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Band 6+: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The graph below shows the daily consumption of three spreads per person from 1981 to 2007 in a country. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.

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The image presents a line graph titled "Consumption of Spreads" from 1981 to 2007, detailing grams per year for margarine, low-fat & reduced spreads, and butter. Margarine: 1981 (90g), 1986 (100g), 1991 (100g), 1996 (70g), 2001 (50g), 2007 (40g). Low-fat & reduced spreads: 1981 (0g), 1986 (10g), 1991 (40g), 1996 (50g), 2001 (70g), 2007 (60g). Butter: 1981 (140g), 1986 (120g), 1991 (110g), 1996 (90g), 2001 (70g), 2007 (50g).

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The line graph gives information about margarine,butter,low-fat and reduced spreads from 1981 to 2007 and is measured in grams. The most significant facts to emerge from the graph are that butter and margarine experienceD significant fall. Low fat and reduced spreads, WHICH appeared later, had a high decrease.

Butter was the most popular spreads, which reached a high OF 160 grams. But than we saw dramatic drop from 1986 to the end of period. Margarine fluctuated during few years, starting with 90 grams. Comparing to other two spreads it remained relatively stable, though it also saw a gradual decrease and finished with 40 grams at the end of the period.

The most notable change was seen in low-fat and reduced spreads. They appeared in 1996, increased dramatically in the first 5 years to 80 grams and ended at 70.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

spreads: 5

grams: 5

reduced: 3

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Task Response

The report addresses the task and covers the main trends, but it contains several inaccuracies and omissions. For example, the initial value for butter is incorrectly stated as 160 grams instead of 140, and the peak for low-fat spreads is given as 80 grams instead of 70. Additionally, the report states that low-fat spreads appeared in 1996, but they were present from 1981. The description of trends is somewhat vague, and the report lacks a clear overview of the overall changes. To improve, ensure that all data points are accurately reported and that the summary clearly highlights the main features and comparisons across the entire period. The report falls short of the required 150 words.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report is generally organized with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion, but there are some issues with coherence and cohesion. The progression of ideas is mostly clear, but the use of cohesive devices is sometimes inaccurate (e.g., 'But than we saw' should be 'But then we saw' or 'However, we then saw'). The paragraphing is logical, but the flow could be improved with better transitions between sentences and ideas. For example, the shift from discussing butter to margarine in the second paragraph is abrupt. Additionally, the final paragraph lacks a clear concluding statement. To improve, ensure that each paragraph has a clear central topic and use a range of cohesive devices accurately to link ideas within and between sentences.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, with some attempt at less common words (e.g., 'fluctuated', 'dramatic drop'). However, there are inaccuracies in word choice and collocation (e.g., 'high decrease' should be 'significant decrease' or 'sharp decrease'; 'spreads' should be 'spread' when referring to the category). There is also repetition of simple words like 'grams' and 'increase/decrease'. To achieve a higher score, aim for more precise and varied vocabulary, and ensure that word forms and collocations are used correctly. For example, instead of 'high decrease', consider 'significant decline' or 'substantial drop'. Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that sometimes hinder communication. For instance, 'But than we saw' is incorrect (should be 'But then we saw' or 'However, we then saw'), and 'which reached a high OF 160 grams' has an unnecessary capital and should be 'which reached a high of 160 grams'. There are also issues with subject-verb agreement and tense consistency (e.g., 'butter and margarine experienceD significant fall' should be 'experienced a significant fall'). Punctuation is mostly correct, but there are missing commas and incorrect capitalization. To improve, proofread carefully to eliminate basic errors and work on using a wider range of complex structures accurately.

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