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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 line graph illustrates the quantities of goods transported in the UK from 1974 to 2002 by various modes of
transportation
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such
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 as
road
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,
water
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, rail, and
pipeline
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. The figures are given in millions.
Overall
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, it can be seen from the line graph that the amount of goods transported by
road
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,
water
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, and
pipeline
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 in the UK between 1974 and 2002 increased,
while
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 rail
transportation
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 remained at the same level as in 1974. It is apparent that
road
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,
water
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, and
pipeline
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transportation
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 started at 70, 40, and 5
million
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tonnes
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 in 1974, respectively, before rising to 80, 50, and 22
million
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tonnes
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 in 1990. By the end of the period,
road
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 and
water
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transportation
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 increased dramatically to 95 and 62
million
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tonnes
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, respectively.
However
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,
pipeline
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transportation
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 decreased slowly to 20
million
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tonnes
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.
Additionally
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, the quantity of goods transported by rail remained stable at 40
million
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tonnes
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 between 1974 and 2002,
although
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 there were some fluctuations during the period.

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Vocabulary: Replace the words transportation, road, water, pipeline, million, tonnes with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "undefined" in your introduction.
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Vocabulary: The word "graph" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "remained" 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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