WRITING TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The bar chart shows the percentage of adult male smokers in seven countries along with the world average in 2000 and 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The bar chart compares the

percentage

of adult male

smokers

in seven countries

along with

the world average in 2000 and 2015.

Overall

, America has the highest

percentage

of masculine

smokers

individuals

whereas

Australia has the lowest

percentage

of

smokers

male population. It is important to note that in 2000 there were more male

smokers

whereas

in 2015 there were the lowest percentages of masculine

smokers

. In 2000, America was the country with the most male

smokers

with

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65%, followed by Bangladesh, Cuba and the World with 62%, 52%, and 42% of masculine

smokers

, respectively. In the same year Egypt, Lebanon and Mexico had the same

percentage

of individuals that smoke

with

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35%. The lowest

percentage

of male

smokers

was in Australia with 28%. In 2015, America and Cuba had the same

percentage

of masculine smoker populations

with

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51%. Egypt had a slightly similar

percentage

with 49% male

smokers

which increased from 2000. Followed by Lebanon, Bangladesh and the World with 42%, 39% and 32% masculine individuals that smoke, respectively. The lowest percentages that we observed in 2015 were the countries of Mexico and Australia with 20% and 18% of male

smokers

, respectively.