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Band 5+: The graph below shows life expectancy at birth in Europe (for women and men) and in Sub-Saharan Africa between 1950 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The image displays a line graph titled "Life expectancy at birth". The vertical axis measures "years" ranging from 0 to 100 in increments of 20 (0, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100), while the horizontal axis displays specific years: 1950, 1960, 1970, 1990, 2005, and 2020. A legend beneath the graph designates three categories: Women (Europe), Men (Europe), and Sub-Saharan Africa, followed by a "Show data table" option. Numerical data points per category across the years are approximately: Women (Europe): 64 in 1950, 68 in 1960, 72 in 1970, 77 in 1990, 80 in 2005, and 83 in 2020; Men (Europe): 59 in 1950, 63 in 1960, 67 in 1970, 70 in 1990, 73 in 2005, and 77 in 2020; Sub-Saharan Africa: 37 in 1950, 40 in 1960, 44 in 1970, 50 in 1990, 52 in 2005, and 61 in 2020.

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The line graph illustrates the life expectancy at birth in two different countries of Europe, including women and men, and Sub-Saharan Africa during 1950 to 2020.

Overall, women in Europe had the highest rates in 5 decades, while Sub-Saharan Africa recorded the lowest life expectancy in whole year.

The women in Europe, they started as 64 years of life expectancy in 1950. It rose moderately for 77 years at 1990, reached at 83 years in 2020. This group stood as the highest expectancy at birth in the whole duration.

The men in Europe started with slightly less from women, was about 59 years. However, by passing the year, it showed significant increase of 70 in 1990 to 77 years in 2020.

In contrast, Sub-Saharan Africa stood as the lowest life expectancy at birth in whole years. It started with 37 years, which is less more than twice from the European women. Consequently, it recorded the considerable change of 61 years in 2020, but they still keep as the lowest even the life expectancy increased.

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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

years: 8

expectancy: 6

women: 5

europe: 4

birth: 3

sub-saharan: 3

africa: 3

lowest: 3

whole: 3

started: 3

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Task Response

The report adequately covers the main features of the graph, including the overall trend of increasing life expectancy for all groups, the highest values for European women, and the lowest for Sub-Saharan Africa. It makes relevant comparisons, such as the gap between European women and Sub-Saharan Africa. However, there are some minor inaccuracies and awkward phrasings (e.g., 'two different countries of Europe' should be 'two groups in Europe', 'less more than twice' is unclear, and 'in whole year' should be 'throughout the period'). The data points are mostly accurate, but the report could be improved by using more precise language and ensuring grammatical clarity. Overall, the task is well addressed with minor lapses.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report has a clear overall structure with an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for each category. However, the flow is sometimes disrupted by awkward phrasing and unclear references (e.g., 'in whole year', 'by passing the year'). The use of cohesive devices is limited and sometimes inaccurate, making the text less smooth. To improve, use a wider range of linking words and phrases (e.g., 'in contrast', 'similarly', 'over the period') and ensure each paragraph has a clear topic sentence and logical progression.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, with some attempts at variation (e.g., 'illustrates', 'recorded', 'stood as'). However, there are several inaccuracies and awkward expressions (e.g., 'less more than twice', 'keep as the lowest', 'in whole year'). To achieve a higher score, use more precise and natural vocabulary (e.g., 'approximately', 'experienced a steady increase', 'remained the lowest') and avoid repetitive phrasing. Also, ensure correct word forms and collocations. Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report contains a range of sentence structures, but there are numerous grammatical errors and punctuation issues that affect clarity. Examples include subject-verb agreement ('they started as 64 years'), incorrect verb forms ('was about 59 years'), and missing articles ('in whole year'). To improve, focus on sentence construction, subject-verb agreement, and the use of articles. Additionally, ensure that each sentence is complete and correctly punctuated. Practicing writing more complex sentences with accurate grammar will help raise the score.

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