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Band 7+: The line graph below shows the urban population in three cities from 1980 to 2020 at ten-year intervals. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The image contains a line graph titled "Urban Population in Three Cities (1980 - 2020)", with a vertical axis for "Population (millions)" from 0 to 25 and a horizontal axis for years 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010, and 2020. City A's population in millions for these years was 8, 12, 16, 20, and 22, respectively. City B's population in millions was 5, 7, 10, 13, and 15. City C's population in millions was 3, 4, 5, 7, and 9.

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The line graph illustrates the number of urban residents among three cities between 1980 to 2020 at a ten-year intervals.

Overall, the number of city population within the three cities increased gradually. City A consistently recorded the highest number of population, followed by City B and City C respectively. Furthermore, City A also had the greatest population increase throughout the period.

City A had approximately 8 million residents in 1980. This figure rose to around 12 million in 1990 and continued to increase steadily for the next 30 years. In 2020, City A recorded population of above 20 million, making it the highest between all cities.

In comparison, City B started at 5 million of urban population. The population also grew from around 7 million in 1990 to 15 millions in 2020. Similarly, urban residents of City C was below 5 million at the beginning of the period. Despite the rise, it reached just under 10 million people in 2010, making it the least populous city during the observed years.

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Overall Band Score

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Vocabulary Complexity:
C1 - Intricate
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

million: 7

population: 6

number: 3

urban: 3

residents: 3

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Task Response

The report effectively addresses the task by identifying the main trends and making relevant comparisons between the three cities. The overview is clear and highlights the most significant features, such as the consistent upward trend and the ranking of the cities. Data is reported accurately based on the provided description. To improve, ensure more precise grammatical control, particularly regarding noun-number agreement (e.g., '15 millions' should be '15 million') and preposition usage (e.g., 'between 1980 to 2020' should be 'between 1980 and 2020' or 'from 1980 to 2020').

Coherence & Cohesion

The report is logically organized with a clear introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. The progression of ideas is easy to follow. To improve, ensure that transitions between sentences are more seamless. For instance, when moving from City B to City C, the connection could be strengthened to show a more sophisticated comparative structure rather than just using 'Similarly'.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is appropriate for the task, with terms like 'consistently recorded', 'steadily', and 'least populous' showing good range. However, there is some repetitive use of the word 'population' and 'number'. Try to vary your word choices more by using synonyms such as 'inhabitants', 'citizens', or 'demographics' to avoid redundancy. Also, be careful with phrasing like 'number of city population', which is slightly unnatural; 'the population of the cities' would be more precise.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are several grammatical inaccuracies that prevent a higher score. Specifically, pay attention to subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'residents... was' should be 'residents... were') and noun number (e.g., '15 millions' should be '15 million'). Additionally, watch your prepositional usage, such as 'between 1980 to 2020' which should be 'between 1980 and 2020' or 'from 1980 to 2020'.

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