Writing 2026-07 Test 20

Exam month: 2026-07

Rebuilt from test-taker recalls — not official IELTS material. Task 1's chart is a reconstructed illustration, not the original exam's exact data.

Task 1

The line graph below shows the percentage of workers from five different European countries that were absent for a day or more due to illness from 1991 to 2001. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Percentage of Workers Absent Due to Illness in Five European Countries (1991-2001) (%)

Illustrative chart · reconstructed from the recalled description, not the official original data

Task 2

People in some cities prefer driving cars to biking, while in some other cities, people like to travel by bike. What are the reasons for these developments and which one do you think is better?