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Band 5+: The graph below shows the quantities of goods transported in the UK from 1974 to 2002 by four different modes of transport.

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The image presents a line graph detailing goods transported in the UK from 1974 to 2002 by four transport modes: Road (dashed line), Water (dotted line), Rail (dashed-dotted line), and Pipeline (solid line). Road: starts at ~70 million tonnes (1974), rises to ~100 (2002). Water: starts at ~40, ends slightly above 60, peaking ~65 (1990). Rail: ~40 (1974), fluctuates in mid-thirties, ends ~40. Pipeline: starts ~5, peaks ~20 (1982-1990), ends ~25.

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The given line graph illustrates the goods of four different modest of transport: road, water, rail, pipeline from 1974 to 2002 in UK, measured with million tones.

Overall, throughout the period the most amount of goods were transported by road, while the least of them were transported by pipeline.

In terms of, in 1974 about 70 million tones used by road, however this proportion fluctuated over the time and in 2002 reached approximately 100 million tones. Furthemore, transportation by water increased steadily and initially showed a largest share from 40 million to 60 million. Whereas, there were used 65 million tones by the end of the period in 2002.

Eventually, in 1974 the number of goods by rail dwingled gradually from 40 million tones to 30 million tones and accounted a general decline, however in 2002 it reached to similar level to just over 40 million tones. By the contrast, the quantities of goods by pipeline went up from about 10 million to 25 million at the outsed, but in 2002 it maintained a steady tragectory to 20 million tones.

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million: 12

tones: 7

goods: 4

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Task Response

The report addresses the main requirements of the task and provides an overview of the trends. However, there are several inaccuracies in data reporting and some issues with clarity. For instance, the description of the pipeline trend and the water transport figures are somewhat confusing and do not align clearly with the visual data. Additionally, there are frequent grammatical errors and spelling mistakes (e.g., 'modest' instead of 'modes', 'tones' instead of 'tonnes', 'dwingled', 'outsed', 'tragectory') that occasionally hinder the flow of information. To improve, focus on precision in describing trends and ensure that the relationship between the data points is expressed clearly and accurately.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report follows a logical structure with an introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. However, the cohesion is significantly hindered by incorrect transitional phrases and punctuation. For example, 'In terms of,' is left hanging without a subject, and 'Whereas' is used to start a sentence that is not properly connected to a main clause. To improve, ensure that cohesive devices (like 'Furthermore' or 'By contrast') are used to link complete ideas rather than fragments, and avoid starting sentences with conjunctions like 'Whereas' unless they are part of a complex sentence structure.

Lexical Resource

There is an attempt to use a variety of vocabulary, but frequent errors in word choice and spelling impede clarity. Words like 'modest' (instead of 'modes'), 'dwingled' (instead of 'dwindled'), 'tragectory' (instead of 'trajectory'), and 'outsed' (instead of 'end') suggest a lack of control. Additionally, the term 'proportion' is used incorrectly; 'proportion' refers to a percentage or part of a whole, whereas this graph measures absolute quantities in million tonnes. Focus on learning precise synonyms for trends (e.g., 'fluctuated', 'increased', 'remained steady') and ensure spelling accuracy.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report contains several grammatical errors that make reading difficult. There are issues with sentence construction, such as 'there were used 65 million tones' and 'about 70 million tones used by road' (which lacks a verb). There is also confusion between 'number' and 'quantity' (tonnes are uncountable, so 'amount' or 'quantity' should be used). To improve, practice subject-verb agreement and the use of passive vs. active voice when describing data (e.g., 'Road transport accounted for...' instead of '70 million tones used by road').

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