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The chart below shows the total number of minutes (in billions) of telephone calls In the UK, divided into three categories, from 1999&2012.

The chart below shows the total number of minutes (in billions) of telephone calls In the UK, divided into three categories, from 1999&2012.
#minutes #billions #telephone #uk #three #categories
The bar charts
gives
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 information about consuming phone calls per
minutes
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minute
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 in England.
Also
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,Also
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 there are three
type
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 of
outline
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in
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period
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a period
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 of seven
years
.
Overall
,
local-fixed
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the local-fixed
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 line ranked first in 1996.
However
, mobiles stood
last
 in the first year. The chart saw a fluctuation during those
years
. At
first,
mobiles
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mobile
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 rose gradually from 1995 to 1998. Since 1996 it saw a sharp growth which is followed by
peak
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a peak
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 at approximately 45
minutes
 in 2002. Between 1995 and 1998,
national
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the national
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 and international-fixed
line
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lines
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 saw
an
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apply
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steady growth.
However
, in
next
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the next
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 two
years
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,years
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 they witnessed a plateau. In 2002, they stood at 60
minutes
 before that, it increased gradually.
During
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 1995 to 1998, there was
a
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moderate growth.
However
,
locals-fixed
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the locals-fixed
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 line reached a high of 90
minutes
. Sadly, they had a slight drop in
next
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the next
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 three
years
 ahead.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "however".
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Common mistake: Your writing should be 150-250 words.
Vocabulary: Replace the words minutes, years with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "charts" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "growth" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "stood" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "gradually" was used 2 times.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • total number
  • minutes
  • telephone calls
  • UK
  • divided into
  • categories
  • from
  • to
  • overall
  • increased significantly
  • local fixed-line calls
  • accounted for
  • largest proportion
  • throughout
  • period
  • international calls
  • highest rate of growth
  • experiencing
  • sharp increase
  • national long-distance calls
  • remained relatively stable
  • slight decline
  • towards
  • end
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