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Band 6+: The charts below show the proportion of people's total spending in a particular European country was spent on different commodities and services in 1958 and in 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The image displays two pie charts titled 'People within 15 minute drive service', showing sales percentages for 1958 and 2008. The 1958 chart shows sales as: Housing 22%, Food 32%, Clothing 18%, Travel/transport 8%, Entertainment 13%, and Luxury goods 7%. The 2008 chart shows sales as: Housing 32%, Food 12%, Clothing 16%, Travel/transport 17%, Entertainment 6%, and Luxury goods 17%. The unit for both charts is '% of people'.
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The graph compared the percentage of person’s total spending in a particular European nation was spent on various commodities and services between 1958 and 2008.

Overall, there was an increase in the proportion of housing, food, travel/transport and entertainment, while a decrease was witnessed in the share of clothing and luxury goods. In addition, the most significant decrease was registered in the percentage of food.

Looking first at housing, food and clothing, the percentage of food started at 32%, which was higher than that of housing and clothing reaching at 22% and 18% in 1958, respectively. After that, a dramatic decrease was seen in the proportion of food and clothing in 2008 ending at 12% and 16%, respectively, the percentage of housing showed an opposite change, which increased to 32% in 2008.

Turning to travel/transport, entertainment, luxury goods, 13% of the percentage of entertainment in 1958, with a subsequent dropping to 6%. By contrast, the figures for travel/transport and luxury goods increased starting at 8% and 7% in 1958, respectively, and reaching similarly at 17% in 2008.

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Overall Band Score

6
(+/- 0.5)
Vocabulary Complexity:
C1 - Intricate
Strive to incorporate even richer and more precise language.
Grammar Mistakes: N/A
Vocabulary Repetition:
percentage: 5
housing: 4
clothing: 4
travel/transport: 3
entertainment: 3
decrease: 3
luxury: 3
goods: 3
respectively: 3
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Task Response

7
The report covers the main trends and changes in spending habits over the period, with relevant data included. However, there are some inaccuracies and omissions. For example, the overview states that entertainment increased, which is incorrect. To improve, ensure all trends are accurately represented and that all categories are addressed, even if briefly.

Coherence & Cohesion

6
The report demonstrates an adequate attempt to organize the information, but the flow could be improved. The overview is present but could be more impactful by directly highlighting the most significant changes or trends. The body paragraphs are somewhat disjointed, and the transitions between them could be smoother. Consider using more varied cohesive devices to link ideas within and between paragraphs.

Lexical Resource

6
The report uses a sufficient range of vocabulary to describe the data, but there's room for improvement in terms of precision and sophistication. Some phrases are a bit repetitive (e.g., 'percentage of'). Try to incorporate synonyms and more nuanced language to enhance the description. For instance, instead of repeatedly using 'percentage,' consider using 'proportion,' 'share,' or 'amount.'

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

5
The report exhibits a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but grammatical errors are noticeable and impact clarity. There are issues with verb tense consistency, subject-verb agreement, and article usage. For example, 'the percentage of person's total spending' should be 'people's total spending'. Proofreading carefully and focusing on accurate sentence construction will improve the grammatical accuracy.

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