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The chart below shows information about average house prices in five different cities between 1990 and 2002 compared with average house prices in 1989.Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.Write at least 150 words.

Sample Answer 1:
The graph illustrates the figures of average house prices in the five different cities during the period from 1990 to 2002, in comparison with the data in 1989. Overall, there was an upward trend in the percentage of change of house prices during the period shown in almost all of the cities except for Frankfurt.
As can be clearly seen, there was a considerable fall by approximately 5% in the proportion change of estate prices in New York between 1990 and 1995. Likewise, Tokyo and London, which had the same figures, witnessed a dramatic decrease by about 7% over the same period. However, the figures for Madrid and Frankfurt were around 2% and 3%, respectively.
During the latter period from 1996 to 2002, the figure for London was the highest with more than 10% in the percentage of change of house prices. During the same period, the rates at which the house prices increased were about 5% in New York and 4% in Madrid. This rate in Frankfurt was 2%, lower than in the first 5-year period. Finally, the percentage change in Tokyo fell by around 5% between 1996 and 2002.

Sample Answer 2:
Given is a chart illustrates how much average house prices changed in 5 separate countries in 1990-2002 compared to 1989.
There was a significant decrease in average house prices in New York, Tokyo and London in 1990-1995, While average house prices declined by 5 per cent in New York, that figure in Tokyo and London was the same, at approximately 7.5 per cent. Meanwhile, Madrid and Frankfurt saw a slight increase in house price, at about 3 and 4 per cent respectively.
On the contrary, there was an opposite trend from 1996 to 2002. It is also interesting to note that Apart from Tokyo, average house prices in the rest of cities climbed compared to 1989. London saw by far the most dramatic acceleration in house price, at over 10 per cent. When it came to second, it was New York with 10 per cent. There was a modest increase in house prices in Madrid and Frankfurt compared to 1989.
Overall, apart from Frankfurt, house prices in other cities rose from 1990 to 2002, particularly New York and London. Although house prices in Japan still leveled off in 1996-2002 compared to 1989, they went up slightly compared to 1990-1995.