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This graph shows the proportion of four different materials that were recycled from 1982 to 2010 in a particular country. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, making comparisons where relevant.

This graph shows the proportion of four different materials that were recycled from 1982 to 2010 in a particular country. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, making comparisons where relevant.
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The graph illustrates the comparison of the number of recycled
paper
 and
cardboard
,
glass
 containers,
aluminum
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aluminium
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 cans and plastic between 1982 and 2010.
Overall
, the total number of reused materials has grown.
However
, not every type of matter had the same temp of growth.
Aluminum
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Aluminium
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 cans and plastics have shown a continuous rise but were less popular than other materials,
while
glass
 vessels and
paper
 and
cardboard
 have taken the leading position regardless of fluctuations.
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Increased
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Increase
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The increase
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 tendency of
paper
 &
cardboard
 and
glass
 was similar. Both experienced
moderate
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a moderate
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 drop by 1990 and constituted approximately 65 per
cent
 and exactly 40 per
cent
 respectively.
Nevertheless
, after
gradual
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a gradual
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 fall, figures for recycled containers of
glass
 have grown to exactly 60% by the end of the period.
Although
,
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amount
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the amount
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 of
paper
 and
cardboard
 have declined after short growth in 1994, they maintained their lead and reached 70% in 2010.
Growth
Correct article usage
The growth
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 trend of
aluminum
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aluminium
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 and plastics had
the
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apply
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similarities as well. Both showed an upward tendency, but the first one did it more rapidly.
Thus
, by the end of the
period
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,period
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aluminum
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aluminium
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 reached more than 40 per
cent
 (around 45). At the same time, plastic remained the most unpopular material and had less than 10% (about 8 per
cent
).
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Vocabulary: Replace the words paper, cardboard, glass, aluminum, cent with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "growth" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "reached" was used 2 times.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • proportion
  • recycled
  • materials
  • increased
  • paper and cardboard
  • plastic
  • glass
  • metal
  • significant increase
  • relatively stable
  • fluctuating
  • period
  • starting
  • reaching
  • gradually increasing
  • remained low
  • experienced
  • showed
  • greatest
  • proportion
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