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Band 5+: The chart below shows the percentage of people who chose different kinds of transport to get to work in Melbourne and Sydney in 2006 and 2011.Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The image charts the percentage of people selecting different types of transportation in Melbourne and Sydney for 2006 and 2011. For Public Transport, Melbourne's figures were approximately 14% (2006) and 16% (2011), while Sydney's were 18% (2006) and 20% (2011). For Private Transport, Melbourne's data shows 84% (2006) and 79% (2011), and Sydney's shows 78% (2006) and 72% (2011). For Cycling or Walking, Melbourne's percentages were 6% (2006) and 5% (2011), and Sydney's were 8% (2006) and 6% (2011).

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The given bar graph illustrates the percentage of individuals who chose various types of transport to get to work in melbourne and sydney in 2006 and 2011.

Overall, a cursory glance at graph is enough to make it clear that private transport was more popular among people compared with public transport and cycling or walking.

Personal vehicles was mostly preferable for traveling in 2006 at melbourne and sydney with 82% and 79% for work, while in 2011 this was almost same with a small decrease by 2% in both cities. Public transport was second highly used way for transport, which saw a incline by 1% in melbourne and sydney in 2011, selecting by 12% and 18% individuals in 2006.

Following this, Cycling or walking was least used method for travel in both given cities. The percentage was 4% in melbourne in both 2006,11. In sydney, the percentage of choosing cycling or walking was a little more than melboure in 2006(6%), while this decline in 2011 by 1%.

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Overall Band Score

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
Using more sophisticated words could be beneficial.

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

transport: 5

melbourne: 4

sydney: 4

percentage: 3

cycling: 3

Try using synonyms for the above words

Task Response

The report addresses the task by describing the main trends and making some comparisons. However, there are several inaccuracies in the data (e.g., private transport percentages, public transport percentages, and cycling/walking figures) that detract from the overall accuracy. The structure is clear, but the language contains errors (e.g., 'a incline', 'melboure') and some awkward phrasing. To improve, ensure data is reported accurately, use more precise vocabulary, and proofread for grammatical errors.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report has a clear overall structure with an introduction and an overview, but the body paragraphs lack clear organization and logical progression. The data for each city and transport type is not presented in a systematic way, making it difficult for the reader to follow the comparisons. Cohesive devices are used sparingly and sometimes inaccurately (e.g., 'Following this' is not appropriate here). Paragraphing is not effectively managed; the second paragraph combines multiple ideas without clear separation. To improve, organize the report by transport type or by city, and use a range of linking words and phrases to show contrast and comparison clearly.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate but limited, with some repetition and imprecise word choices. For example, 'preferable' is used incorrectly, and phrases like 'highly used way' and 'a incline' are awkward. There is some attempt to use synonyms (e.g., 'individuals', 'people'), but the range is narrow. To improve, use more precise and varied vocabulary related to data description (e.g., 'accounted for', 'represented', 'experienced a decline', 'saw a rise'), and ensure word forms are correct (e.g., 'a slight increase' instead of 'a incline'). Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report contains a number of grammatical errors that affect clarity, including subject-verb agreement ('Personal vehicles was'), incorrect articles ('a incline'), and missing prepositions ('at melbourne' should be 'in Melbourne'). There are also punctuation issues, such as missing commas and incorrect capitalization of city names. The range of sentence structures is limited, with many simple sentences. To improve, practice using a variety of complex structures, ensure subject-verb agreement, and proofread for common errors like articles and prepositions.

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