Comparisons for Writing Task 1

Contemporary dance was __________ popular type of event.

(Two words.)

(All of the figures are percentages.)

More people went to the cinema in 2001-2 __________ in 1986-87.

(One word.)

(All of the figures are percentages.)

__________ the people sampled went to the cinema in 2001-2.

(Two words. Alternative answers may be 3 words or 4 words.)

(All of the figures are percentages.)

Cinema was over __________ popular as contemporary dance in 2001-2.

(Three words.)

(All of the figures are percentages.)

__________ a quarter of the people sampled went to the theatre in 2001-2.

(One word.)

(All of the figures are percentages.)

(Plays and theatre are the same thing.)

Theatre was __________ popular type of event.

(Three words.)

(All of the figures are percentages.)

(Plays and theatre are the same thing.)

Cinema was __________ as popular in 2001-2 as in 1986-7.

(Two words.)

(All of the figures are percentages.)

Cinema was __________ popular as theatre from 1996-7 onwards.

(Answer could be 3 words, 4 words, or 5 words.)

(All of the figures are percentages.)

(Plays and theatre are the same thing.)

Cinema was _______________ popular type of event.

(Two words.)