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Band 5+: The chart below gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and in 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where revelant.

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The image displays a bar chart comparing average weekly spending by families in 1968 and 2018 in one country, showing percentage of weekly income. For 1968: Food (35%), Housing (10%), Fuel and Power (8%), Clothing and Footwear (10%), Household Goods (8%), Personal Goods (7%), Transport (5%), Leisure (9%). For 2018: Food (17%), Housing (19%), Fuel and Power (4%), Clothing and Footwear (5%), Household Goods (4%), Personal Goods (4%), Transport (14%), Leisure (22%).

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The given bar chart provides information about spending money in a weekly by a families of the one county between 1968 to 2018.

Overall, both years experience changes over the period but the families spend huges in Food and Leisure, However they spent low in fuel and power and personal goods.

Firstly, they spent massive money in foods about 35% of thier weekly income in 1968 which was decrased to half of the proportion at under 20% in 2018, while in 1968 they spent the lowest amount in fuel and power at just above 5% in 1968 and the proportion goes more downward at under 5% in 2018.

They spent their second highest to the Leisure sector about above 20% in 2018 but at earlier year the amount was up to under 10%. Similarlily, the pattern seem to same in other categories too, such as personal goods and clothing has more proportion in 1968 by approximately 10% in 1968 and under 5% in 2018. The household was only the category which was constant in both the years by sharing 10%, Respectively.

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Task Response

The report addresses the task and provides an overview of the main trends, but it contains several inaccuracies and omissions. For example, the figures for fuel and power are incorrectly stated, and the claim that household goods remained constant is inaccurate. The report also omits some categories and misinterprets data. To improve, ensure all key features are accurately reported and comparisons are made clearly. Additionally, work on grammatical accuracy and word choice to enhance clarity.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report has a clear overall structure with an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs, but the flow is sometimes disrupted by awkward phrasing and unclear referencing. The overview is present but could be more precise and better integrated. The use of cohesive devices is limited and sometimes inaccurate (e.g., 'Similarlily', 'Respectively' used incorrectly). Paragraphing is attempted but not always logical, and the progression of ideas could be smoother. To improve, focus on creating clear topic sentences and using a range of linking words accurately to guide the reader.

Lexical Resource

The report uses some appropriate vocabulary for describing trends (e.g., 'decreased', 'proportion', 'constant'), but there are several errors in word choice and collocation (e.g., 'spending money in a weekly', 'spend huges', 'the pattern seem to same'). The range of vocabulary is limited, and there is repetition of basic terms. To improve, expand your vocabulary for describing data (e.g., 'accounted for', 'represented', 'witnessed a decline') and ensure correct word forms and collocations. Avoid informal or incorrect expressions like 'massive money'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report contains numerous grammatical errors that affect clarity, including subject-verb agreement ('the pattern seem'), incorrect articles ('a families', 'the one county'), wrong prepositions ('in a weekly', 'at earlier year'), and misspellings ('decrased', 'Similarlily'). Sentence structures are mostly simple, with limited use of complex forms. To improve, practice using a variety of sentence structures (e.g., relative clauses, passive voice) and review basic grammar rules, especially articles, prepositions, and verb tenses. Proofreading for common errors is also recommended.

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