The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items in five different countries in 2002.

The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items in five different countries in 2002.
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The given table compares the proportions of consumptions spent on different categories of merchandise in 5 different
countries
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in 2002. Generally, it is apparent that the most of expenditures were allocated to food, drinks and Tobacco in each
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countries
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,
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leisure and education cost the least in these 5 nations. Out of five given
countries
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, the
consumptions
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consumption
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of food, drinks and tobacco spent by Turkish consumers
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noticeably higher than the other
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around 32%, almost 3% higher than the figure in Ireland (28.91%).
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, Turks expensed the highest percentage of income for leisure and educational activities, with the data standing at 4.35%,
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expenditure on clothing and footwear was significantly higher in Italy, at precisely 9%
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than in any of the other
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. Diverting our attention to Sweden and Spain, the lowest proportion of money was consumed on not only food, drinks and tobacco but
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clothing and footwear in the former country, which accounted for 15.77% and 5.40% respectively. Spain had slightly higher figures for these categories, but the lowest figure for leisure/education, at only 1.98%.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "while".
Basic structure: Change the second paragraph.
Vocabulary: Replace the words countries with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "give" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "proportions" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the second paragraph.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • consumer spending
  • items
  • countries
  • comparison
  • overview
  • table
  • data
  • information
  • proportion
  • percentage
  • figures
  • categories
  • expenditure
  • purchases
  • spending habits
  • trends
  • average
  • highest
  • lowest
  • variation
  • pattern
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