Writing Task 1: The graph shows the number of people taking part in 4 kinds of sports in a particular region between 1985 and 2005. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The line graph offers valuable insights into the number of participants in
four ball
games – Add a hyphen
four-ball
rugby
, tennis
, basketball
, and badminton
– over a two-decade period from 1985 to 2005.
Overall
, while
rugby
experienced a significant decline in popularity
over time, tennis
exhibited a contrasting upward trend. Basketball
and badminton
, however
, remained relatively stable, showing only minor fluctuations.
In 1985, rugby
was the leading sport with approximately 140 players
. Over the next decade, its popularity
steadily increased, and by 1995, it matched tennis
with 200 players
each. However
, following
this
peak, rugby
's popularity
sharply declined, falling to just 50 players
by 2005, aligning it with the number of badminton
participants. On the other hand
, tennis
began as the second most popular sport in 1985 with 150 players
. By 1995, it had surpassed rugby
and continued to see a modest increase, culminating in around 240 players
by the end of the period.
In 1985, basketball
and badminton
started as the least popular sports, drawing around 80 and 60 players
respectively. Both sports experienced minimal declines in participation, with badminton
losing just under 10 players
in the first five years. Over the years, their popularity
followed similar patterns, ending with approximately 80 players
for basketball
and 50 for badminton
by the close of the period.Submitted by kernas007 on
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Vocabulary: Replace the words rugby, tennis, basketball, badminton, popularity, players with synonyms.
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