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Band 5+: Task 1: The graph below shows the population of a particular country by age group starting in 1960 and including a forecast to 2040. Summarize 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 'Population by age group (% of total)' showing data for three age groups from 1960 to 2040. For the 0-14 age group, the population percentages were: 1960: 30%, 1970: 26%, 1980: 26%, 1990: 20%, 2000: 15%, 2010: 14%, 2020: 13%, 2030: 12%, and 2040: 11%. For the 15-64 age group, the percentages were: 1960: 54%, 1970: 61%, 1980: 58%, 1990: 60%, 2000: 59%, 2010: 55%, 2020: 49%, 2030: 48%, and 2040: 45%. For the 65+ age group, the percentages were: 1960: 16%, 1970: 16%, 1980: 19%, 1990: 20%, 2000: 26%, 2010: 30%, 2020: 35%, 2030: 40%, and 2040: 45%.

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The line graoh illustrates the population of a country by 3 age group: 0-14, 15-64 and higher 65 strarting in 1960 and prediction in 2040.

Overall, the population of people from 15 to 64 years old exhibited the downward trend, show a similar pattern to the figure of residents between 0-14 years old. On the other hand, a demographic of people who are higher 65 recorded a sharp increase and predicted to be continuiously rose in 2040.

Inirially, In 1960, the age group from 15 to 64 show the largest population around 60 million, which is double population of its in lower 14 years old. However, this age group conveyed minimal fluctuations from 1960 to 2020 before repeatly delined to 45 million in prediction of 2040. People between 15 and 64 years old experienced a steadily dropped until 1990 and gradually decreased with a minimal population in projection of last year.

Elderly people who are higher 65 years old contributed to 15 million in 1960 before increasing sharply in 1990 and converging the figure of tennagers under 14 years old. Additionally, after 1990, its population recorded a steady rise before converging the age group from 15 to 64 years old in the forecast in 2040.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

years: 7

population: 6

people: 4

higher: 3

group: 3

million: 3

before: 3

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Task Response

The report addresses the task by describing the main trends for the three age groups, but it contains several inaccuracies and omissions. The overall trend is correctly identified: the 0-14 and 15-64 groups decline, while the 65+ group increases. However, specific data points are often incorrect (e.g., stating 60 million instead of 54% for the 15-64 group in 1960, and misrepresenting the 0-14 group's trend). The report also omits some key comparisons and includes some irrelevant or unclear statements. To improve, focus on accurately reporting the percentages and making clear comparisons between the age groups at key points. Additionally, ensure the language is precise and avoid vague phrases like 'minimal fluctuations' and 'repeatly delined'.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report has a logical structure with an introduction, overview, and body paragraphs, but the flow is disrupted by unclear referencing and abrupt transitions. For example, 'its population' and 'the figure of teenagers' are ambiguous. The paragraphing is not consistently managed, and some sentences are repetitive. To improve, use clear pronouns and link ideas with cohesive devices such as 'in contrast' or 'similarly'.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate but limited, with some inaccuracies and awkward phrasing. Words like 'graoh' (graph), 'strarting' (starting), 'continuiously' (continuously), and 'repeatly' (repeatedly) are misspelled. The phrase 'higher 65' is not natural; use '65 and over' or 'the 65+ age group'. To improve, use a wider range of precise vocabulary and ensure correct spelling and collocations.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are numerous grammatical errors and punctuation issues that affect clarity. For example, 'show a similar pattern' should be 'showing a similar pattern', 'recorded a sharp increase and predicted to be continuously rose' is incorrect, and 'Inirially' is a misspelling. The report lacks variety in sentence structures and contains fragments. To improve, practice using a mix of simple and complex sentences, and proofread for subject-verb agreement and verb tense consistency.

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