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Band 5+: The bar chart below shows current health expenditure totals as percentages of GDP* for various European countries for the years 2002, 2007 and 2012. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words. * GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is the total value of goods that are made and services that are provided in a country.

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The image displays a bar chart with European Health Expenditure as a Percentage of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) for the years 2002, 2007, and 2012. Belgium's health expenditure percentages are 7.9 (2002), 10.3 (2007), and 10.7 (2012); Denmark's are 8.4 (2002), 9.5 (2007), and 10.4 (2012); Estonia's are 5.0 (2002), 5.7 (2007), and 6.2 (2012); France's are 10.1 (2002), 11.2 (2007), and 11.6 (2012); Lithuania's are 5.6 (2002), 6.2 (2007), and 6.8 (2012); Luxembourg's are 5.9 (2002), 7.1 (2007), and 7.2 (2012); Netherlands' are 8.7 (2002), 9.4 (2007), and 11.9 (2012); Norway's are 7.8 (2002), 8.2 (2007), and 9.3 (2012); Poland's are 4.3 (2002), 6.4 (2007), and 6.6 (2012); Slovenia's are 6.6 (2002), 7.7 (2007), and 8.4 (2012); Spain's are 6.7 (2002), 8.5 (2007), and 9.1 (2012); Switzerland's are 10.4 (2002), 10.7 (2007), and 11.4 (2012).

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The bar graph illustrates the total GDP percentage allocated for the health of people living in twelve European countries in years 2002, 2007 and 2012.

Overall, among all of the twelve European countries, Switzerland contributed the highest amount in GDP which remained constent throughout three years whereas, Estonia marked as a country which contributed the lowest share in GDP for health. However, remaining European countries fluctuated throughout three years.

Belgium contributed 10% in the GDP as the European health expenditure and this figure remained consistent throughout the years of 2002, 2007 and 2010. While, Switzerland ranked highest in the term of GDP contribution as it has a share of almost 11% and maintained its figure in three years. France showed fluctuations in its GDP percentage. It has shared the highest percentage of 11 in 2007. Whereas, Spain and Slovenia observed to have the same GDP contribution in 2007 and 2012.

Estonia has countibuted the lowest percentage of almost 3 in three years among other european countries. The remaining countries such as Lexambourg, Netherland, Norway, Poland and Denmark showed fluctuations in its GDP percentage contribution for the health expenditure.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

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percentage: 5

european: 5

countries: 5

years: 5

health: 4

three: 4

contributed: 3

highest: 3

throughout: 3

contribution: 3

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Task Response

The report addresses the task by describing the bar chart and making some comparisons. However, there are several inaccuracies and omissions in the data (e.g., Belgium's contribution is stated as 10% and consistent, but the data shows variation; Estonia's percentage is given as 3, but it is actually around 5-6%). The overview is somewhat unclear and contains errors (e.g., Switzerland is described as having the highest and constant, but France and Netherlands have higher values in some years). The report also includes irrelevant or incorrect information (e.g., mentioning 2010 instead of 2012). To improve, focus on accurately selecting and reporting key features, such as the highest and lowest values, overall trends, and notable comparisons, while ensuring data accuracy and clarity in the overview.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report has a basic structure with an introduction and an overview, but the flow of information is somewhat disjointed. The writer attempts to group countries and make comparisons, but the logical progression is not always clear. For example, the discussion of Belgium and Switzerland in the second paragraph is confusing, and the mention of '2010' is an error. The use of cohesive devices is limited and sometimes inaccurate (e.g., 'Whereas,' 'While,' 'However'). Paragraphing could be improved to better separate different trends or groups of countries. To improve, focus on creating a clearer overall structure, perhaps by grouping countries with similar trends (e.g., highest, lowest, and those with significant increases) and using a wider range of linking words and phrases more precisely.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task but lacks the range and sophistication expected of a higher band score. There is some repetition of phrases like 'contributed the highest/lowest amount' and 'showed fluctuations.' Some word choices are imprecise or incorrect, such as 'constent' (consistent), 'marked as a country which contributed' (was the country with), and 'in the term of' (in terms of). The writer attempts to use synonyms like 'share' and 'figure,' but this is not consistent. To improve, expand your vocabulary for describing trends (e.g., 'rose steadily,' 'peaked at,' 'remained stable,' 'experienced a sharp increase') and use more precise and varied language to describe data points and comparisons.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report contains several grammatical errors and awkward phrasings that affect clarity and accuracy. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('Estonia has countibuted'), incorrect tense usage ('has shared'), and misspellings ('constent,' 'countibuted,' 'Lexambourg,' 'Netherland'). Sentence structures are often simple or repetitive, and there are instances of incomplete or run-on sentences. Punctuation is also inconsistent (e.g., missing commas after introductory phrases). To improve, focus on proofreading for common errors, practicing a wider range of sentence structures (e.g., complex sentences with subordinate clauses), and ensuring subject-verb agreement and correct verb tenses throughout the report.

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