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.
IELTS Writing Task Chart for The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items in five different countries in 2002.
The graph provides information on spending on food, clothing and leisure in 2002 in terms of 5 countries namely Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden and
Turkey
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.
Overall
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, all categories dropped significantly over the measured period.
While
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,
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the figure decline slowly in Italy.
Additionally
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,
Turkey
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was the highest point among other countries. The money spent on Food\Drinks and Tabacco in
Turkey
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and Ireland showed a much bigger figure with 32.14% and 28.91% compared to other countries. These declined gradually to 6.63 and 6.43% for clothing\ footwear. The consumer spending on Leisure\ education is 4.35% and 2.21 %.in 2002.
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spent in Italy and Sweden
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smaller classification with 16.36 and 15.77 among other categories. The figure for clothing and footwear declined to 9 and 5.40. The money spent on Food experienced a drop to 6.51% in Spain and it declined again to 1.98 for leisure in 2002.
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, the expenditure on leisure in Spain was the lowest classification with 1.98
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the reverse is true for
Turkey
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with 4.35% in 2002.

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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "while".
Vocabulary: Replace the words turkey with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "information" in your introduction.
Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "decline" was used 4 times.
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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