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Band 6+: 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 relevant.

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The image is a bar graph showing average weekly spending by families in one country in 1968 and 2018. In 1968, housing was the largest expense at around 23%, followed by food and power at about 22%. Other categories included clothing and footwear (12%), household goods (8%), personal goods (6%), and leisure (6%). In 2018, housing remained the largest expense but increased significantly to nearly 35%. The second largest category was leisure at around 10%, followed by food and power (9%), personal goods (8%), household goods (7%), and clothing and footwear (6%).

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The provided chart displays how ordinary families from one particular country spent their revenue during a week in 1968 and 2018.

Overall, food expenditure was especially prevalent among people in 1968; however, over half a century, spending on leisure became the most widespread. Furthermore, the proportion of household goods remained unchanged throughout the whole period.

In 1968, 35% of weekly income was spent on food, the most dominant category back then. Housing and clothing and footware were the next largest sections, reaching 10% both. Meanwhile, leisure expenditure stood at around 9% by 1968. Transport, household and personal goods made up approximately equal figure (8%). In contrast, spending on fuel and power comprised the slightest figure (6%).

Conversely, the proportion of leisure expenditure increased drastically, reaching about 22% by 2018, becoming a primary category. Moreover, spending on food experienced a significant decrease (17%). Additionally, common families started to spend more of their weekly income on housing (19%) and transport (14%) in 2018. The proportion of household goods remained the same (8%). By contrast, clothing and footware expenditure saw a decline, making 5%. Simultaneously, personal goods and fuel and power sections had a marginal decrease, reaching 4% both.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
C1 - Intricate
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

expenditure: 4

goods: 4

spending: 3

leisure: 3

proportion: 3

household: 3

reaching: 3

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Task Response

The report attempts to address the task but contains significant inaccuracies in the data, which detracts from its overall effectiveness. The overview is somewhat misleading, as it states that leisure became the most widespread category, whereas the visual description indicates housing remained the largest expense in 2018. Additionally, many specific figures are incorrect (e.g., food at 35% in 1968, housing at 10%, leisure at 9%, etc.), and some categories are omitted or misrepresented. To improve, focus on accurately reporting the main trends and comparisons, ensure the overview reflects the most significant features, and avoid introducing data that is not supported by the visual information.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report is logically organized with a clear introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. The use of cohesive devices such as 'Overall', 'In 1968', 'Conversely', and 'Moreover' helps the reader follow the progression. However, some transitions could be smoother, and the paragraphing could be more effective by separating the 1968 and 2018 data into distinct paragraphs for better clarity. Minor lapses in cohesion are present but do not significantly impede understanding.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is appropriate and varied, with terms like 'expenditure', 'dominant', 'prevalent', 'marginal decrease', and 'primary category'. There is a good attempt at using synonyms to avoid repetition. However, some word choices are slightly informal or imprecise (e.g., 'revenue' instead of 'income', 'common families' instead of 'families in general'), and there are a few spelling errors (e.g., 'footware' instead of 'footwear'). Overall, the lexical resource is strong but not fully natural or sophisticated.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report demonstrates a good range of grammatical structures, including comparative forms, passive voice, and complex sentences. Most sentences are grammatically correct, and punctuation is generally accurate. There are a few minor errors, such as 'reaching 10% both' (should be 'both reaching 10%') and 'making 5%' (should be 'making up 5%'), but these do not affect overall clarity. The grammar is controlled and accurate enough to convey the message effectively.

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