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The graph below shows the production levels of the main kinds of fuel in the UK between 1981 and 2000. Summarize the formation by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph below shows the production levels of the main kinds of fuel in the UK between 1981 and 2000. Summarize the formation by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
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The graph illustrates the
production
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 levels of
petroleum
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, coal, and natural
gas
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 in the UK between 1981 and 2000, measured in energy
units
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.
Overall
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,
petroleum
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 consistently remained the dominant fuel source, exhibiting two major peaks throughout the period. Natural
gas
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 experienced steady growth, surpassing coal around 1991,
while
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 coal
production
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 saw a significant decline after an initial fluctuation. At the beginning of the period,
petroleum
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output
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 stood at roughly 100 energy
units
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 and surged to approximately 140
units
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 by 1986, marking its first peak.
However
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, a subsequent decline occurred until the early 1990s, before recovering again after 1995, reaching a second peak near 2000. Despite these fluctuations,
petroleum
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 maintained the highest
production
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 levels throughout the timeframe.
In contrast
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, coal
production
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initially
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 hovered around 80
units
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 but experienced a sharp drop in the mid-1980s, falling below 60
units
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.
Although
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 there was a temporary recovery, the general trend was downward, with
output
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 declining to around 40
units
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 by 2000.
On the other hand
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, natural
gas
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 displayed a continuous upward trajectory. Beginning at approximately 40
units
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 in 1981, its
output
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 remained stable for a few years before increasing substantially after 1990. By the end of the period, natural
gas
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production
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 had reached nearly 100
units
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, surpassing coal and approaching
petroleum
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 levels. In summary,
while
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petroleum
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 remained the leading fuel source, natural
gas
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 demonstrated the most consistent growth,
whereas
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 coal
output
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 declined significantly. If
this
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 trend were to continue beyond 2000, it is plausible that natural
gas
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 could eventually overtake
petroleum
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 as the dominant energy source in the UK.

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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "while".
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Basic structure: Use less body paragraphs.
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Common mistake: Your writing should be 150-250 words.
Vocabulary: Replace the words production, petroleum, gas, units, output with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "decline" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "growth" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "remained" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "approximately" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "significant" was used 2 times.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • production levels
  • fuel types
  • trend
  • fluctuating
  • dominant
  • period
  • rise
  • decline
  • context
  • spikes
  • drops
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