The chart below gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and in 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The chart below gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and in 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The bar chart above displays data on family expenditure in a particular country in both 1968 and 2018.
Overall
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, the highest expenses in 1968 was food,
while
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in 2018
the
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leisure took the highest proportion of
people
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people's
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weekly budget. In 1968, most families spent their income
in
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on
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food
with
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at
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35%
while
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the lowest rate was fuel and power
with
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at
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roughly 6%. Housing and clothing
footware
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footwear
shared the same amount of percentages at 10%. The
others sector
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other sectors
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such
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as household and
goods
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, personal
goods
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, and transport had
the
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a
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rate at around 8%. in 2018, the budget
of
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for
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leisure had the most allocation at around 22% and
contrary
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the lowest portion
were
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was
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personal
goods
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and fuel at 4%. Housing
marked
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was marked
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as the second
higher
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highest
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proportion with 19%
while
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foods
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food
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was
sligtly
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slightly
lower by
2
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a 2
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% margin. The other needs
likes
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like
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household
goods
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, clothing
footware
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footwear
, fuel and personal
goods
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were below 10%.
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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "while".
Common mistake: Your writing should be 150-250 words.
Vocabulary: Replace the words goods with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "proportion" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • compare
  • spending patterns
  • allocated
  • weekly income
  • significant changes
  • essential items
  • food
  • housing
  • clothing
  • leisure
  • communication
  • increase
  • decrease
  • twofold rise
  • substantial increase
  • quadrupling
  • declined
  • food and drink
  • slight increase
  • prioritizing
  • necessities
  • transitioned
  • portio
  • non-essential items
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