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Band 7+: The chart below shows the level of carbon emissions of three types of fossil fuel in the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2010.

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The image shows a bar chart titled 'Carbon emissions from thre fossil fuels', detailing the level of carbon emissions in million tons in the United Kingdom for three types of fossil fuel: Gas, Oil, and Coal. In 1990, the emissions were approximately: Gas 225, Oil 275, and Coal 315. In 1995, the values were: Gas 275, Oil 240, and Coal 280. For the year 2000, emissions were: Gas 225, Oil 275, and Coal 315. In 2005, the emissions were: Gas 225, Oil 275, and Coal 315. For 2010, the emissions were: Gas 225, Oil 275, and Coal 315.

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The bar chart illustrates the amount of carbon that was emitted into the environment from three types of fossil fuel in the United Kingdom over a period of 20 years.

Overall, it is evident that coal released the highest proportion of carbon maintaining similar altitude, while the lowest amount of carbon was generated by the gas in the years from 1990 to 2010. On the contrary, the volume of carbon emissions from oil was the second highest in the same period.

To begin with, in 1990, coal contributed to produce around 320 million tonnes of carbon which was the highest amount compared to other two sources, this figured then reduced by approximately 40 million tonnes to stand at around 280 million tonnes in 1995. After that, this volume reached its initial value in 2000 and remained almost static at the end of the period. On the contrary, gas had the lowest contribution to release the carbon into the environment in 1990, which was about 230 million tonnes.

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Task Response

The report appropriately addresses the task by describing the main trends and comparing the three fossil fuels over the period. The overall structure is clear, with an introduction, overview, and detailed paragraphs. However, there are some omissions and lapses: the report does not mention the data for oil in the later years (2000-2010) or the gas data after 1990, and it does not fully describe the trends for all fuels across the entire period. Additionally, there are minor inaccuracies in the figures (e.g., 'around 320' instead of 315, 'around 230' instead of 225). To improve, ensure all key data points are covered and the description is complete and accurate.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report is generally well-organized with a clear introduction and an overview paragraph. The progression of ideas is logical, and the use of cohesive devices such as 'Overall', 'To begin with', and 'On the contrary' helps guide the reader. However, there are minor lapses in cohesion, such as the abrupt transition from the overview to the detailed paragraph, and the final sentence ends without a concluding remark for the gas trend. The paragraphing is adequate but could be improved by ensuring each paragraph has a clear central topic and that the final paragraph fully develops the gas data.

Lexical Resource

The report uses a good range of vocabulary appropriate for the task, including terms like 'illustrates', 'emitted', 'fossil fuel', 'proportion', 'contributed', and 'static'. There is some attempt at paraphrasing and using synonyms (e.g., 'amount', 'volume', 'level'). However, there are a few inaccuracies and awkward phrasings, such as 'maintaining similar altitude' (which is unclear) and 'contributed to produce' (which is not idiomatic). The phrase 'this figured then reduced' contains a minor error ('figured' should be 'figure'). Overall, the lexical resource is adequate but lacks the sophistication and precision expected of a higher band score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report demonstrates a good range of grammatical structures, including complex sentences and appropriate use of tenses. There are some errors that affect clarity, such as 'this figured then reduced' (subject-verb agreement and word form) and 'compared to other two sources' (missing article 'the'). Additionally, the sentence 'On the contrary, gas had the lowest contribution to release the carbon into the environment' is awkwardly phrased. Punctuation is mostly correct, but there are minor issues with comma usage. Overall, the grammar is generally accurate but contains a few errors that prevent it from achieving a higher band.

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