Task 1 · pie chart · 18 samples

The pie charts below shows exports between the US and Vietnam

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Ideas to explore

  • Compare the largest category in each direction: aircraft parts are $72 million from the US to Vietnam, while coffee is $23 million from Vietnam to the US.
  • Highlight the gap between the leading and smaller categories: US exports include other goods at $35 million and machinery at $30.5 million, while Vietnam’s garments and other exports are both $2 million.
  • Point out close values where they help summarise the data: Vietnam’s seafood ($4.4 million) and rice ($4.3 million) are almost equal.

Suggested structure

  1. Paraphrase what the charts compare and state that values are in millions of dollars.
  2. Give an overview naming the leading category in each direction and any notable tie or overall contrast.
  3. Describe US-to-Vietnam exports from the largest value to the smallest.
  4. Describe Vietnam-to-US exports in descending order, grouping the close seafood and rice figures and the tied lowest figures.
Useful vocabulary & examples
account for
to make up or represent a stated amount or share

Aircraft parts account for $72 million of exports to Vietnam.

be valued at
to have a stated monetary value

Machinery is valued at $30.5 million.

be tied at
to have the same value as another category

Garments and other exports are tied at $2 million.

followed by
used to introduce the next item in a ranking

Coffee leads at $23 million, followed by fruit and vegetables at $16 million.

Sample answers

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The pie charts illustrate the value of exports between the US and Vietnam in several categories, measured in millions of dollars. Overall, Vietnam mainly exports agricultural products to the US, while the US primarily exports industrial goods to Vietnam. In addition, the value of US exports is generally much higher than that of Vietnamese exports. Vietnamese exports were led by coffee, at $23 million, followed by fru…

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181 words · Illustrative target band

The pie charts show the exports between the United States and Vietnam in millions of dollars. Overall, Vietnam mainly exported farm products to the US, especially coffee, while the US mostly exported industrial goods to Vietnam, with aircraft parts being the largest category. The types of goods exported by each country were quite different. Looking at the figures, we can see that coffee was worth $23 million, compare…

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190 words · Illustrative target band

The pie charts illustrate the exports of different products between the US and Vietnam. Overall, the US generates more money from its exports compared to Vietnam. Notably, aircraft parts exported from the USA account for the highest revenue, while coffee exports from Vietnam to the US represent the highest share. Looking specifically at the US’s exports to Vietnam, aircraft parts are by far the leading item, at $72 m…

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