The given bar graph illustrates data about the figures of expenditure that
people from different age groups in the UK spent on 3 different categories in
2004.
Overall, the figures for food and drink saw an upward trend with age.
Additionally, among all age groups, people under 30 ranked first in the
spending on restaurant and hotel, while those aged 61-75 recorded the
smallest proportion for this site, as they spent most of the total budget on
entertainment.
Looking at the three younger groups, aproximately 14% of the total budget
of those under 30 was allocatted in restaurant and hotel, which doubled the
proportion of entertainment expenditure. Food and drink expenditure in this
age group was at the bottom of the list, at roughly 6%. Regarding the 31-45
age bracket, food and drink account for the highest proportion, at 13%, while
the figures for restaurant and hotel and entertainment were slightly lower, at
12% and 8% respectively. Furthermore, residents between 46 and 60 spent
roughly 17% of the total budget on food and drink, considerably higher than
that of restaurant and hotel (12%) and entertainment (14%).
As for the 61-75 age group, only 2.5% of spending was used for restaurant
and hotel, while the proportion for the two other groups was remarkably
higher, with 20% for food and drink and 24% for entertainment. In terms of
the oldest group, their spending on food and drink accounted for the largest
proportion, at 24%, nearly two-times higher than the figure for
entertainment. Spending on restaurant and hotel stood at the bottom among
all categories, at around 7%.
The chart below shows the proportion of survey respondents that
showed interest in particular sports in the UK. Summarise the
information by selecting, reporting the main features, and make
comparison where relevant.
The given bar graph illustrates the percentages of people who enjoyed
specific types of sports in the UK, from 1995 to 2005.
Overall, it is clear that football was the most favourable sport throughout the
period, as it showed an upward trend with year. Additionally, swimming,
rugby, and tennis had the lowest rates in 1995, 2000, and 2005 respectively.
Except tennis, the four other sport brackets had experienced a fluctuation in
their figures by 2005.
Regarding football, in 1995, around 41% of respondents showed their
interest in this sport, and then its figures continued to rose slightly, at 42% in
2000 and 44% in 2005. As for swimming, before increasing by 7% in 2000,
there had been only 21% of people enjoying this sport by 1995. However, its
proportion had fallen to roughly 26% by the end of the period. Although
tennis interest started the period with 29% of people, the proportion began
to decrease and remain unchanged in 2005, at roughly 21%.
In terms of fluctuated sport groups, rugby interest recored nearly 25% in
1995, then dropped to 19% in 2005 and slightly reached its peak at 26% in
2005. Starting the period with 30% of people finding it interested, snooker’s
figure also fell by almost one-third and then ended 2005 at 22%. With
regards to the last group, approximately 26% of people enjoying golf in 1995,
slightly higher than the figure for 2000 (22%) and 2005 (23%).
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TYPES OF TASK 2 WRITING
1. Argumentative/Opinion/Agree or Disagree Essay
2. Discussion Essay
3. Advantages and Disadvantages Essay
4. Causes and Effects/Causes and Solutions/Problems and Solutions Essay
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