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Band 4+: The charts below show the breakdown of household expenditure in a European country in 1990 and in 2020.

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The image displays two pie charts titled 'Household Expenditure in a European Country, 1990 and 2020'. The 1990 chart shows expenditures as: Food 32%, Housing 20%, Transport 15%, Leisure 13%, Education 10%, and Other 10%. The 2020 chart shows expenditures as: Housing 25%, Transport 20%, Food 18%, Leisure 17%, Education 15%, and Other 5%.

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The charts represent the breakdown of household expenditure in a European countries in 1990 and in 2020.

Overall, it is clear that both housing and food occupied the most high percentages on chart in both years, while education and other were the lowest in both years.

The European household expenditure were breakdown into 6 parts: Food, housing, transport, education, leisure and other. In 1990, Food occupied the most significant part of the breakdown with 32%. Food was the most common household in 1990. Then, in next stage was housing, which encumbered 20% of the chart, without crucial role in chart. On the 3rd place of the chart was transport with 15%. Then Education with 10%, Leisure 13% and other with 10%.

In 2020, the situation was significantly changed. For instance, the percentage of household by housing was escaladed by 5% and become alpha part of the chart with 25%. The next significant change was on transport the percentage of transporting was increased by 5%, like housing, and occupied second place on chart with 20%.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

chart: 6

housing: 5

household: 4

breakdown: 3

occupied: 3

education: 3

other: 3

transport: 3

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Task Response

The report addresses the task by providing data for both years, but it lacks a comprehensive overview of the trends. While the main categories are mentioned, the description of the 2020 data is incomplete, as it only focuses on housing and transport, leaving out food, leisure, education, and 'other'. To improve, ensure that all major categories and their changes are summarized in the body paragraphs. Additionally, be careful with word choices; some terms used (e.g., 'encumbered', 'alpha part', 'escaladed') are used incorrectly in this context and can obscure meaning. Aim for more precise academic vocabulary to describe increases and decreases.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report follows a logical structure with an introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. However, the progression of ideas is sometimes hindered by awkward phrasing and repetitive sentence structures. To improve, use a wider variety of cohesive devices (e.g., 'In contrast,' 'Conversely,' 'Regarding...') to link ideas more smoothly. Ensure that each paragraph has a clear central topic and that the transition between the 1990 data and the 2020 data is more fluid.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is somewhat limited and, in several instances, inaccurate or used inappropriately (e.g., 'encumbered,' 'alpha part,' 'escaladed,' 'most common household'). These errors occasionally obscure the intended meaning. To improve, focus on learning precise academic collocations for describing trends and proportions, such as 'accounted for,' 'constituted,' 'represented,' or 'witnessed an increase.' Avoid using informal or non-standard terms like 'alpha part'. Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the report, particularly regarding subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'expenditure were breakdown'), article usage, and prepositional errors. Some sentence structures are quite basic, and errors in complex structures are noticeable. To improve, practice using a wider range of sentence types (simple, compound, and complex) and pay close attention to verb tenses and noun-number agreement. Reviewing the passive voice for describing data (e.g., 'was accounted for by') would also be beneficial.

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