[Khoi T] Writing Practice Test 1744627

The given line chart demonstrates the levels of production from main kinds of fuel in the United Kingdom from 1981 to 2000. Overall, the energy from Petroleum and Natural gas witnessed an upward trend, while the use of coal declined.

In 1981, Petroleum produced around 90 energy units and increased to approximately 140 units in 1984. Then the number remained stable until mid-year 1986, when it started to dropped and reached 100 units in 1990. The figure of Petroleum in the next decade grew again, peaked at nearly 150 units in 1999 then sightly fell to 140 energy units in 2000. Natural gas began as the lowest source of energy of the three, at just under 40 energy units in 1981. The number was quite stable, but in 1990, it started to rocket and in the expanse of 10 years, the figure reached its peak at over 100 units, became the second most used fuel.

On the other hand, the production level of coal was right under Petroleum in 1981, just by a few units, and remained unchanged for 2 years. After that, in 1983 the number decreased drammatically to below 40 units. The figure had a slight raise afterward, but then dropped again to around 30 units in the year 2000.

In the modern world, going to university is considered an important step before actually working in the big industry, but in some developing countries, students have to go to another city for that higher education. Some people think that studying away from home is beneficial rather than being disadvantageous. Personally, I agree that not living with family during tertiary has tons of advantages.

On the one hand, living away from home could bring numerous pros. Firstly, the main benefit is having the independence. As later in life, most people would move out from their parents and have to live the own lives of theirs, being independent is only a matter of time. Hence, doing so earlier might give students the opportunity to try taking care of themselves, adapting to the lifestyle and feeling comfortable on their own. Secondly, people would gain various experience when live without the guidance and care of their family. This is because the young people would be forced to step out of their comfort zones and try new things in life, such as cooking, financial management, etc. Consequently, they picked up soft skills and valuable lessons along the way, then become a better version.

On the other hand, attending university in a different place has some drawbacks that cannot be ignored. Firstly, the most common feeling people would get is homesick. For most students, this may be the first time that they get that far from home, so they could have a hard time getting over it. Secondly, when they get sick or infected by some illness, they would suffer quite a lot taking care of themselves. Doing everything on your own when being sick can be tough, but as the medical facilities in most part of the world are becoming more modern and effective, recovering should not be hard to achieve.

In conclusion, although living away to study in the university has some disadvantages, those could be easily fixed and thus, the benefits definitely outweigh them.