Writing Practice Test 9

The chart below shows the percentage of employees who worked from home at least one day a week in four countries — the UK, Germany, Japan and Brazil — in 2005, 2015 and 2023. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. In 2005, the proportion of employees working from home at least once a week stood at 8% in the UK, 6% in Germany, 3% in Japan and 4% in Brazil. By 2015, these figures had risen to 15% in the UK, 12% in Germany, 5% in Japan and 9% in Brazil. The most dramatic change occurred by 2023, when the figure reached 38% in the UK and 34% in Germany, while Brazil climbed to 22% and Japan remained the lowest of the four countries at just 11%.

In many countries, the gap between the salaries of the highest-paid and lowest-paid workers is becoming wider. What problems can this cause, and what solutions can you suggest?