The graph below shows the quantities of goods transported in the UK between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes of transport. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph below shows the quantities of goods transported in the UK between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes of transport.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The line graph illustrates the number of products transported by four methods of transport including
road
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,
water
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, rail and
pipeline
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in the United Kingdom from 1974 to 2002.
Overall
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,
it is clear that
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the railway had a fluctuating trend from 1974 to 2002,
while
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other means of transportation by
road
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,
water
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and
pipeline
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rose slowly in the same years.
To begin
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, in 1974, products transported in the UK by
road
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,
water
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and
pipeline
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had increasing trends, starting at around 70, 39 and 3
million
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tonnes
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respectively. In terms of
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road
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roads
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, it went up fluctuation between 1974 and 1994,
then
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it climbed significantly to approximately 98
million
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tonnes
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, which is the highest rate
at the end
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of the period.
Next,
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water
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and
pipeline
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experienced a slight increase from begin to around the year 1980,
whereas
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pipeline
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remained constant at around just under 20
million
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tonnes
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in 1982 until around 1992 and still levelled off at about 22
million
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tonnes
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between 1995 and 2002.
In contrast
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, after 1982, the
water
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stayed at the same rate at about 58
million
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tonnes
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and dropped in the year 1998 to about 55
million
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tonnes
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. After that, it rose dramatically to just over 60
million
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tonnes
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at the end
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of the period.
According to
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the railway, it decreased gradually from the beginning to around the year 1984.
After
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this
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, the figure showed a fluctuating trend between 1984 and 2002 at around 41
million
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tonnes
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. In
comparison
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the railway fluctuated trend much more than other transportations.
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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "at the end".
Vocabulary: Replace the words road, water, pipeline, million, tonnes with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 6 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Overview
  • Trend
  • Fluctuation
  • Peak
  • Trough
  • Increase
  • Decrease
  • Stability
  • Mode of transport
  • Quantity
  • Comparison
  • Goods
  • Transported
  • Significant
  • Noticeable
  • General trend
  • Time span
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