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22. The tables below give information about sales of Fairtrade-labelled coffee and bananas in 1999 and 2004 in five European countries.


Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Source: IELTS Cambridge Book 10 Test 2

The tables below give information about sales of Fairtrade-labelled coffee and bananas in 1999 and 2004 in five European countries.

Sample Answer 1

                                     The presented tables depict the sales of coffee and bananas in five distinct European nations between 1999 and 2004.

                                 In terms of fairtrade-labelled coffee sales, Switzerland recorded the highest figure of 3 million euros in 1999, while Sweden had the lowest at 0.8 million euros. The sales of coffee experienced a significant surge in the UK, increasing from 1.5 million euros in 1999 to 20 million euros in 2004. Denmark and Belgium also saw an increase in coffee sales, reaching 2 million euros and 1.7 million euros, respectively, in 2004.

     Turning to fairtrade-labelled banana sales, Switzerland witnessed a substantial growth from 15 million euros to 47 million euros over the five-year period. The UK and Belgium experienced an upward trend in banana sales, with figures of 5.5 million euros and 4 million euros, respectively. However, Denmark and Sweden saw a decline in banana sales, reaching 0.9 million euros and 1 million euros in 2004.

                            In summary, it can be observed that fairtrade-labelled coffee sales increased across all European nations, while banana sales declined in Sweden and Denmark.

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The tables below give information about sales of Fairtrade-labelled coffee and bananas in 1999 and 2004 in five European countries.

Sample Answer 2

Band 7 

                                   The presented tables provide information about the sales of coffee and bananas in five distinct European nations between 1999 and 2004.

                             In terms of fairtrade-labelled sales, 3 million euros of coffee sales were recorded in Switzerland in 1999, which was the highest, while only 0.8 million euros in Sweden, which was the lowest. The figures for coffee sales surged significantly from 1.5 million euros in 1999 to 20 million euros in 2004 in the UK. The number of coffee sales in Denmark and Belgium increased to 2 million euros and 1.7 million euros, respectively, in 2004.

                              Turning to the sales of fairtrade-labelled bananas, in Switzerland, the figures for banana sales went up between 15 million euros and 47 million euros during the last five years. Banana sales went upwards in the UK (5.5 million euros) and Belgium (4 million euros), whereas they went downwards in Denmark (0.9 million euros) and Sweden (1 million euros) in 2004.

                                     To sum up, we can see that the figures for fairtrade-labelled coffee sales surged in all European nations, while banana sales dropped in Sweden and Denmark.

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The tables below give information about sales of Fairtrade-labelled coffee and bananas in 1999 and 2004 in five European countries.

Sample Answer 3

Band 6 

                                        The presented tabular graphs depict information about both coffee and banana fairtrade sales in the UK, Denmark, Switzerland, Belgium and Sweden from 1999 to 2004.

                                       It is crystal clear that 1.5 million euros were spent by UK people on purchasing coffee in 2004, which was a significant amount. The figure for coffee in Switzerland, between 1999 and 2004, doubled, reaching 6. Buying it was comparable to Denmark, Belgium, and Sweden, as this time there was a slight surge in sales, surging only up to 0.7 million euros.

                              Turning to bananas, fairtrade sales in Switzerland were three times as much as in 1999 as in 2004, whereas in the UK and Belgium, a gradual growth can be seen from almost 1 to 5. Looking at the data for Sweden and Denmark, sales levels went down, hitting a low of 0.8 and 1.1, respectively.

                                 In general, coffee and banana sales fluctuated fitfully during the 6-year period. In Sweden and Denmark, the trend for banana sales was downwards, compared to the other European countries.

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The tables below give information about sales of Fairtrade-labelled coffee and bananas in 1999 and 2004 in five European countries.

Sample Answer 4

Band 6.5 

                                        The tables give data about the sales of Fairtrade-labelled coffee and bananas in 1999 and 2004 in distinct European countries. Overall, coffee sales in the UK were the highest in both years, whereas in Sweden, they were the lowest. Furthermore, banana sales in Switzerland increased, while there was a drop in banana sales in Sweden and Denmark.

                                           Regarding coffee sales, there was a surge from 1.5 million euros in 1999 to 20 million euros in 2004 in the UK, which was the highest. The sales of coffee in 2004 were two times higher than in 1999 in Switzerland. The number of sales rose slightly by 0.2 million euros in Denmark and Sweden in 2004.

                                               Turning to banana sales, the number of sales in Switzerland climbed dramatically from 15 million euros in 1999 to 47 million euros in 2004. There was a considerable rise in the UK and Belgium from around 1 million euros to almost 5 million euros in 2004. However, a significant drop of 1 million euros was noticed in Sweden and Denmark in 2004.

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