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Band 5+: The chart below shows the total amount of money (in billions) of household expenditure in the USA, divided into three categories, from 2000 to 2007. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The image presents a bar chart detailing US household expenditure (in billions) from 2000 to 2007 across three categories: Groceries, Electricity, and Internet. In 2000, Groceries reached nearly $60 billion, Electricity around $30 billion, and Internet approximately $5 billion. In 2001, Groceries remained at about $60 billion, Electricity slightly below $40 billion, and Internet slightly above $5 billion. By 2002, Groceries were close to $60 billion, Electricity around $40 billion, and Internet under $10 billion. In 2003, Groceries again near $60 billion, Electricity just above $40 billion, and Internet just above $10 billion. In 2004, Groceries maintained at about $60 billion, Electricity just under $50 billion, and Internet about $15 billion. 2005 saw Groceries still near $60 billion, Electricity at roughly $50 billion, and Internet nearing $20 billion. In 2006, Groceries close to $60 billion, Electricity just over $50 billion, and Internet slightly below $20 billion. By 2007, Groceries were around $60 billion, Electricity slightly over $50 billion, and Internet close to $20 billion.

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The bar chart illustrates the expense of US household between 2000 and 2007, categorized into 3 groups, namely Groceries, Electricity and Internet. It is clear that the most number of expenditure is Groceries, following by Electricity and Internet respectively every year. The highest point reaches 90 billions US dollar, and the lowest point is below 5 billions. Two-third of categories gradually rise up. The rest is having peak point at the middle year, and minimally decline in the final year.

Regarding to Electricity, it can be described that the peak point is exceed 60 billions US dollars in 2007, which there are a gap around 10 billions and 15 billions compared to Groceries and Internet in a same calendar year. The last year shows that a gap amongst 3 categories is the closest compared to others.

To summarize, it can be implied that Americans love to consume Electricity and Internet more than a former year.

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billions: 5

electricity: 4

internet: 4

point: 4

groceries: 3

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Task Response

The report attempts to address the task but contains several inaccuracies and omissions. It correctly identifies the three categories and the general trend that Groceries had the highest expenditure, followed by Electricity and Internet. However, the data provided is often incorrect (e.g., stating the highest point is 90 billion, while the actual maximum is around 60 billion for Groceries; describing Electricity's peak as exceeding 60 billion, whereas it was around 50 billion). The report also lacks specific comparisons and detailed trends for each category over the period. To improve, focus on accurately reporting the main features, such as the stability of Groceries, the gradual increase in Electricity, and the significant rise in Internet, and make clear comparisons between the categories. Ensure all data points are consistent with the chart.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report has a logical structure with an introduction, overview, and body paragraphs, but the flow is disrupted by unclear references and awkward phrasing. For example, 'The highest point reaches 90 billions US dollar' is vague and not clearly linked to the data. The final sentence 'To summarize, it can be implied that Americans love to consume Electricity and Internet more than a former year' is informal and does not effectively conclude the report. To improve, ensure each paragraph has a clear central idea, use cohesive devices (e.g., 'in contrast', 'similarly') to link sentences, and avoid informal expressions. Also, the overview should be more precise and avoid unsupported claims.

Lexical Resource

The report uses some appropriate vocabulary (e.g., 'illustrates', 'categorized', 'gradually rise up'), but there are several inaccuracies and limited range. For instance, 'the most number of expenditure' should be 'the highest expenditure', and 'following by' should be 'followed by'. The phrase 'Two-third of categories' is awkward and should be 'Two of the three categories'. To improve, use a wider range of precise vocabulary (e.g., 'remained stable', 'experienced a steady increase', 'saw a significant rise') and ensure correct word forms and collocations. Avoid informal language like 'Americans love to consume'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report contains a variety of sentence structures, but there are numerous grammatical errors that affect clarity. Examples include 'the expense of US household' (should be 'household expenditure'), 'the most number of expenditure' (should be 'the highest expenditure'), 'following by' (should be 'followed by'), 'The highest point reaches 90 billions US dollar' (should be 'The highest point is 90 billion US dollars'), and 'which there are a gap' (should be 'where there is a gap'). Punctuation is mostly correct, but some sentences are run-ons or incomplete. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement, correct use of singular/plural nouns, and accurate verb tenses. Practice using a mix of simple, compound, and complex sentences with correct grammar.

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