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.
The line graph illustrates how the number of transported goods has changed between 1974 and 2002 in the UK by four types of transportation, including road, water, rail and pipeline.
Overall
,
it is clear that
most of the goods for the entire
period
was
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transported by road. Delivering by pipeline was the least used method. Starting with the road transport, about 70
million
tonnes
were delivered through it in 1974. After a little fall in 1982, it continued to grow until about 1992, when it reached just over 80
million
tonnes
. After a slight decrease in 1994, it started to rise sharply until 1998 and continued to grow steadily until the end of the
period
, when it reached a peak
just
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under 100
million
tonnes
in 2002. Continuing with rail transport, it started the journey
just
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over 40
million
tonnes
. In 1978, the indexes of rail and water were at the same point, at 40. After fluctuating, between 1978 and 1998, at 40 and about 30
million
tonnes
, returned to its starting point in 2002.
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started used more
common
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from
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1978
,
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when noticed a sharp rise, which is continued until about 1982. It remained stable before
slight
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the slight
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decrease in 1998, after which started
gradual
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rise. In 2002, it reached its peak at more than 80
million
tonnes
. Usage of pipelines
,
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started the
period
from about 0. It rose until 1994, sharply in some
place
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and slowly in others, and reached a peak at above 20
million
tonnes
and remained stable until the end of the
period
.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words period, million, tonnes with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "decrease" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "reached" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "remained" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "rise" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "stable" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 5 times.
Vocabulary: The word "just over" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "slight" was used 2 times.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Overview
  • Trend
  • Fluctuation
  • Peak
  • Trough
  • Increase
  • Decrease
  • Stability
  • Mode of transport
  • Quantity
  • Comparison
  • Goods
  • Transported
  • Significant
  • Noticeable
  • General trend
  • Time span
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