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

The graph below shows the quantities of goods transported in the UK between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes of transport.
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The line charts compare the amounts of goods delivered by four means of vehicles from 1974 to 2002 in Britain.
It is clear that
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road played a crucial role in merchandise transportation in the country,
whereas
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pipeline was the least choice among them.
Overall
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, almost all commodities saw an increase in quantity during the period shown. In 1974, 70
million
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tonnes
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of merchandise was transported by road, which was approximately equivalent to the quantity of the rest of the commodities combined at that time. The figure peaked at nearly 100
million
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28 years later.
By contrast
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, the number of transporting goods by pipeline was negligible at
first,
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then
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there was a significant growth over the three decades, at more than 20
million
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tonnes
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in 2002. The quantities of goods delivered by water and rail were almost the same (40
million
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tonnes
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) in the beginning, which,
however
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, experienced increases to varying degrees.
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around 63
million
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tonnes
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of merchandise were sent by water in 2002, the figure for rail only rose slightly, at 42
million
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, with many fluctuations.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words million, tonnes with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "almost" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Transported goods
  • Quantities
  • Trends
  • Modes of transport
  • Rail
  • Road
  • Water
  • Pipeline
  • Fluctuations
  • Predominance
  • Economic influences
  • Societal changes
  • Technological advancements
  • Environmental impact
  • Growth
  • Steady increase/decrease
  • Comparison
  • Period (e.g., decade, years)
  • Examination
  • Implications
  • Analysis
  • Conclusion
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