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The table below shows changes in the value of exports in Hong Kong across five different categories in 2009 and 2010.

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The table below shows changes in the value of exports in Hong Kong across five different categories in 2009 and 2010.
The table gives information about the changes in Hong Kong's exports in 2009 and 2010. The figures were given in billions. ​
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 for equipment was the highest at the beginning of the
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then
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 the number of changes in telecommunication took over it,
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 the
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 for metals recorded the highest increase.
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 for clothing and manufacturing registered downward trends. ​In 2009, the value of equipment stood at 10.3
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 it saw an increase to 11.6
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 in 2010, reflecting a growth of 13%. Meanwhile, the
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 for telecommunication registered an upward trend from 7.9
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 to 12.7
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 represents an increase of 61% between 2009 and 2010. As for metals,
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 experienced the highest growth, translating into a rise of 122% by increasing from only 2.3
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 to 5.1
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 during
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 year. ​Regarding manufacturing, it was 5.5
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 in 2009 before decreasing slightly to 4
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 in 2010, marking a drop of 27%.
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 for clothing witnessed a fall from 6 to 5 between 2009 and 2010, which represents a reduction of 17%.​Total export value in Hong Kong grew from 32
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 to 38.4
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, corresponding to a rise of 20% over the period.

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Vocabulary: Replace the words figure, billion with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "figures" was used 7 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "figures" was used 7 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "gives" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "represents" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "changes" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "trends" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "growth" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "rise" was used 2 times.
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