narrow margin
the most CO2 by a wide margin
According to the pie chart, "........................ Nigerians earn less than $1,000 a year".
No
A quarter of
50% of
All
According to the pie chart, "........................ Nigerians earn less than (or equal to) $2,000 a year".
25% of
Over half of all
Three quarters of all
All
According to the pie chart, "........................ Nigerians earn less than (or equal to) $10,000 a year".
Just under half of all
Just over 25% of
Three quarters of (all)
Almost all
According to the pie chart, "........................ Nigerians earn less than $10,000 a year".
A large majority of
A small majority
A small minority of
A tiny fraction of
According to the pie chart, "........................ of Nigerians earn between $1,000 and $2,000 a year".
exactly a quarter
roughly a third
more than half
a small minority
According to the pie chart, ".............................. of Nigerians earn over $100,000 a year".
a large proportion
two thirds
A sizeable/sizable minority
A small fraction
Which statement is incorrect, according to the chart?
Over a third of Canadians consider healthcare a key issue.
Housing, education and immigration are seen as equally important.
Climate change is considered the second most important issue.
More Canadians are worried about corruption than about the economy.
According to the chart, what did Chileans in 2018 consider to be the most important social problem the country faced?
Crime
Unemployment
Immigration
Poverty
According to the chart, among OECD countries, Chile and Mexico have:
the greatest income inequality
the highest incomes
an average level of inequality
The chart indicates that
having a higher income is associated with greater life satisfaction
having a higher income tends to make people less happy
there is no link between income and happiness
The graph shows that:
Between 1990 and 2018, Chile's Gross National Income grew faster than that of other Latin American countries.
Between 1990 and 2018, Chile fell behind other Latin American countries in terms of Gross National Income.
Between 1990 and 2018, Chile's Gross National Income grew at the same rate as that of other Latin American countries.
Between 1990 and 2018, Gross National Income remained constant throughout Latin America.
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