Band 6+: WRITING TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The chart below shows the value of one country's exports in various categories during 2015 and 2016. The table shows the percentage change in each category of exports in 2016 compared with 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The chart illustrate export earnings measured in billions of one country in various categories during the period between 2015 and 2016. The table demonstrate the changes in the percentages of exports in 2016 compared with 2015.

The bar chart shows, the profit from exporting different products. It can be seen that, petroleum products contributed to the highest percentage of earnings at approximately 60 billions during this period. Followed by engineered products which is slightly less than that of petroleum. However, gems and jewellery accounted for nearly 40 billions of the total earnings. Regarding the return from agriculture products and textiles were the least among the other goods at around 30 billions.

The table presents the changes in profit percentages between 2015 and 2016. It can be seen that, there are some variations between them. Petroleum products, engineered goods , agricultural products and textiles went up by 3%, 8.5%, 0.81% and 15.24% respectively. On the contrary, revenues of gems and jewellery experiences a marked decrease in value by 5.18%.