The graph below show the average monthly change in the prices of three metals during 2014. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisions where relevant.
The line graph illustrates the percentage change in the prices of
copper
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nickel
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zinc
on a monthly basis throughout 2014.
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Overall
, the prices of all three metals fluctuated throughout the year, showing noticeable declines in June and October. Linking Words
While
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nickel
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price
changes at the beginning of the year, Use synonyms
copper
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zinc
showed more stable trends, with the gap between the metals' Use synonyms
price
changes narrowing towards the end of 2014.
In January, Use synonyms
nickel
had the sharpest increase, with prices rising by approximately 6%, Use synonyms
whereas
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zinc
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price
only grew by 1%, making it the lowest among the three metals. By February, Use synonyms
zinc
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price
surged to around 2.5%, overtaking Use synonyms
nickel
, which dropped significantly to the same level. From March to December, Use synonyms
nickel
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price
consistently lagged behind Use synonyms
copper
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zinc
, reaching just 1% by the end of the year.
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Copper
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on the other hand
, showed less volatility than Linking Words
nickel
, staying between 0% and 3% throughout the period. After a steady decline from January to June, it Use synonyms
then
experienced minor fluctuations until the final quarter. Linking Words
Zinc
followed a similar pattern, though it displayed more noticeable upward movements after October, eventually rising to about 3% by December.Use synonyms
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Vocabulary: Replace the words copper, nickel, zinc, price with synonyms.
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