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

The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shop that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
IELTS Writing Task Chart for The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shop that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
This
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line graph illustrates the
amount
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number
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of shop closures and openings over the period from 2011 to 2018. In 2011, the number of
shut down
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shut-down
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shops
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was over 8000, and the
avelible
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available
stores
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were over 6000.
However
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, after a year,
there
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it
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can be seen
there
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that there
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was a
sharply declining
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sharp decline
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in the number of closing
shops
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, with accuratly 4000,
while
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opening
shops
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slowly reduced to 6000.
Besides
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, in 2013, they
also
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both increased to 7000 and 5000
respectivily
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respectively
.
In addition
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, there is
also
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a
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apply
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noticeble
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noticeable
information in 2015. The
quantities
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number
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of
stores
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going
to
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into
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bankruptcy dropped
dramaticly
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dramatically
to around 1000;
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however
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however,
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at the same time, the number of opening
shops
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were
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apply
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only
slightly fell
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fell slightly
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to 4000. In the end year of the chart provides, the
amount
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number
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of
closure
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closures
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and
opening
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openings
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Use synonyms
stores
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of stores
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were
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was
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just over 5000 and 3000 each.
Overall
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,
this
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curve graph offers the information about whether
stores
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Verb problem
are opeing
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opeing
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opening
or closing, with a clear declining
trends
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trend
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.

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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "also, however".
Vocabulary: Replace the words shops, stores with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "graph" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "amount" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "information" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 3 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • trend
  • peak
  • decline
  • fluctuation
  • correlation
  • inverse relationship
  • notable
  • comparable
  • speculate
  • external factors
  • increment
  • decrement
  • overall
  • composite
  • linear
  • net gain
  • net loss
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