Band 7+: The chart below gives data about the popularity (% of people doing regularly) of various sports in different countries. The graph shows the amount of time that people in those countries spend reading books, newspapers or Internet articles per day. There is also a table showing the average price of books. Write a report summarising the information. Select and describe the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The chart provides information on the the popularity of four different kinds of sports, the time allocated to reading, and the average cost of books in four nations. Overall, while while the share of reasing time and and book prices in nations A, C, and D extremely exceed the ones in nation B, the performance in sport showcases the opposite trendline.

To start with, the time spent on reading is almost identical for nations A and D, accounting for about 55 minutes per day. Country C holds the highest position with a small difference of about 2 minutes. For the nation B, the value is more than twice less, consituting approximately 20 minutes. Notably, the more the reading time, the higher the book price: this nation’s book prices are the lowest among all nations, which is 6.9 Euros. Regarding remaining countries, the price for A and D is 7 Euros, and for C is 7.1 Euros.

When it comes to sport, the situation turns upside down. The B nation generally shows the highest percentages for tennis, swimming, and running, varying from 17 to 22 percents. At the same time, the popularity in sports in other countries fluctuated in the range of 7 to 12 percents. However, the share of people interested in gym in nation B is only 10%, while in the nation D it is nearly 27 percent.