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while
the Highstreet Retail sector 
will see little change
, increasing to only 10%.
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IELTS Bar Chart Exercise 2
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Exercise instructions: Write your response and compare it to
Full Sample Response 2 
on the next page.
Write 150-180 words below:
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Full Sample Response 2
The bar graph depicts the actual shares of the French
economy held by five major business sectors in 2000, 2010,
and 2020. 
Of the five sectors, banking had the most growth, with a
30% market share in 2000, 35% in 2010, and just over 40% in
2020. In contrast, the automotive sector’s contribution
decreased over the years, from 20% in 2000 to 5% in 2020.
The IT Service Industry, which accounted for about 10%
of the economy in 2000, grew in 2010 but declined back to its
original level in 2020 at 10%. Similarly, tourism grew by 5%
between 2000 and 2010 but then shrank to its original 25% by
2020. The Energy sector, which was booming in 2000 with a
share of around 25%, dropped slightly by 5% and remained at
the same level in the last decade.
In summary, for the period, banking accounted for the
biggest share of France’s economy, with steady growth from
2000 to 2020, while the automotive industry accounted for the
smallest share of the economy, experiencing a steady decline
throughout the period.
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4. Pie Chart Descriptions