The chart below shows numbers of adults participating in different major sports in one area, in 1997 and 2017. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart illustrates how many adults are joining various sports in one country in the years 1997 and 2017.

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it is clear that

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tennis was the most popular in both years,

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on the other hand

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, basketball and cricket had the fewest participants.

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, we can see that the numbers were higher in 2017.

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the data given, in 1997, rugby and football shared a similar percentage, which was around 33 and 31, respectively. As for swimming, it had about 35 people,

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golf shared the same number with football, and that was 31. The top point in 1997 was for tennis; it had 50 individuals, and for basketball, unfortunately, it had about 8

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, in 2017, the number increased even more for tennis;

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, that was not the case for cricket, because it had under 10 players. As for football and rugby, they had a matching number of members, which was near 50. As for the rest of the games, they

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under 40.

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Dec 14, 2025

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Lexical resource: 5.0

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The chart below shows numbers of adults participating in different major sports in one area, in 1997 and 2017. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

It is often said “when in Rome, do as the Romans do”. Do you think people should adapt and accept the culture of the country they visit? Do you think it is possible to learn a culture without learning the language?

Some people believe extreme sports are dangerous and should be banned. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast trains between cities. Others believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.