You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The graph shows Underground Station passenger numbers in London. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The graph shows Underground Station passenger numbers in London.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

You should write at least 150 words.
The line graph illustrates the proportion of carbon dioxide emitted per individual in the
UK
, Sweden, Italy and Portugal in 40
years
from 1967 to 2007. Units are measured in metric
tonnes
.
Overall
the emission of
this
gas increased significantly in
UK
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the UK
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and Portugal over the
years
while
it kept declining slightly over the time span of 40
years
in the
UK
and Sweden. Portugal and Italy followed almost similar trends. Starting from almost 1 metric tonne in 1976, the percentage of emission per human in Portugal kept increasing till 1997 to roughly 7 metric
tonnes
that remained the same till 2007.
Consequently
, beginning with a sharp increase to approximately 7 metric
tonnes
by 2017 from an emission of a bit more than 4 metric
tonnes
by 1997, it kept rising slightly till 1997 to less than 6 metric
tonnes
and remained
the
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that
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till 2007. In
UK
Correct article usage
the UK
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, it kept declining between the forty
years
from a bit less than 11 to almost 9 by 1967 to 2007 respectively. Unlike
UK
Correct article usage
the UK
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, the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere rose till 1997 to a bit higher than 10 metric
tonnes
from less than 9 metric
tonnes
by 1967. Moving forward, it dramatically kept declining till 2007 to less than 6 metric
tonnes
.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words uk, years, tonnes with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "remained" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "almost" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "slightly" was used 2 times.

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