Band 8+: 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 bar chart compares the popularity of four sports in four nations, while the second chart shows how much time people in these countries spend reading books, newspapers, or online articles each day. The table gives information about the average price of books in euros.

Overall, Nation B had the highest participation in most sports, especially running, whereas Nation D recorded by far the highest figure for gym activities. In contrast, Nation B spent the least time reading per day. As for book prices, they were very similar in all four countries.

Looking first at reading habits and book prices, people in Nations A, C and D spent roughly 55 minutes per day reading, while the figure for Nation B was much lower, at only 20 minutes. In terms of book prices, the average cost was around 7 euros in all countries, ranging only from 6.9 euros in Nation B to 7.1 euros in Nation C.

Regarding sports participation, Nation B showed the highest proportions for tennis, swimming and running, at about 18%, 21% and 23% respectively. By contrast, the figures for Nations A, C and D were mostly around 10%. The most notable exception was gym participation in Nation D, which was the highest overall, at approximately 26%.