The diagrams below give information about two road tunnels in two Australian cities. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The diagrams below give information about two road tunnels in two Australian cities. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The given maps illustrate two different underground
tunnel
systems for cars in two Australian cities.
Overall
, there are a number of differences between the two
tunnel
systems, in terms of the
cost
, size, length, time of construction, and the surrounding environment. The
first
tunnel
cost
approximately half as much as the
second
tunnel
to construct,
however
, the
first
tunnel
was significantly smaller in terms of length and vehicle capacity. The
first
tunnel
also
took much longer to construct. The
first
tunnel
, which took twelve years to construct between 1986 and 1998,
cost
555 million dollars
,
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and was built underneath a body of water and sand. Meanwhile, the
second
tunnel
only took four years
for
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completion
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but
cost
twice as much, at 1,1 billion dollars, and was constructed beneath a layer of stone and clay. The size of the tunnels was
also
substantially different, with the
first
tunnel
being 1.5 meters high and 2.2 kilometres long, and the
second
tunnel
being 2.5 meters high and 3.6 k kilometres long. The
first
tunnel
system is four lanes wide,
while
the
second
tunnel
system is six lanes wide.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "also".
Basic structure: Change the third paragraph.
Vocabulary: Replace the words tunnel, cost, first, second with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "give" in your introduction.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the third paragraph.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • urban infrastructure
  • commuter
  • traffic congestion
  • toll collection system
  • vehicular capacity
  • bi-directional lanes
  • engineering feat
  • innovative design
  • safety measures
  • construction materials
  • ventilation system
  • emergency exits
  • tunnel clearance
  • inauguration date
  • public-private partnership
  • sustainability features
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