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Band 6+: The chart below shows the results of a European survey into young people's expectations for change in five different areas of life in the next 20 years. They were asked if they thought things would improve or get worse. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The image presents a horizontal stacked bar chart titled "Young people's expectations for change" with a horizontal axis ranging from 0% to 100% at 10% increments, and a legend defining segments as "will improve" and "get worse". The chart lists five categories with data for "will improve" and "get worse", respectively: Communication between people at 54% and 46%, Quality of food at 49% and 51%, Quality of water at 40% and 60%, Quality of air in cities at 23% and 77%, and Health at 42% and 58%.

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The chart illustrates the results of five European surveys into young people expectations for life changes wherever it will improve or get worse in the next 20 years.

Overall, it can be seen that communication between people receive the highest percentage in expectations of youth, while “quality of air in cities” receive the lowest proportion of expectations.

The aspect “quality of food” is the only one which changed slightly, and decreased only on one percent. However, the figured was ranked to the second place due to difference in 5% from “communication between people” aspect, which accounted for 54% that it will inprove from young people.

Figures “health” and “quality of water” showed a similar pattern in the answers. They were ranked by 42% and 40 %, respectively, the gap between them accounted 2%. Finally, “quality of air in cities” got the lowest position by 77%, considered from young people that it will get worse.

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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

"quality: 4

young: 3

people: 3

between: 3

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Task Response

The report adequately covers the main features of the chart, including the overall trend and specific data for each category. It makes some comparisons, such as noting the similarity between health and water quality, and identifies the highest and lowest percentages. However, there are minor inaccuracies and omissions: the phrase 'five European surveys' is slightly misleading (it's one survey with five areas), and the statement about 'quality of food' being the only one that changed slightly is unclear and not fully accurate. Additionally, the report could be more precise in describing the data for 'quality of air in cities' (it says 77% for 'get worse', but the chart shows 23% for 'improve' and 77% for 'get worse', which is correctly implied). Overall, the response is relevant and sufficient, with a few lapses in clarity and precision.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report has a clear structure with an introduction, overview, and body paragraphs, but the flow is sometimes disrupted by awkward phrasing and unclear references. For example, 'the figured was ranked to the second place' is confusing. The paragraphing is acceptable, but the logical progression could be smoother. To improve, ensure each paragraph has a clear central idea and use cohesive devices more effectively to link sentences and ideas.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, with some attempts at paraphrasing (e.g., 'expectations for change' vs. 'expectations of youth'). However, there are inaccuracies and limited range. For instance, 'receive the highest percentage' is not idiomatic; 'accounted for' is used correctly but repeated. To improve, use a wider range of synonyms and more precise terms (e.g., 'proportion', 'share', 'figure') and avoid informal or incorrect collocations.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report contains several grammatical errors and awkward structures that affect clarity. Examples include 'young people expectations' (missing apostrophe), 'wherever it will improve' (should be 'whether'), 'receive' (subject-verb agreement), and 'the figured was ranked' (incorrect word form). There is also inconsistent use of articles and prepositions. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement, correct use of articles, and sentence structure. Proofreading for common errors would help.

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