The chart below shows the book sales for five different types of fiction books from 2006 to 2010.

The bar chart presents the average annual amount of fiction book

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across five genres between 2006 and 2010.

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, romance consistently recorded the highest

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whereas

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sci-fi and fantasy had the lowest

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value in most years.

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of the young adult genre remained stable during the first two years at 30,000 dollars.

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value

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slipped to just under 20,000 in 2008, and returned to 30,000 in 2010.

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, classic fiction books fluctuated throughout the period, ranging from roughly 10,000 to 30,000. Sci-fi and fantasy accounted for their highest

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in 2007, at just 20,000,

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figures in the other years were slightly lower.

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although

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romance experienced a decline, it stayed higher than the other four types.

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figure peaked at nearly 120,000 in 2007, before falling sharply to 70,000 in 2008. From 2008 onwards, it climbed gradually to just over 80,000 in the final year. Mystery

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rose by over 20,000 in a single year, standing at approximately 82,000 in 2007. Its

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then

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dropped to around 55,000 in 2008 and maintained a similar level through to 2010.

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The chart below shows the book sales for five different types of fiction books from 2006 to 2010.

A lot of places in the world rely on tourism as a main source of income. Unfortunately, tourism can also be a source of problems if it is not managed correctly. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this fact.

The quality of life in some big cities is becoming worse every year. What is the main cause of this problem? What solution could you suggest?

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People nowadays are spending more time at the workplace and it is argued that this is a problem for family life. To what extent do you agree or disagree.