The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shop that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shop that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The given line graph illustrates the number of
shop
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closures
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and
openings
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in a country between 2011 and 2018.
Overall
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both
shop
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closures
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and
openings
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were
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declined for the 7 years period. Obviously, the number of new
shop
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openings
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changed much higher than
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shop
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the shop
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closure
numbers
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. From 2011 to 2014, the number of
shop
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closures
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fluctuated at roughly 6500
shops
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per
year
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. Next
year
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, it dropped under 1000
shops
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a
year
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which was the lowest point of
closures
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between 2011 and 2017.
Then
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,
shop
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closure
numbers
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moderetaly
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moderately
increased
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over 5000
shops
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a
year
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, and fluctuated at
this
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level to 2018. In 2011, the
numbers
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of
shop
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openings
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were at the highest point which was approximately 8500
shops
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per
year
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. One
year
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later, dramatically dropped by 3500
shops
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,
then
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gradually rose to 6000 from 2012 to 2014. After a sudden drop was observed in 2015, it slightly inclined just above 4000
shops
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per
year
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.
Eventually
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,Eventually
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shop
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opening
numbers
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fell by 1000, and dropped
lowest
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the lowest
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point in 2018.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words shop, closures, openings, numbers, shops, year with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "number of" in your introduction.
Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "fluctuated" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • trend
  • peak
  • decline
  • fluctuation
  • correlation
  • inverse relationship
  • notable
  • comparable
  • speculate
  • external factors
  • increment
  • decrement
  • overall
  • composite
  • linear
  • net gain
  • net loss
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