The table below shows the consumer durables (telephone, refrigerator, etc.) owned in Britain from 1972 to 1983.

Task Achievement

Band 7.0

Coherence and Cohesion

Band 7.0

Lexical Resource

Band 6.5

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

Band 6.5

The given table shows data on households consumer items owned by British during the period of 11 years commencing from 1972. It is clearly visible that the percentage of households who owned consumer durables had seen a significant hike during this period.

Task Achievement

Band 7.0

Coherence and Cohesion

Band 7.0

Lexical Resource

Band 6.5

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

Band 6.5

The table data shows the percentage of British households which owned a range of consumer durables between 1972 and 1983. Overall, the ratio of British families owning those household appliances steadily increased between 1972 and 1983, and television was the most common household electronic items during this period while telephone ownership increased steadily.

Task Achievement

Band 6.5

Coherence and Cohesion

Band 6.5

Lexical Resource

Band 6.0

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

Band 6.0

The given table compares eight different consumer products possessed by the British between 1972 and 1983. As a whole, television was the most common item they were using during this period, while dishwasher, which was introduced in 1978, was the least popular durable product in the UK.

Task Achievement

Band 7.0

Coherence and Cohesion

Band 6.0

Lexical Resource

Band 5.5

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

Band 5.5

The table data compares the electronic appliance ownership by British families from 1972 to 1983. In general, TV had always been popular among British citizens, and the dishwasher was the least common item during the given period.