Task 1 · line graph · 18 samples

The graph below shows the production levels of the main kinds of fuel in the UK between 1981 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.

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Ideas to explore

  • Petroleum was the leading fuel throughout, reaching about 140 in the mid-1980s, dipping around 1990–91, then recovering to a similar level.
  • Coal had a sharp early fall, a partial rebound, and then a longer decline to about 35 by 2000.
  • Natural gas stayed near 40 for much of the 1980s, rose strongly after 1991, and ended at about 100, above coal but below petroleum.

Suggested structure

  1. Introduce the graph by naming the three fuels, the UK, the years and the unit.
  2. Give an overview of the overall ranking and the contrasting directions of change.
  3. Describe petroleum’s rise, dip and recovery with key dates and approximate figures.
  4. Compare coal’s decline with natural gas’s later growth, including their end values.
Useful vocabulary & examples
remain the leading source
continue to have the highest production level among the categories.

Petroleum remained the leading source throughout the period.

fall sharply
decrease quickly and substantially over a relatively short interval.

Coal production fell sharply to around 40 in 1984.

recover to approximately
rise again after a decline to reach a similar or specified level.

Petroleum recovered to approximately 140 in 1996.

overtake
become greater than another category after previously being lower.

Natural gas overtook coal in the early 1990s.

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The chart presents a comprehensive overview of the production trends of three primary fuel sources in the United Kingdom over a period of 19 years starting from 1981. The overall pattern exhibits a notable shift in the dominance of fuel sources over the two-decade period, with natural gas experiencing a dramatic surge, coal production undergoing a marked decline overall. Petroleum was the leading fuel throughout the…

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The graph illustrates the production trends of three primary fuel sources in the United Kingdom between 1981 and 2000, with energy units measured as equivalent to one million tons of oil. The overall pattern reveals a significant shift in the dominance of fuel sources over the two-decade period, with natural gas experiencing a substantial surge, while coal production declined overall. Petroleum output began at about …

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The provided graph illustrates the levels of fuel production in the UK over the period from 1981 to 2000. The graph outlines the production quantities of coal, natural gas, and petroleum in the UK from 1981 to 2000, measured in energy units (where 1 unit equals the energy from 1 million tons of oil). Coal output began at roughly 80 units and remained close to that level until 1983, before dropping sharply to about 40…

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The provided illustration presents the production levels of the predominant fuel types in the UK from 1981 to 2000. The fuels depicted are coal, natural gas, and petroleum, with the X-axis denoting the years and the Y-axis representing the energy derived from one million tons of oil. Overall, natural gas production experienced a substantial rise and finished at about 100 energy units in 2000. Petroleum remained the l…

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The graph gives information about amount of extracted petroleum, coal and natural gas in the UK from 1981 to 2000, measured in energy units. It is noticeable that petroleum and natural gas have upward trend, as opposed to coal. Also, fuel with less production level at the beggining was natural gas, but coal overtooked it around 1985, although natural gas moved above coal again in the early 1990s. Overall, petroleum w…

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The above given line graph illustrates the manufacturing of non-renewable energy resources in the United Kingdom by the year of 1981 till 2000. As we can see, the production of petroleum is in increasing trend through out the years as compared to other resources. Although in 1991 its production decreases from 140 to 100 energy units, it then starts to rise again and reaches about 140 units in 1996, after which it sta…

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The graph provides information about production of Petroleum fuel, Coal fuel and Natural gas in the UK during 19 years period. Overall, Petroleum was the most popular main fuel for production in UK 1981 until 2000. However, the Coal fuel production fluctuated depends on year, and Natural gas production increased in the last 4 years. At the beginning, Petroleum production was about 90 energy units. It rose quickly to …

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The supplied graph illustrates the production levels of the main types of fuel in the United Kingdom from 1981 to 2000. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that there are a total of 3 main lines representing three types of fuel with comparison to energy units: coal, natural gas, and petroleum. The three fuels are measured in energy units, with each unit representing the energy from one million…

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The line graph illustrates the varying production frequencies of fuel in the United Kingdom from 1981 to 2000. Overall, there were three types of changes in all the categories included, with fluctuations in petroleum, an increase in gas, and an unstable downward trend in coal. It is evident that both petroleum and gas had higher production levels than coal by 2000. Petroleum remained the leading fuel throughout the p…

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The provided graph illustrates the level of various fuel production in particular country over the period from 1981 to 2000. Overall,the production of petrolium represented the highest proportion with some fluctuations throughout the period, while the rest of productions were relatively small. The figure related to natural gas shows a sustainable growth over the period, whereas coal output declined markedly overall. …

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