Writing task 1 The graph below shows the percentage of river water in the UK that is of good chemical quality, in the period between 1990 and 2002.

The line chart Illustrates the proportion of magazines purchased by authors between 1999 and 2002 in four countries in Europe.

Overall

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,

Belgium

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and

France

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witnessed the same increase in 2002. Germany

appeared

Verb problem

had

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the largest percentage in 1999 after steadily decreasing as Halland.

Belgium

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shows the largest fluctuations from the lowest in 1999 before steadily increasing in

further

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years. Both

Belgium

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and

France

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were at the same percentage in 2002,

France

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was steadily increasing from above 4% in 1999 to 5% in 2002 to represent one of the largest percentages.

Belgium

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witnessed a dramatic increase from being the lowest at just under 2% in 1999,

then

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started to steadily

increasing

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increase

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to 5% in 2002, the same percentage as

France

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. Germany dramatically went down

after

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from

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having the highest just above 4% in 1999, to steadily

went

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going

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under 3% in 2002. Holland had a little fluctuation starting with 3% in 1999, increasing above 3%,

then

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being steady in 2001 and 2002 with just 3%.