Written by: IELTS I-Ready, 17/6/2023
Marked by: Examiner
The graph shows the number of people taking parts in 4 kinds of sports in a particular region between 1985 and 2005
The line chart compares the number of participants in basketball, tennis, badminton and rugby over a 20-year period from 1985 in a specific area.
Overall, more people played tennis throughout the period, and it was the most common sport since 1995, while rugby’s popularity declined. Notably, basketball and badminton mostly had stable numbers of players.
In terms of tennis and rugby, both sports indicated inverted trends. Although rugby started highest with nearly 250 players, the figure declined continually to about 200 players in 1995, when this sport was no longer the most popular. Since then, the number of people playing rugby dropped more steeply, reaching 50 in 2005. In contrast, from 1985 onwards, the figure for tennis increased steadily from second place with 150 participants. By 2005, it had reached its highest point of roughly 220 players.
In comparison, there were far fewer people who took up basketball and badminton. However, these sports remained relatively stable, with basketball having about 70 participants every year, while badminton was always the least popular with approximately 50 players each year. (177 words)
