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Dubai gold sales fluctuated over the 12 months of 2002, rising slightly in the first two months before a steeper increase in March when sales were 125 million dirhams higher than February. However, this upward trend reversed sharply as sales plummeted over the next 4 months to just over 100 million dirhams in July. Sales rebounded close to January levels in August before dropping again in September. Overall, gold sales in Dubai saw little overall change in 2002 with January and December sales being fairly equal, while March saw the highest sales and July and September the lowest.

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Line Graph 5

Dubai gold sales fluctuated over the 12 months of 2002, rising slightly in the first two months before a steeper increase in March when sales were 125 million dirhams higher than February. However, this upward trend reversed sharply as sales plummeted over the next 4 months to just over 100 million dirhams in July. Sales rebounded close to January levels in August before dropping again in September. Overall, gold sales in Dubai saw little overall change in 2002 with January and December sales being fairly equal, while March saw the highest sales and July and September the lowest.

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Writing Task 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.


The graph below gives information about Dubai gold sales in 2002.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Model Answer

The graph illustrates how gold sales in Dubai fluctuated over a period of
12 months. It is observed that in the first month of 2002, gold sales stood
at 200 million dirhams and rose slightly to reach about 225 million in
February. This was followed by another increase, although much steeper,
in March when sales where almost 125 million dirhams higher than
February. However, this upward trend was suddenly broken and sales
plummeted dramatically over the next 4 months to reach a little
over 100 million dirhams in July. August sales showed a significant rise
back to January levels as figures nearly doubled, but this was not to
last as they dropped again in September to the same level as they
were in July. October came with a small increase of about 100 million
dirhams in sales, after which sales figures levelled off and remained
relatively static over the last two months of 2002.
Overall, gold sales in Dubai remained relatively unchanged in 2002 as
January and December sales were fairly equal. Also, sales were at their
highest in March while the weakest sales figures could be observed in July
and September.

(187 words)

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