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IELTS Academic Task 1: Line Graph — Climate & weather
Original practice prompt written in exam style — not a real exam question, and not a prediction.
The graph below shows the average monthly temperature in two cities over a calendar year. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. The data is as follows (average temperature in °C, January to December). London: 5, 6, 8, 10, 14, 17, 19, 19, 16, 12, 8, 6. Dubai: 19, 21, 24, 28, 33, 35, 36, 36, 33, 29, 25, 21. Dubai is warmer than London in every month; its coolest month (January, 19°C) equals London's warmest months (July and August, 19°C). Both cities peak in July and August and record their lowest temperatures in January.
Examiner focus: Same seasonal shape, completely different level: compare the peaks, the troughs, and the striking January-equals-July overlap.
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