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WORD LIST FOR WRITING TASK 1 STT BASIC 1. show (v)

Band 5

INTERMEDIATE

Band 6

2. 3. 4. 5.

increase (v) increase (n) Decrease (v) Sharp-Sharply

Rise (v) / Climb (v) / Grow (v) rise (n) / grow (n) Fall (v) / Drop (v) Dramatic -Dramatically

6. 7.

Fall sharply

Decrease dramatically Increase dramatically

8. 9.

Birth rate (n) About (adv)

10. 11. 12.

Gaol (n)

13.

About(adv) around(adv)

Just(adv)

14.

some(adv) Prisoner (n)

15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

About (prep) Clear (adj) Several different Hobby (n) Popular (adj) Favorite (adj)/favourite

26.

Clearly (adv)

27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33.

Prison(n) Gradual- Gradually only(adv)

On the other hand

On (prep)

Preferred (adj) Likewise /Similarly However (adv) By contrast Compare (v)

Interestingly(adv) Online shopping Britain (n)/ The UK Yearly (adv/adj)

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Steady-Steadily A negligible / A mere Approximately(adv) An approximate Offender (n) / Prison inmate Convicted criminal Concerning (prep) Apparent (adj) /Evident (adj) Pastime (n) / Leisure activity Widely enjoyed

New (adj) A very different Much (shorter)

Decline (v) / Slip (n/v) Rapid- Rapidly Considerable- Considerably Exponential- Exponentially Marked- Markedly Slide away / plunge (v) Soar Increase exponentially Fertility (n) Approximately (adv) Somewhere in the vicinity of

Various (adj)

Level (n)

Internet shopping

ADVANCED Band 7+ reveal(v) /illustrate (v) indicate (v)

Far (shorter)

Yet (adv) In stark contrast, however, … Provide a comparison of Popularity (n) Prevalence (n) It is evident from the information supplied that It is interesting to note that

Recently established Annual (adv/adj) Vary greatly Considerably (shorter)

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Build Length (n) Transport (n/v)

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Establish (v) Scale (n) Carry (v) High education

Get (v)

Woman (n) / Man (n) A little

Tertiary education Receive (v) Gain/receive an education Gain a higher education Attend college or university

In general / Overall (adv) Male (n/adj) / Female (n/adj) Part of the world

Marginally (adv) Region of the world Conversely (adv) / By contrast

Percentage (n) / Rate (n) Graph (n/v) Kind (n) / Type (n) Different kinds

Much less popular

Show (means stand for or symbolize) give Stay

Not surprising Common (adj) / Popular (adj) Far less popular Operation (n) Plastic surgery Mark (v)

Considerably less popular Procedure (n) Cosmetic procedure Cosmetic surgery Denote (v)

supply Remain According to the diagrams The diagram given shows

Sit (v)

Part (n) Then (adv)

Figure (n/v) Form(n) Various forms Conduct (v) / Perform (v) Carry out predictable

Remove (v) Therefore (adv) Recycling company /Recycler (n) Involve (v) Stage (n) After this

Settle (v) Absorb (v) /Filter (n/v) /Extract Thus (adv) /Hence (adv) Entail (v) Phase (n) Subsequently (adv) / At this point

Divide (v) / Separate (v) Part (n) Will probably Allow (v) (be) located Middle (n)

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Center/centre (n)

Component (n) (be) likely to Permit (v) (be) placed (be) situated

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WORD LIST FOR WRITING TASK 2 STT BASIC Band 5 1. Internet 1. Change (n/v) 2. Affect (v) Effect (n) 3. 4. 5. Talk to 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.

Band 6

Influence (v/n) Believe (v) / Feel (v) Improve Communication (n) Contact (n/v) Instead of

Family and friends Other countries International business In the pass Involve (v) (Be) available Of course Much of True Helpful (adj) /Useful (adj)

19. 20. 2. Fast Food 21. Cheap (adj) 22. Eat (v) 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32.

INTERMEDIATE

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Band 7+

Alter (v) Impact (n/v) + on Consequence (n) (be) convinced Revolutionize/ revolusionise Relate to

Rather than Loved ones Faraway countries Global trade In the earlier time Entail (v) Can be accessed Admittedly A vast amount of Reliable (adj)

To conclude / In summary

Nevertheless Nonetheless By way of conclusion Reaffirm (v) /Restate (v) Maintain (v)

Cause (n/v)

Affordable (adj) Consume (v) (be) responsible for Result in / Lead to Detrimental (adj)

Harmful (adj) Firstly / First of all Too much Opinion (n)

ADVANCED

Position (n) / View (n) Illness (n) / Disease (n) Serious health problem When we get older Although (conj) / While (conj) In addition to this Danger (n) Past (adj)

To excess Perspective (n) Ailment (n) Major health problem In later life Further and more important, though, +your idea Risk (n)

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35. 36. 37. 38. 39.

