Band 7+: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task The chart shows the proportion of people in a UK survey carried out in three different years who said they were interested in certain sports. Write at least 150 words.

The given diagram indicates the percentage of individuals in the UK who expressed their interest in certain sports between 1995, 2000, and 2005.

Overall, from the diagram it is clear that the proportion of football fans rose to the highest peak, with 45% in 2005, while the percentage of golf players showed the lowest point, with 16% at the same time.

In 1995, the share of football fans was the highest at nearly 45%, while the proportion of golf lovers was the lowest. The percentage of snooker players increased to 30%, but rugby fans decreased to nearly a quarter, and swimmers rose to just under 20%.

By 2000, the proportion of football players and swimmers rose to 42% and 29%, respectively. There was a dramatic decrease in the shares of tennis and snooker players. The least change was in the percentage of golf players. It decreased to 15%.

Within 2005, there was a sharp rise in the percentage of rugby lovers. The proportion of football, golf, and snooker players rose steadily to about 44%, 16%, and 23%, respectively, while the proportion of tennis players remained constant. The proportion of swimmers fell to 27%.