Writing Task – 1
The chart below shows the percentage of households in owned and rented
accomodation in England and Wales between 1918 and 2011.
Duration:20 mins
The provided bar graph compares the proportion of families that lived in owned
and rented accommodation in England and Wales between 1918 and 2011.
It is clear that renter accommodation was popular living arrangements for both
England and Wales during the 93-year period. By contrast, families living in
owned accommodation was highest for the next 30 years.
In 1918, the percentage of households in rented accommodation was significantly
higher at nearly 78%, which was almost 4 times higher than the proportion of
households in owned accommodation over the following 43 years, the percentage
of households in rented accommodation decreased noticeably from 78% to
almost 60 %, while the figure for families in owned accommodation increased
constantly from 22% to around 40 %. In 1971, however 50% families lived both
in owned and rented accommodation
Between 1981 and 2011, the demand for owned and rented accommodation was
higher than that of rented accommodation there was an increase in the the
proportion of families in owned accommodation from 60% to just under 70%,
with a small drop to nearly 65% in 2011.Whereas families living rented
accommodations fluctuated between 40% and nearly 35% from 1981 to 2011
The chart below shows the amounts people spent on
different consumer products in three European countries
in 2015.
The bar chart compares the amount of money spent on six different consumer
goods in three different countries in the year 2015.
It is clear that the highest amount of money was spent on smartphones and
laptops in the three countries. By contrast, the amount of money spent on CDs
was the lowest in each country.
In terms of smartphones, consumer expenditure was higher in Germany than in
Italy and Spain, at nearly 138,000 pounds, 136,000 pounds, and 120,000 pounds,
respectively. The people of Germany also spent more money on books and toys,
at 110,000 pounds each, than the people of the other two countries. While
100,000 pounds were spent on perfumes in Germany, the figures for Italy and
Spain were 80,000 pounds and 82,000 pounds, respectively.
On the other hand, consumer spending on the rest of the items was higher in Italy
and Spain. Italian people spent the highest amount of their money on laptops at
about 135,000 pounds , while the expenditure on CDs was the highest in Spain,
at 40,000 pounds.
(Band 7) Alternative:
The bar chart compares the amount of money spent on six different
consumer goods in three different countries in the year 2015.
It is clear that the highest amount of money was spent on smartphones
and laptops in the three countries. By contrast, the amount of money
spent on CDs was the lowest in each country.
In terms of smartphones, consumer expenditure was higher in Germany
than in Italy and Spain, at nearly 138,000 pounds, 136,000 pounds, and
120,000 pounds, respectively. The people of Germany also spent more
money on books and toys, at 110,000 pounds each, than the people of
the other two countries. While 100,000 pounds were spent on perfumes
in Germany, the figures for Italy and Spain were 80,000 pounds and
82,000 pounds, respectively.
On the other hand, consumer spending on the rest of the items was
higher in Italy and Spain. Italian people spent the highest amount of
their money on laptops, while the expenditure on CDs was
the highest in Spain, at 40,000 pounds.
Band 8 Sample Answer: Chat GPT
The bar chart illustrates the amount of money spent on six different consumer
products in three European countries Germany, Italy, and Spain in 2015. The
figures are given in thousands of pounds.
Overall, smartphones and laptops were the most purchased items in all three
countries, while CDs recorded the lowest expenditure. Germany generally spent
the most on consumer goods, except for laptops, where Italy had the highest
spending. In contrast, Spain tended to spend the least across most categories.
In terms of electronics, Germany and Italy spent almost identical amounts on
smartphones, at around 145,000 and 140,000, respectively, whereas Spain's
expenditure was slightly lower at 120,000. A similar pattern was observed for
laptops, with Italy leading at approximately 140,000, followed closely by
Germany, while Spain spent the least at about 110,000. Meanwhile, CDs had the
lowest spending across all three countries, with figures below 50,000.
For non-electronic items, Germany allocated the highest amount to books, with
spending reaching 100,000, followed by Italy at 90,000 and Spain at 85,000.
Spending on perfumes was fairly similar, with Germany and Italy both at around
90,000, while Spain spent slightly less. Lastly, toys saw the highest expenditure
in Germany at 110,000, followed by Spain at 100,000, while Italy recorded the
lowest spending at 80,000.
