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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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

Introduce the graph by naming the three fuels, the UK, the years and the unit.
Give an overview of the overall ranking and the contrasting directions of change.
Describe petroleum’s rise, dip and recovery with key dates and approximate figures.
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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