You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The line graph shows thefts per thousand vehicles in four countries between 1990 and 1999. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.
This
line graph compares the number of cars stolen for every 1000 vehicles in four countries from 1999 to 1990. Overall
, it can be seen that car thefts
were far higher in Great Britain than in the other three countries throughout the whole time frame.
To begin
, car thefts
in Sweden, Canada, and French followed a fairly similar pattern over the first five years, all remaining at between 5 and 10 per thousand
. The general trend though for France and Canada was a decline in the number of vehicles stolen over the period, with both at around 6 in 1999.
In contrast
, Sweden experienced an upward trend, starting the period at approximately 8, and finishing at just under 15.
Interestingly, car thefts
in Great Britain started at 18 per thousand
, which far exceeded that of the other countries. It then
fluctuated over the next nine years, reaching a peak of 20 thefts
per thousand
in 1996, and ending the period slightly lower than where it began, at approximately 17 per thousand
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Vocabulary: Replace the words thefts, thousand with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "approximately" was used 2 times.
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