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BEST IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, 29th July
ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
The table below gives information about the average annual spending of university students in three different countries.
| Countries | Country A | Country B | Country C |
| Total Spending | US $5000 | 4500 | 1500 |
| Different living costs | |||
| Accommodation | 45% | 35% | 30% |
| Food | 22% | 28% | 36% |
| Books | 3% | 9% | 21% |
| Leisure | 22% | 23% | 12% |
| Others | 8% | 5% | 1% |
SAMPLE ANSWER
The given table compares the percentage of expenditure which college students from 3 countries spend on different living expenses each year.
Overall, the total spending of students in country A was higher than the expenditure of students in countries B and C. In all the countries, students spent the highest proportion of their budget on accommodation and food.
In country A, the total spending of students is highest, at 5000$ per year, compared with $4500 and $1500 for students in countries B and C respectively.
Accommodation accounts for 45% of the total expenditure of students in country A, while the proportions were lower for students in country B at 35%, and country C, at only 30%. However, in term of food, students in country C spend the largest percentage of their money on it, accounting for 36%. The figures for country A and B are only 22% and 28% respectively. Students in country C also spent a high percentage of their budget on books, at 21%, compared with 9% for students in country B and just 3% for students in country A.
By contrast, students in countries A and B spent 22% and 23% respectively of their budget on leisure, while students in country C spent only 12% of their total money on this category.
