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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 chart compares the number of items delivered by four different means of transport in the UK from 1974 to 2002.
Overall
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it is clear that
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 the figures for all types of transport experienced an upward trend, except for rail.
Additionally
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, the road was the most popular transporting goods in Britain,
while
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 the pipeline was the least used in the whole time. In 1974, the quantity of road transported was highest, at around 80
million
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tonnes
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,
whereas
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 that of pipeline was significantly lower, at only 5
million
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tonnes
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. At the same time, the figures for water and rail had a similar amount in the first year at nearly 40
million
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tonnes
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. In the year 2002, there was a dramatic growth of 30 to roughly 100
million
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tonnes
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 in road transportation.
By contrast
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, the number of goods transported using rail remained unchanged at about 40
million
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 until 1978,
then
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 decreasing considerably to nearly 30
million
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tonnes
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 and recovering to the same figure as the first year. Meanwhile, there
were
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 a moderate climb to about 65
million
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 and just over a fifth in the figures for water and pipeline cargo transported. respectively.

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Vocabulary: Replace the words million, tonnes with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "figures" was used 4 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "nearly" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 2 times.
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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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