International (adj)

Country

40. Travel 41. Actually 42. 43. 44. Solve 45. Main (adj) 46. Many 47. Problem 48. 49. Rich (adj) 50. Overseas(adj/adv) 51. Visit 52. Poorer countries 53. Like /Such as 54. Flood (n) 55. 56. And 57. 58. Powerful (adj) 59. Sign (n) 60. Power (n) 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. Good example 66. 67. Area (n) 68. Famous (adj) 69. 70. Complicated (adj) 71. 72. 4. Immigration 73. 74. Rule of behavior Social rule 75. Fit in (v) 76. New country 77. Rule th

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Global (adj) Industry (n)/Trade (n) Wealth (n) Nation Destination country Host country Tourism (n) In fact Bring problems / Cause problems Create wealth Resolve (v) Numerous Difficulty Involve with Wealthy (adj) Abroad (adj/adv) Holiday in Developing countries

Mostly (adv) As well as Not likely

Lack of moral standards Worrying (adj) Damage Especially Large (adj) Section (n) In recent years Complex (adj) Certainly not Impossible to overcome Immigrant (n) /Newcomer (n) Social custom

Prosperity (n)

Holidaymaking (n) Create difficulties Bring economic prosperity Address (v) / Overcome (v) Primary (adj) Countless (adj) Challenge Associated with Affluent (adj)

Influx (n) Mainly(adv) Highly unlikely Potent (adj) Symbol (n) Domination (n) Moral decadence Disturbing (adj) Degradation (n) Particularly (adv) Salient Example Vast (adj) World renowned Over the past few decades By no means Insurmountable (adj)

Social norm Adapt (v) / Adjust (v) Adopted country

Law (n)

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78. 79. 80.

Important (adj)

81. Make sure 82. Example 83. 84. Own 85. Gun (n) 86. 87. 5. Job and gender 88. Job 89. 90. Traditional 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. Right 96. Chance 97. Often (adv) 98. See 99. 100. Want 6. Cigarette 101. Question (n/v) 102. 103. 104. Main (adj) 105. Most 106. 107. 108. Pay the bill 109. Expensive 110. Decide (v) 111. 112. Need (v) 113. Very (adv) 7. Endangered Species 114. Try 115. Save 116. 15th Jan, 2014

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Obey the law Therefor Necessary (adj)

Allow

Social (adj) Bring together

(be) able to

Well (adv) Argue I believe I feel

Observe the law Thus Essential (adj) /Vitally important Absolutely pivotal Ensure (v) Instance Permit (v) Possess (v) Firearm (n) Societal (adj) Unite (v) Occupation (be) capable of Conservative (adj) Conventional (adj) Effectively (adv) Contend (v) I would argue I would contend Generalization/ Stereotype (n) Accurate (adj) Opportunity

Frequently (adv) View Weak point/ Weakness (n) Desire (v) / Wish (v) Issue (n) Ban (v) Illegal (adj)

Drug abuse Proven (adj)

Prohibit (v) Illicit (adj) Principal (adj) The majority of Substance abuse Irrefragable Cover the costs Costly (adj) Determine (v) I would argue that I would suggest that Require (v)

Incredibly (adv)

Protect Definitely (adv) / Certainly (adv)

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Attempt (v) Preserve (v)

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Let (v) Like (prep) Before Important

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Controversial (adj) Allow (v) Die out / Disappear (v) Including (prep) In the past Recognize

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Contentious (adj) Become extinct

Vital Appreciate (v) Delicate (adj)/ Fragile (adj)

Depend on/ Rely on Each other/ One another

Come back

132. Maybe 133. Natural living environment 134. 135. Out of control 136. 8. Rural depopulation 137. Today 138. The country 139. The city 140. Poorer (adj) 141. 142. 143. Move 9. Distance within modern families 144. 145. 146. 147. 148. 149. 150. Usually (adv) 151. 152. More and more 153. 154. 155. Choice (n) 15th Jan, 2014

Upset (v) / Disturb (v) Affect (v) Return (v) Destroy (v)

Disrupt (v) Impact upon Ruin (v) Predator (n) Predatory animal

perhaps Habitat (n) Multiply (v) Furthermore (conj)

Reproduce (v) Unchecked (adj) Further (conj)

These days

Attractive

Discuss (v) Cause (n/v) Recently

Rural area Urban area Less affluent Appealing (adj) Subsidies (v) Provide financial incentives Relocate (v) Explore (v) Source (n) /Contributing factor In recent times Offer / Provide Chief (n/adj) /Primary (adj)

Traditionally (adv)/ In the past Typically (adv) Consequently (adv) As a result An increasing number of Little wonder It is unsurprising Subsidy /Financial incentive Alternative (n)

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156. Look after/ Take care of 157. 158. 159. Stay (v) 160. 161. Step (n) 162. 10. Education standards 163. 164. Smack or cane 165. 166. 167. Important 168. 169. 170. Important subject

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Programme (n) Would prefer to another (adj)/ one other

Poor quality Discipline (n/v)Punish (v) Physical punishment Cause / Reason In my view

Campaign (n/v) Would rather Remain (v) One further Measure (n) Abovementioned Outlined above Sub-standard (adj) Corporal punishment Factor (n) / Source Crucial (adj) From my perspective Major/ Significant (adj) Core subject

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