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Band 6+: The two pie charts below show the proportion of average monthly spending of a household in the UK in 2010 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The image presents two pie charts on average monthly household expenditure in the UK for 2010 and 2020. For 2010, the expenditure breakdown was: Housing 32%, Food 24%, Transport 18%, Leisure & entertainment 14%, and Other goods & services 12%. For 2020, the breakdown was: Housing 38%, Food 19%, Transport 15%, Leisure & entertainment 18%, and Other goods & services 10%.

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The two pie charts compare the proportion of average monthly expenditure in UK families, including housing, food, transport, leisure and entertainment, and other goods and services between 2010 and 2020.

Overall, it is noticeable that almost every categories witnessed an downward trajectory, with the exception of housing and leisure and entertainment category. In addition, housing figure remained the leading share, while “other goods and services” group accounted for the least percentage of total average spending by UK households

In 2010, housing share was roughly a third of average monthly spending, at 32% before growing to almost 40% by 2020, established it as the leading category. Similarly, leisure and entertainment proportion registered a notable increase, jumping from 14% to 18% at the end of the timeframe.

Regarding the remaining categories, The UK average monthly proportion stood at 24% in 2010 after which it experienced a significant decline, dropping to 19% over the 10 years period. On the other hand, a notable decrease can be seen in transport-related cost, it declined from 18% to just 15% by 2020. Similarly, other goods and services figure saw a marginal reduction, from 12% to only 10%, maintained it as the least significant spending monthly category by the UK families.

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monthly: 4

housing: 4

proportion: 3

leisure: 3

entertainment: 3

other: 3

goods: 3

category: 3

spending: 3

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Task Response

The report effectively addresses the task by providing an overview and comparing the main features of the two pie charts. The overall trend is clearly identified, and key changes are highlighted. However, there are a few minor lapses: the phrase 'almost every categories witnessed an downward trajectory' contains grammatical errors, and the report omits the specific data for 'other goods and services' in the final paragraph. Additionally, some sentences are slightly awkward or contain minor inaccuracies (e.g., 'established it as the leading category' should be 'establishing it as the leading category'). To improve, ensure grammatical accuracy and clarity, and consider including all relevant data points for completeness.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report is generally well-organized with a clear overall statement and a logical progression from the main trends to specific details. However, there are some minor lapses in cohesion, such as the abrupt shift in the second paragraph from housing to leisure without a clear linking phrase, and the use of 'The UK average monthly proportion' which is vague and could be clearer. The paragraphing is adequate, but smoother transitions between ideas would enhance the flow.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is appropriate for the task, with some good attempts at paraphrasing (e.g., 'witnessed a downward trajectory', 'registered a notable increase'). However, there are some inaccuracies and awkward phrasings, such as 'almost every categories' (should be 'almost every category' or 'almost all categories'), 'housing figure remained the leading share' (could be 'housing remained the leading category'), and 'maintained it as the least significant spending monthly category' (which is awkward). A wider range of precise vocabulary and more natural collocations would improve the lexical resource.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report demonstrates a reasonable range of grammatical structures, including complex sentences and some use of subordinate clauses. However, there are several grammatical errors and punctuation issues that affect clarity. For example, 'witnessed an downward trajectory' (should be 'a downward trajectory'), 'established it as the leading category' (should be 'establishing it as the leading category'), 'it declined from 18% to just 15%' (missing a comma before 'it'), and 'maintained it as the least significant' (should be 'maintaining it as the least significant'). These errors, while not impeding overall understanding, are noticeable and detract from the accuracy. More careful proofreading and attention to verb forms and punctuation would improve the score.

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