The graph below shows the quantities of good transported in the UK between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes of transport. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.
The graph gives the information about the quantities of goods transported in the UK for a period of 28 years between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes of transport.
As expected,road was the most popular mode of transport whereas pipeline was the least popular in all the years. There was an overall increase in the use of road and pipeline between 1974 and 2002 although there were some minor fluctuations in the use of road and marginal increase in the use of pipeline between 1980 and 1992. In 1974, around 70 million tonnes of goods were transported through road whereas in 2002 this value...
- The table below gives information about the underground railway systems in six cities. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. 80
- News editors decide what to broadcast on television and what to print in newspapers. What factors do you think influence these decisions? Do we become used to bad news? Would it be better if more good news was reported? 75
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