The chart below shows the expenditure on three categories among different age groups of residents in the UK in 2004. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The chart below shows the expenditure on three categories among different age groups of residents in the UK in 2004. 

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.
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The graph illustrates the percentage of costs that five
groups
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of UK
people
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spent on three categories (beverage, accommodation and entertainment) in 2004.
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, the proportion of the expenditure which
were
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allocated to food and drink was generally highest in
groups
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of
people
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who were 31-45, 46-60 and over 76
years
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old. Meanwhile, that of restaurant and hotel was highest in
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group
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a group
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of residents who
was
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under 30
years
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old and lowest in the
group
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of citizens who was 61-75
years
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old.
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people
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who were under 30
years
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old spent around 6% of their budget on food and drink, the figures for
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group
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groups
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of residents who were 31-45 and 46-60
years
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old were higher as much twice and three times , with respective ones being about 12% and 18%. These numbers of elder
people
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(61-75 and over 76) even were higher, at 20% and 24%. Three
groups
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of residents who were under 60
years
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old said that they cost around 13% of their amount to
accommocation
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accommodation
accommodations
, compared to 3% in the
group
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of 61-75
years
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old and 6% in the
group
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of over 76
years
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old. The share of the cost of recreational activities in the
groups
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of
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under 30 and 31-45
years
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old was the same (approximately 7%).
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, that of
group
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46-60 and over 76 was 14%
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that of elderly inhabitants who were 61-75 was up to 23%.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words groups, people, years, group with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • expenditure
  • categories
  • age groups
  • residents
  • overview
  • breakdown
  • spending habits
  • comparison
  • trends
  • peaks
  • troughs
  • highest
  • lowest
  • significant
  • notable
  • priorities
  • shifts
  • lifestyle needs
  • financial constraints
  • patterns
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