Often in writing you will be asked to compare and contrast something, particularly in task one of IELTS Writing. So lets have a quick practice today.
Answers are at the bottom.
Look at the table below. Then complete the sentences
Natural Gas Consumption & Production,
Country
|
Consumption
|
Production
|
USA
|
588.9
|
500.0
|
United
Kingdom
|
86.1
|
97.3
|
Soviet
Union
|
7.1
|
0.4
|
The UAE
|
30.0
|
35.9
|
Australia
|
19.1
|
28.0
|
Japan
|
68.6
|
0
|
New
Zealand
|
4.9
|
5.1
|
South Korea
|
18.9
|
0
|
China
|
24.3
|
25.0
|
A. Times more B. Nearly the same
C. Lowest D. However
E. Biggest F. While
G. Least H. Far more
I. Just under J. Than
1. New Zealand consumed the ____ gas at approximately 5million tonnes.
2. The former Soviet Union produced the ____ amount at 0.4million tonnes.
3. The USA was the ____ consumer and producer of gas at 600million tonnes and 500 respectively.
4. The USA consumed and produced ____ natural gas than any other country.
5. South Korea consumed 18.9 millions tonnes of gas; ____, it produced none.
6. China’s consumption and production of oil were ____ at 24.3 and 25.0 respectively.
7. The USA, the Former Soviet Union, and Japan all consumed more gas ____ they produced.
8. Australia consumed four ____ gas than New Zealand.
9. ____ New Zealand produced 5.1 million tonnes of gas, South Korea produced none.
10. New Zealand consumed ____ 5 million tonnes of gas.
Answers
1. G – Least
2. C – Lowest
3. E – Biggest
4. H – Far more
5. D – However
6. B – Nearly the same
7. J – Than
8. A – Times more
9. F – While
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