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 bar chart compares the average amount of money spent by people on three types of goods across different
age
groups in Britain in 2004.
Overall
, it is clearly seen that the percentage of food and drink increased in accordance with the
age
group
.
While
the biggest number of food or drink and entertainment was observed at the
age
between 61 to 75
years
, the largest number of restaurants and hotels was seen at the
age
under 30
years
. The figure for food and drink rose gradually from around 5% in the under 30
years
group
to approximately 22% in the above 76
years
group
.
Similarly
, steady growth in the proportions of entertainment occurred from nearly 6% in the youngest
group
to a peak of roughly 22% in the second oldest
group
, before falling dramatically to just under 15% in the oldest
group
. Regarding restaurants and hotels, the youngest
group
had the largest percentage of total spending, accounting for just under 15%. Between the 31 to 60
years
, that number remained stable at around 12%, before declining to roughly 2%, the lowest.
However
, the figure grew to around 5% in the oldest
group
.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words age, group, years with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "roughly" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "just under" 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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