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Band 7+: The pie charts show the average weekly spending by households in the UK in 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The image features two pie charts titled "Average weekly spending by households in the UK, 2018" comparing "Low-income households" and "High-income households" across five spending categories shown in the legend: Housing, Food, Transport, Leisure, and Other. For Low-income households, spending is distributed as Housing (40%), Food (30%), Transport (10%), Leisure (10%), and Other (10%). For High-income households, spending consists of Leisure (30%), Housing (25%), Transport (20%), Food (15%), and Other (10%).

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The pie charts compared the average amount of money spent by households made by people in the UK each week in 2018.

Overall, housing was the largest expenditure for low-income household, whereas leisure was the main expense for families with higher salaries. On the contrary, transportation and leisure accounted for the smallest shares of the total budget. Other spendings represented the smallest spending category across both income groups.

40% of weekly spendings was housing, making it the largest spending category among lower-income households. Food was the second largest expense, accounting for 30%. Leisure, transport and other expenses represented exactly the same proportion, at 10% each

Leisure had the highest 30% of spending for high-income households. There was a consistent decrease of 5 percentage points for each spending. Housing in families with high-income was 25%. Food expenses halved the number of leisure expenses, standing at 15%. Expenditure of transport and other services followed the same trend, so other was 10% and transportation doubled it to 20%.

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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

leisure: 4

other: 4

spending: 4

households: 3

housing: 3

largest: 3

expenses: 3

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Task Response

The report effectively addresses the task by providing an overview and key comparisons between low-income and high-income households. The overall structure is clear, with an introduction, overview, and detailed paragraphs. However, there are a few minor inaccuracies and omissions. For instance, the statement that 'transportation and leisure accounted for the smallest shares' is not accurate for high-income households, where leisure is the largest. Additionally, the phrase 'There was a consistent decrease of 5 percentage points for each spending' is misleading, as the categories are not ordered consistently. The report could also improve by explicitly stating the data for 'Other' in the low-income group and ensuring all categories are clearly compared. Overall, the response is well-organized and covers the main features, but these minor lapses prevent it from achieving a higher score.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report is generally well-organized with a clear introduction and overview. However, the paragraphing could be improved: the second paragraph mixes the overview with specific details, and the final paragraph lacks a clear topic sentence. The use of cohesive devices is adequate but sometimes mechanical (e.g., 'On the contrary', 'There was a consistent decrease'). To improve, ensure each paragraph has a distinct focus and use a wider range of linking phrases naturally.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is appropriate and mostly accurate, with some good attempts at paraphrasing (e.g., 'expenditure', 'accounted for', 'standing at'). However, there are some awkward or imprecise phrases, such as 'spendings' (should be 'spending' or 'expenditure') and 'halved the number of leisure expenses' (which is unclear). To improve, use more precise and varied vocabulary, and avoid repetition of 'spending' and 'expense'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report demonstrates a good range of grammatical structures, including comparatives and passive constructions. However, there are minor errors and awkward phrasing, such as 'households made by people' (should be 'households' or 'spending by households'), 'spendings' (non-standard), and 'halved the number of leisure expenses' (incorrect usage). Punctuation is generally correct, but some sentences are run-ons or lack clarity. To improve, proofread for subject-verb agreement and use more complex structures with precision.

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