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Band 5+: 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.

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The image presents a line graph comparing shop closures and openings from 2011 to 2018. In 2011, closures were around 5,000 and openings just under 2,000. Closures peaked in 2012 at over 8,000 while openings remained steady. From 2013 to 2016, closures declined to below 4,000 while openings increased to over 3,000. In 2017, closures rose slightly above 4,000 and openings fell to around 2,500. By 2018, closures dropped to approximately 4,000 and openings remained close to the previous year. Overall, shop closures consistently outnumbered openings except for 2014 when they were nearly equal.

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The graph illustrates the closing and opening of new shops in a country, during the course of 2011 and 2018. Overall, several fluctuations were experienced throughout these seven years. A significant number of openings were witnessed in 2011. In addition, shops saw a dramatic reduction in closures during 2015.

Regarding openings, most were in the year 2011 with over 8000 shops, this figure drops drastically in 2012 to 4000. However, in 2014, it climbs back to just a little above 6000, after which it relatively stays stable for the next few years, gradually reducing in 2018 to precisely 3000.

Concerning closures, the peak was amidst the period of 2013 with the figure slightly above 7000. This figure shifts and reaches a plummets immensely in 2015, with closures reaching less than 1000. Essentially, this number rose sharply reaching approximately 5000, in 2016. Moreover, it shifts moderately for the years later onwards.

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The response addresses the task well by summarizing the main trends in shop openings and closures over the years. However, there are some inaccuracies and omissions in the data presented.

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There is a good range of vocabulary used, but some inaccuracies and repetitions are present. More precise and varied vocabulary could enhance the report.

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A variety of sentence structures are attempted, but there are errors in grammar and punctuation throughout the report. More attention to accuracy is needed.

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