Test 3 Writing Paper 1	
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The chart gives information about post-school qualifications in terms of the different levels of further education reached by men and women in Australia in 1999.

We can see immediately that there were substantial differences in the proportion of men and women at different levels. The biggest gender difference is at the lowest post-school level, where 90% of those who held a skilled vocational diploma were men, compared with only 10% of women. By contrast, more women held undergraduate diplomas (70%) and marginally more women reached degree level (55%).

At the higher levels of education, men with postgraduate diplomas clearly outnumbered their female counterparts (70% and 30%, respectively), and also constituted 60% of Master's graduates.

Thus we can see that more men than women hold qualifications at the lower and higher levels of education, while more women reach undergraduate diploma level than men. The gender difference is smallest at the level of Bachelor's degree, however.

Ordering task

At the higher levels of education, men with postgraduate diplomas clearly outnumbered their female counterparts (70% and 30%, respectively), and also constituted 60% of Master's graduates.	
By contrast, more women held undergraduate diplomas (70%) and marginally more women reached degree level (55%).	
The biggest gender difference is at the lowest post-school level, where 90% of those who held a skilled vocational diploma were men, compared with only 10% of women.	
The chart gives information about post-school qualifications in terms of the different levels of further education reached by men and women in Australia in 1999.	
The gender difference is smallest at the level of Bachelor's degree, however.	
Thus we can see that more men than women hold qualifications at the lower and higher levels of education, while more women reach undergraduate diploma level than men.	
We can see immediately that there were substantial differences in the proportion of men and women at different levels. 	

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The chart (1)________________ about post-school qualifications (2) ______________ the different levels of further education reached by men and women in Australia in 1999.

We can (3) _________ immediately that there were (4) ___________ differences in the 
(5) __________ of men and women at different levels. The biggest (6)__________ difference is at the lowest post-school level, where 90% of those who held a skilled vocational diploma were men, (7)_____________ with only 10% of women. By (8)___________, more women held undergraduate diplomas (70%) and (8) __________ more women reached degree level (55%).

At the higher levels of education, men with postgraduate diplomas clearly (9) ____________ their female (10) _______________ (70% and 30%, (11)_____________), and also (12)____________ 60% of Master's graduates.

(13) __________ we can see that more men than women hold qualifications at the lower and higher levels of education, (14) ___________ more women reach undergraduate diploma level than men. The gender difference is smallest at the level of Bachelor's degree, however.

in terms of        gives information	

marginally    see       proportion         substantial          contrast            compared          gender	

counterparts         constituted          respectively          outnumbered	

thus         while