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IELTS Academic Task 1: Line Graph — Work & economy
Original practice prompt written in exam style — not a real exam question, and not a prediction.
The graph below shows unemployment rates in three European countries between 2005 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. The data is as follows (percentages of the workforce). In 2005, Germany had the highest rate at 11.0%, followed by France at 9.0% and Spain at 8.0%. By 2010, Spain had surged to 19.0%, while France edged up to 9.5% and Germany fell to 7.0%. In 2015, Spain peaked at 22.0% and France at 10.0%, with Germany down to 5.0%. By 2020, all three had fallen: Spain to 16.0%, France to 8.0% and Germany to 4.0%, the lowest figure in the whole period.
Examiner focus: The story is a reversal: Germany's steady fall versus Spain's sharp rise and partial recovery. Anchor the overview on the 2005 and 2020 endpoints.
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