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The image displays two pie charts titled 'Household spending by category — 1990 vs 2020' with a legend for Housing, Food, Transport, Leisure, Savings, and Other. In the 1990 chart, the spending distribution was: Food 35%, Housing 25%, Transport 15%, Leisure 12%, Other 8%, and Savings 5%. In the 2020 chart, the distribution was: Housing 35%, Food 25%, Leisure 15%, Transport 12%, Other 8%, and Savings 5%.

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The pie chart illustrates how normal family in one country distributes their general monthly income in 1990 and 2020.

Generally speaking, housing and food took the largest parts of mounthly budget in both years, however, in 1990, food was the priority, in contrast, in 2020, housing was at the first place and payment for food decreased relatively.

For instance, The expenses for housing increased noticably frop approximately 25% in 1990 to about 35% in 2020. By comparison, there was a decrease on spendings for food from roughtly 27% to nearly 20%. A different pattern was seen with transport, the proportion rose slightly from around 15% in 1990 to approximately 20% in 2020. Meanwhile, the mounthly budget for leisure incresed more than twofold from about 13% to nearly 28%. By contrast, the percentage of savings declined twice times from rougthly 15% in 1990 to around 7 % in 2020. Similarly, as regards savings, there was a decrease from approximatly 20% to about 14% in monthly expences for other feautures.

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Task Response

The report addresses the task by describing the main trends in household spending between 1990 and 2020, and it includes an overview. However, there are several inaccuracies in the data (e.g., food, transport, leisure, savings, and other percentages are misreported), and some categories are described inconsistently (e.g., savings and other are confused). The report also contains numerous spelling and grammatical errors that affect clarity. To improve, ensure that all figures are accurately reported and that each category is clearly and consistently described. Additionally, proofread for spelling and grammar to enhance readability.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report has a clear overall structure with an introduction, overview, and body paragraphs, but the flow is sometimes disrupted by awkward phrasing and unclear referencing. The overview is present but could be more concise and better integrated. The body paragraphs present data in a logical order, but the use of cohesive devices is sometimes repetitive or inaccurate (e.g., 'For instance', 'By comparison', 'Meanwhile', 'By contrast', 'Similarly'), and some sentences are long and convoluted, making the message harder to follow. To improve, use a wider range of linking words and ensure each paragraph has a clear central idea. Also, avoid overcomplicating sentences; break them down for clarity.

Lexical Resource

The report uses some appropriate vocabulary for describing data (e.g., 'illustrates', 'distributes', 'increased', 'decreased', 'proportion', 'approximately'), but there are several spelling errors (e.g., 'mounthly', 'noticably', 'frop', 'roughtly', 'incresed', 'rougthly', 'approximatly', 'expences', 'feautures') and some awkward word choices (e.g., 'took the largest parts', 'payment for food', 'declined twice times'). The range of vocabulary is limited, and there is repetition of certain terms. To improve, expand your vocabulary for describing trends and comparisons, and proofread carefully to eliminate spelling errors. Use more precise and natural collocations (e.g., 'accounted for', 'experienced a rise', 'saw a decline').

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report attempts to use a variety of sentence structures, including comparative and superlative forms, but there are numerous grammatical errors and punctuation issues that affect clarity. Examples include missing articles ('how normal family'), incorrect verb tense ('distributes' instead of 'distributed'), subject-verb agreement issues, and incorrect use of prepositions. There are also run-on sentences and comma splices. To improve, focus on sentence structure, ensure subject-verb agreement, use correct tenses, and proofread for punctuation. Practicing writing shorter, clearer sentences can help reduce errors and improve accuracy.

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