The chart below shows the total numbers of minutes (in billions) of telephone calls in the UK, divided into three categories from 1995 to 2002. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The chart below shows the total numbers of minutes (in billions) of telephone calls in the UK, divided into three categories from 1995 to 2002.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
This
chart depicts a comparison of the
usage
of telephone calls in the UK in three call type categories (local-fixed
line
, national and international-fixed
line
, mobile calls) from 1995 to 2002. The total time of telephone
usage
is calculated in a number of
minutes
(in billions).
Overall
, the
usage
of the local-fixed
line
had a steep rise followed by a gradual decline
whereas
, the
usage
of the other two types has progressive upward trends. In 1990, British call
usage
was just above 70
billion
minutes
and rose until 1999 when it peaked and
then
slowly declined.
However
, the national international-fixed
line
was less popular than the local-fixed
line
. In 1995, the national and international-fixed
line
was used for less than 40
billion
minutes
but it gained popularity when heading towards 2000 when it levelled off at 60
billion
minutes
. It is evident that the time spent on mobile calls started at less than 10
billion
minutes
but it reached a five-fold increase in caller
minutes
by 2002.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words usage, line, minutes, billion with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "decline" was used 2 times.

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