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Band 5+: The bar chart shows shares of expenditures for five major categories in the USA, Canada, the UK and Japan in 2009. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

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The image presents a bar chart detailing 2009 expenditure percentages across five categories—Food, Housing, Transportation, Health care, and Clothing—in four countries: USA, Canada, UK, and Japan. For Food, the USA is at 14%, Canada at 15%, UK at 10%, and Japan at 23%. Housing expenditure shows USA at 26%, Canada at 21%, UK at 25%, Japan at 22%. Transportation expenditure figures are the USA 15%, Canada 20%, UK 13%, Japan 10%. In Health care, the USA records 7%, Canada 4%, UK 3%, Japan 6%. Clothing shows expenditures with the USA at 4%, Canada at 6%, UK at 5%, Japan at 3%.

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The bar chart illustrates the percentage of expenditure for food, housing, transportation, health care and clothing in the US, Canada, the UK and Japan.

overall, food and housing expenses were majority expenses. Clothing and health care accounted for a fewer pie.

For the food expenditure, in Japan, it accounted for just around 23 percent. In the UK, food expenses was around 20 percent. In Canada and the US the figure were quite similar with around 15 percents and just below 15 percent respectively. For housing, The figure were approximately 25 percent for the four countries.

Health care and clothing expenditure accounted for a fewer percentage compared to that of food and housing. While The US figure for healthcare was highest among the four countries with around 8 percent, In the UK , the expense figure for health care was lowest among the four countries with around 2.5 percent. Clothing expenditure figures for the four countries were nearly similar with around 10 percent.

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percent: 7

around: 6

expenditure: 4

housing: 4

clothing: 4

figure: 4

health: 3

expenses: 3

accounted: 3

countries: 3

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Task Response

The report addresses the task and covers the main categories, but there are some inaccuracies and omissions. For example, the UK food expenditure is stated as around 20%, which is incorrect (it should be 10%). Housing is described as approximately 25% for all four countries, but Canada's figure is 21%, and Japan's is 22%. Health care and clothing figures are also misrepresented (e.g., clothing is said to be around 10%, but actual figures are 3-6%). The report would benefit from more precise data and a clearer comparison between countries. Additionally, the phrase 'accounted for a fewer pie' is awkward and should be revised for clarity.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report has a logical structure with an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs for specific categories, but the flow is disrupted by unclear referencing and abrupt transitions. For example, the phrase 'accounted for a fewer pie' is confusing, and the shift from food to housing to health care and clothing lacks clear linking. The overview is present but could be more precise. To improve, use clear topic sentences for each paragraph and ensure that comparisons are explicitly linked with cohesive devices (e.g., 'In contrast', 'Similarly', 'while'). Also, avoid vague expressions like 'a fewer pie' and instead state exact figures or use clear comparative language.

Lexical Resource

The report uses some appropriate vocabulary for describing data (e.g., 'illustrates', 'accounted for', 'expenditure'), but there are several inaccuracies and limited range. Phrases like 'a fewer pie' and 'majority expenses' are not idiomatic, and 'the figure were' shows subject-verb agreement issues. To improve, expand your range of synonyms for 'expenditure' (e.g., 'spending', 'proportion', 'share') and use precise terms like 'percentage' or 'figure' correctly. Also, avoid informal or incorrect expressions and aim for more sophisticated structures, such as 'The highest proportion of spending on food was in Japan, at 23%.'

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report contains numerous grammatical errors that affect clarity and accuracy. Examples include 'food expenses was' (should be 'were'), 'the figure were' (should be 'was' or 'figures were'), and 'accounted for a fewer pie' (incorrect phrasing). Punctuation is also inconsistent, with missing commas and incorrect capitalization (e.g., 'overall' should be capitalized, 'The US' vs 'the US'). To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement, use of singular/plural nouns, and correct article usage. Practice writing sentences with a variety of structures, such as complex sentences with subordinate clauses, and proofread to correct basic errors.

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