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IELTS Academic Task 1: Line Graph — Technology & communication
Original practice prompt written in exam style — not a real exam question, and not a prediction.
The graph below shows the number of internet users per 100 people in three countries between 2000 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. The data is as follows. In the United States, the figure stood at 40 users per 100 people in 2000, rising to 60 in 2005, 78 in 2010 and 86 in 2015, before reaching 92 in 2020. Germany followed a similar pattern: 25 in 2000, 50 in 2005, 65 in 2010, 80 in 2015 and 90 in 2020. Brazil started far lower, at just 3 in 2000, and rose to 10 in 2005, 21 in 2010, 58 in 2015 and 75 in 2020.
Examiner focus: Open with the shared upward trend, then group: the two high-start countries versus Brazil's late, rapid catch-up.
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