The chart shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shops opening in a country from 2011 to 2018.

The chart shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shops opening in a country from 2011 to 2018.
IELTS Writing Task Chart for The chart shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shops opening in a country from 2011 to 2018.
The line chart displays the
amount
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of new and closed markets in one country between 2011 and 2018.
Overall
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, the biggest
number
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of closing
shops
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was in 2014,
while
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the least
number
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was in 2015.
Besides
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, the biggest
number
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of
shops
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opened was in 2011,
however
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, the fewest
number
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of
openings
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was in 2018. The
number
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of
openings
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was more than the
closures
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at the beginning of the period as their quantities were 8500 and 6500 respectively.
Then
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, the
number
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of both types of
shops
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declined as the
number
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of
openings
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had a bigger decrease compared to the
closures
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in the next year. After that, the
number
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of
openings
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jumped by 50% of its current
amount
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for the next two years,
however
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, the
number
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of
closures
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fluctuated insignificantly during
this
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period. In 2014, the
amount
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of opening and closing was almost equal to 6000
shops
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. Next year, both relative numbers dropped dramatically as the first one reached half of the initial
number
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and the later one reached below 1000.
Then
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, the
number
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of opened
shops
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increased insignificantly,
whereas
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the
amount
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of closed
shops
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increased by five times its previous value for the next two years. For the
last
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year, the
number
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of
openings
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declined by one-fifth of its previous
number
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,
while
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the
closures
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stayed the same.

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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "however, while".
Vocabulary: Replace the words amount, number, shops, openings, closures with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "amount" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 10 times.
Vocabulary: The word "declined" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "reached" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • trend
  • fluctuation
  • peak
  • decline
  • surge
  • stabilize
  • correlation
  • economic conditions
  • consumer behavior
  • technological advancements
  • urban development
  • employment
  • retail sector
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