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Band 7+: The chart below gives information about how families in one country spent their weeklly income in 1968 and in 2018.

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The image compares average weekly spending by families in 1968 and 2018 as a percentage of weekly income. Food: 1968-35%, 2018-17%; Housing: 1968-10%, 2018-19%; Fuel and power: 1968-7%, 2018-4%; Clothing and footwear: 1968-10%, 2018-5%; Household goods: 1968-8%, 2018-8%; Personal goods: 1968-8%, 2018-4%; Transport: 1968-9%, 2018-14%; Leisure: 1968-9%, 2018-22%.

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The chart presents the percentage of family expenses on a weekly basis between 1968 and 2018. Overall, it can be seen that food and leisure are generally more popular than all other categories, while fuel and power are not as popular.

In terms of percentages in 1968, a large proportion of expenses were on food, accounting for 35%. Housing and clothing & footwear held the second spot equally at 10% each. In contrast, in 2018, housing expenses increased dramatically, while clothing and footwear declined slightly to 19% and 5% respectively, and household goods remained at 7%. Leisure expenditure in 2018 doubled compared to 1968. However, in 1968, food expenses were twice as high as in 2018.

Overall, food and housing were the top categories of expenses between 1968 and 2018 respectively, while fuel & power and personal goods were the least popular.

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Overall Band Score

7.5

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housing: 3

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Task Response

7.5

The report adequately addresses the task, providing a clear overview of the main trends and changes in family expenses between 1968 and 2018. However, some minor lapses in content are evident, such as the statement that 'food and leisure are generally more popular than all other categories', which is not entirely accurate. The report falls short of the required 150 words.

Coherence & Cohesion

7.5

The report is generally well-organized and easy to follow, with clear paragraphing and cohesive linking between sentences. However, some transitions between sentences could be smoother, and a few sentences feel a bit disconnected from the rest of the text.

Lexical Resource

6.5

The report uses a range of vocabulary, but some word choices are not entirely precise (e.g., 'popular' to describe expense categories). Additionally, there is some repetition of vocabulary, and more sophisticated lexical items could be used to enhance the report's clarity and precision.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

7.5

The report demonstrates a good range of sentence structures, and grammar is generally accurate. However, there are a few minor errors in punctuation and verb tense consistency, which detract from the overall clarity of the report.

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