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BEST IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, 17th January
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
The table below shows the monthly expenditure of an Australian family in 1991 and 2001.
SAMPLE ANSWER
The table shows changes in the spending patterns of an average Australian household between 1999 and 2001. The data is calibrated in Australian Dollars per month.
Overall, the expenditure on food, electricity, housing, and goods/services showed more or less increase while clothing and transport decreased.
To begin with, the amount of monthly spending on electricity and water saw a dramatic increase over the ten-year period from $75 to $120. In terms of the expenditure on non-essential goods and services, the rising trend was less obvious with a minor increase of $20. At the same time, only a five percent rise was seen in food and housing.
However, there was a decrease in expenditure on the other two items. Australians used to spend less than a third on clothing, which fell from $30 to $20. Similarly, the expenditure on transport dropped from $ 70 in 1991 to $ 45 in 2001.
