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IELTS Academic Task 1: Mixed Charts — Cities & population
Original practice prompt written in exam style — not a real exam question, and not a prediction.
The charts below show the populations of three cities in 1950 and 2000, and their projected populations in 2050. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. The data is as follows (population in millions; figures for 2050 are projections). City A: 2.1 in 1950, 4.8 in 2000, and 7.5 projected for 2050. City B: 5.6 in 1950, 6.1 in 2000, and 6.0 projected for 2050. City C: 0.9 in 1950, 3.2 in 2000, and 6.8 projected for 2050. City B was the largest of the three in both 1950 and 2000 but is projected to be overtaken by both other cities by 2050; City C, the smallest in 1950, is expected to grow the fastest overall, multiplying its population more than sevenfold across the century.
Examiner focus: Past versus projection: B stagnates while A and C keep growing — the change of ranking by 2050 is the key comparison.
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