The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shops that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. Task 1

The line graph illustrates the

number

of closed

shops

and opened new

shops

in the period between 2011 to 2018. There were ups and downs in the

number

of closed and newly opened

shops

in the period from 2011 to 2018. In 2011, the

number

of newly opened

shops

was clearly higher than the

number

of closed

shops

with 8,500 new

shops

opened in 2011. The

number

of newly opened

shops

noticed a huge

drop

in 2012, going down to 4000. There was a steady rise in the

number

of newly opened

shops

between 2012 to 2014. The

number

of newly opened

shops

had another less significant

drop

In 2015. After that, the

number

of newly opened

shops

remained steady till 2017, before noticing a slight

drop

in 2018. In 2011, The

number

of closed

shops

was around 6,500.

Then

, it noticed a slight

drop

in 2012, before rising again in 2013 to reach its highest time in

this

period with slightly above 7,000 closed

shops

. In the following years, the

number

of closed

shops

declined to reach its lowest time in 2015 with slightly less than 1,000

shops

. The following year noticed a significant rise, before staying steady for 2 years from 2016 to 2018. In Conclusion, the

number

of newly opened

shops

was the highest in 2011,

while

the

number

of closed

shops

was the highest in 2013. The lowest

number

of closed

shops

was in 2015,

while

the smallest

number

of newly opened

shops

was in 2018.