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Band 5+: The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and the number of shops that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018.

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The image displays shop closures and openings from 2011 to 2018; in 2011, closures were 6,000 and openings 8,500; in 2012, closures rose to 7,000, while openings dropped to 4,000; 2013 closures decreased to 6,500 and openings increased slightly to 5,500; in 2014, closures stood at 6,000 and openings at 4,000; 2015 showed a sharp drop in closures to 0 and openings surged to 8,000; closures in 2016 rebounded to 5,000 and openings fell to 4,000; 2017 closures were stable at 5,000, while openings increased to 6,000; by 2018, closures were 5,000 and openings maintained at 6,000.

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The line graph illustrates the number of shops that were closed and opended in a country from 2011 to 2018.

Overall, the number of shops openings decreased throughout the period, while the number os shops closure fluctuated significantly. Although, the closures were lower than the openings at the start of the period, the most noticeable changes as it reached to the highest.

In 2011, there were around 8500 shops openings, while about 6300 shops were closed. Then, openings dropped significantly to 4000 in 2012. After that, the figure increased gradually to around 6200 in 2014. Afterwards, it fell to 4000 in 2015 and remained stable in 2016. Openings rose slightly about 4200 in 2017 before falling to 3000 in 2018.

With regard to shop closures, the number started at approximately 6400 in 2011 and decreased slighlty to around 6000 in 2012. It then reached a peak at about 7200 in 2013 before declining to around 6500 in 2014. In 2015, closures dropped dramatically to only about 500. After that, the figure recovered quickly to just over 5000 in 2016 and stayed close to 5000 until 2018, ended around at5200.

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Overall Band Score

5.5

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

shops: 5

openings: 5

around: 5

number: 4

about: 4

closures: 3

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Task Response

The report addresses the main requirements of the task and provides a description of the trends for both shop openings and closures. However, there are several inaccuracies in the data reporting that detract from the overall clarity. For instance, the trends described for openings and closures do not always align with the provided visual description (e.g., the report states openings fell to 3000 in 2018, whereas the description suggests they were at 6000). Additionally, the overview contains some grammatical awkwardness and logical inconsistencies regarding the comparison between the two categories. To improve, ensure that the data points extracted from the graph are precise and that the overview clearly summarizes the most significant trends without contradictory statements.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report follows a logical structure with an introduction, overview, and two body paragraphs. However, the cohesion is weakened by several issues. The use of 'Although' at the start of a sentence in the overview is grammatically incorrect as it is a subordinating conjunction and requires a main clause to follow. Additionally, some transitions between sentences feel a bit mechanical. To improve, focus on using a wider variety of cohesive devices and ensure that complex sentences are structurally sound to help the flow of information.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is adequate for describing trends (e.g., 'dropped significantly', 'increased gradually', 'dropped dramatically'). However, there are several spelling errors ('opended', 'os', 'slighlty') and some awkward phrasing ('the most noticeable changes as it reached to the highest'). There is also some repetition of basic terms. To reach a higher band, aim for more precise word choices and ensure that spelling is accurate throughout the report. Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but grammatical errors are frequent enough to cause some distraction. Issues include subject-verb agreement, incorrect preposition usage ('rose slightly about', 'ended around at5200'), and sentence fragments. There are also errors in noun forms (e.g., 'shops openings' instead of 'shop openings' or 'the opening of shops'). Improving your control over sentence boundaries and noun-adjective combinations will significantly boost your score.

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