The chart below shows the total number of minutes (in billions) of telephone calls in the UK, divided into three categories, from 1995-2002.

The chart below shows the total number of minutes (in billions) of telephone calls in the UK, divided into three categories, from 1995-2002.
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The bar chart illustrates the time in
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spent on three different call types in the UK between 1995 and 2002.
First,
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the local fixed line was the most used way of telecommunication,
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from 70 and
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until 1999 to almost 90
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minutes
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, after 1999 the amount of time decreased to the initial level of 70. In terms of national and international-fixed lines, started with half compared to the local stationed line,
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way of connection ended up with only 10
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minutes
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less compared to the local stationed line.
Second,
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the most strike increase was noted in mobile calls. Started as not significant, less than 5
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minutes
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, it became nine times more used, albeit peaked in 2001 at almost 50, slightly decreased in 2002 to 45
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minutes
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, there was a disparity in the way of telecommunication at the beginning of the period,
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,
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, the gaps became less noticeable. Fixed lines remained the most popular,
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, started as less common,
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mobiles improved their position dramatically.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "however".
Vocabulary: Replace the words minutes, billion with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "compared" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "decreased" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "almost" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • total number
  • minutes
  • telephone calls
  • UK
  • divided into
  • categories
  • from
  • to
  • overall
  • increased significantly
  • local fixed-line calls
  • accounted for
  • largest proportion
  • throughout
  • period
  • international calls
  • highest rate of growth
  • experiencing
  • sharp increase
  • national long-distance calls
  • remained relatively stable
  • slight decline
  • towards
  • end
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