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As can be seen from the chart the biggest area of the total health spending, which is 31%, went 
into hospital care, while a sum of 23% belong to 'other spending'. Surprisingly, nearly the same 
amount, which is 22%, is spent on doctors and clinical services. (47 words) 
7% 
10% 
7% 
22%
31% 
23% 
Total health spending 
Nursing home
Prescription
drugs
Administartion
Doctors and
clinical services
Hospital care
Other spending
It is clear that the total number of marriages per year fell between 1951 and 2009 in 
the UK. While the number of first marriages fell dramatically from the end of the 
1960s, the figure for remarriages remained stable. (36 words) 

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IELTS
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Selecting Main Points 
When there is a lot of information (like in the bar chart below), it can be difficult to select the main 
points. Look for a change from the beginning to the end of the period. However, there is no overall 
trend because the figures fluctuate. So, we'll talk about the highest and lowest figures instead. 
The table below shows the figures for imprisonment in thousands
in five countries between 1930 and 1980 
Here is a summary of the main points: 
While the figures for imprisonment fluctuated over the period shown, it is clear that the 
United States had the highest number of prisoners overall. Great Britain, on the other 
hand, had the lowest number of prisoners for the majority of the period. 
Another example: