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Band 6+: The graph below gives information about how much people in the United States and the United Kingdom spend on petrol. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The image shows two lines representing the United States of America and the United Kingdom on a graph of % of income versus income groups labeled as poorest, middle-income, and richest. The United States of America line starts below 4%, peaks between 5-6%, and decreases to below 5% for the richest. The United Kingdom line begins slightly above 0%, increases to above 2% at middle-income, and reaches just past 4% for the richest.

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The line graph provided compares the percentages of money invested in petrol by people from different backgrounds in the US and the UK.

Overall, there was a noticable gap seen between these two countries regarding how much poorest spent on this fuel, with the US making up higher results than UK. However, this gap narrowed down when coming from middle-income to richest, with the line for the US declining and for the UK rising above.

In the US, poorest tended to allocate the largest amount of money on petrol comparing to richest, ranging from 4% to slightly more than 5%. The middle-income group spent almost the same expenditures, beginning with 5% and ending with 4%. Contrarily, people with high income demonstrated the smallest indications in the chart at the vicinity from 4% to 2.5%.

In stark contrast, people in the UK showed almost the opposite picture. While from 0.5% to almost 3% of money was received from poorest, from 3% to 4% of money was received from middle-income people. Richest spent almost the same percentage of their money as middle-income individuals did ( from 3% to approximately 2.5%).

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

money: 5

people: 4

middle-income: 4

almost: 4

poorest: 3

spent: 3

richest: 3

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Task Response

The report covers the main features of the graph and makes relevant comparisons between the US and the UK. There are some inaccuracies in the data reported, particularly regarding the UK's richest group, which affects the overall accuracy. To improve, ensure all data points are accurately represented and double-check the figures before including them in the report.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report demonstrates an adequate attempt to organize information, but the flow could be improved. The introduction and overview are present, but the transitions between paragraphs could be smoother. Consider using more varied cohesive devices to link ideas within and between paragraphs. For example, using transition words like 'similarly,' 'in contrast,' or 'furthermore' can enhance the logical flow. The organization of the data within each country's description could also be clearer; try grouping related data points together to improve coherence.

Lexical Resource

The report uses a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey the information, but there are instances where word choice could be more precise. For example, 'making up higher results than UK' could be rephrased for clarity and accuracy. Consider expanding your vocabulary related to trends and comparisons (e.g., 'significantly higher,' 'a marginal difference,' 'a consistent pattern'). Also, ensure that the vocabulary used is appropriate for academic writing.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but grammatical errors are present and affect clarity. Errors such as 'poorest spent' and inconsistencies in verb tense and subject-verb agreement need attention. Focus on proofreading to identify and correct these errors. Also, pay attention to article usage (e.g., 'the US,' 'the UK') and prepositional phrases to improve grammatical accuracy.

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