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.
✨ Do you want to improve your IELTS writing?
The line chart represents the number of items delivered by various types of transportation modes in the UK from 1974 to 2002.
Overall
Linking Words
, the goods were mostly transported by road and the least was by
Add an article
the
a
show examples
pipe. There was an increasing freight for all modes over the period of time. In 1974, the biggest quantities of freight were delivered by road, accounting for nearly 70
million
Use synonyms
tonnes
Use synonyms
. Transporting by road started to grow gradually in 1986,
however
Linking Words
, it witnessed a noticeable decrease in 1994 at the value of slightly below 80
million
Use synonyms
tonnes
Use synonyms
. It jumped to its final value of under 100
million
Use synonyms
tonnes
Use synonyms
in 2002.
Initially
Linking Words
, delivering cargo by water was in third place, closely behind the training mode, accounting for just below 40
million
Use synonyms
tonnes
Use synonyms
. It managed to surpass the rail’s level in 1978 and hovered around 60
million
Use synonyms
tonnes
Use synonyms
until 1994. It decreased before growing to over 60
million
Use synonyms
tonnes
Use synonyms
in 2002. The number of trains transported items, which started at 40
million
Use synonyms
tonnes
Use synonyms
in 1974, witnessed a fluctuation under its initial level throughout the period. It had just over 40
million
Use synonyms
tonnes
Use synonyms
in 2002 as the third largest. Meanwhile, the number of items delivered by pipeline saw a steady increase since 1974, which had a value of roughly 5
million
Use synonyms
tonnes
Use synonyms
in the beginning.
Although
Linking Words
it had been growing, it remained the
last
Linking Words
in 2002, accounting for just over 20
million
Use synonyms
tonnes
Use synonyms
.
Submitted by intanannisa.ia on

Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Writing9 with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

Vocabulary: Replace the words million, tonnes with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "decrease" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "just over" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Overview
  • Trend
  • Fluctuation
  • Peak
  • Trough
  • Increase
  • Decrease
  • Stability
  • Mode of transport
  • Quantity
  • Comparison
  • Goods
  • Transported
  • Significant
  • Noticeable
  • General trend
  • Time span
What to do next:
Look at other essays: