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The following bar chart shows the different modes of transport used to travel to and from work in one European city in 1960, 1980 and 2000.

The following bar chart shows the different modes of transport used to travel to and from work in one European city in 1960, 1980 and 2000.
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The provided bar chart gives data on various kinds of transport utilized to commute to and from
work
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 in a particular European city in 1960, 1980 and 2000. It is measured in percentages of travellers.
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, the popularity of commuting by car between
work
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 and home showed a dramatic growth throughout the decades.
On the other hand
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, the
percentage
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 of people utilizing bikes and going to
work
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 by foot, decreased significantly throughout a 40-year period,
whereas
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 taking a bus was one of the most convenient choices to get to
work
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. It can be clearly seen that the
percentage
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 of workers driving to
work
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 rose dramatically from about 5% in 1960 to around 22% in 1980 and
then
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 again to approximately 35% by 2000. The
percentage
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 of individuals taking a bus fluctuated throughout a given period from around 17% to 25% and 16% in 1960, 1980 and 2000 respectively. In stark contrast, the
percentage
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 of people biking dropped dramatically from approximately 25% to 20% and again to 5% in 1960, 1980 and 2000 respectively, the statistic of which coincides with the number of workers going to and from
work
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 on foot.

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Vocabulary: Replace the words work, percentage with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "gives" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "percentages" was used 5 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "approximately" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "dramatic" was used 3 times.
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