Hi, John

I will take the test two or three weeks later. Before that, I'd like you to review my essay and give me some advice. This essay is the part 1 of test 1 in IELTS Cambridge book 7. I'm attaching the task for your convenience. Your harsh criticism would be a great help to me. Thanks.

Ireen

The table shows the national consumption on different items in Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Turkey in year 2002.

As can be clearly seen in the chart, people in five countries spent the largest amount on food drinks or tobacco, and the least on leisure or education in 2002. The expenditure amounts on clothing and footwear were almost double to three times the spending on leisure and education.

Specifically, Turkey recorded the highest proportion of spending on food drinks and tobacco with 32.14 percent among five countries, followed by Ireland with 28.91 percent. Consumer expenditure on the same items in Sweden was only a half of spending in Turkey.

Consumers in Turkey also spent the most on leisure and education services, compared to other four countries. On the other hand, the percentage of leisure and education was the least in Spain.

Finally, Italy spent more money on clothing and footwear than other four countries do. The rate was higher by about 50 percent. Therefore, it can be concluded that Italian redeem fashion important in their lives.