IELTS Writing Task 1

Choose the sentence with the same meaning as this one.

The price of oil rose sharply.

• There was a sharp increase in the price of oil

• There was a sharp decrease in the price of oil.

• There is a sharp rise in the price of oil.

Choose the sentence with the same meaning as this one.

There is a noticeable increase in temperature from May onwards.

• There is a steady rise in temperature from May onwards.

• Temperature increases noticeably from May onwards.

• Temperature decreases noticeably from May onwards.

The number of people attending the theatre has fallen dramatically.

• There are fewer and fewer people attending the theatre.

• The number of people attending the theatre has decreased slightly.

• There has been a dramatic fall in the number of people attending the theatre.

There had been a steady rise in DVD sales for the first six months of the year.

• DVD sales have increased firmly for the first six months of the year.

• DVD sales had risen steadily for the first six months of the year.

• There has been a steady increase in DVD sales for the first six months of the year.

There has been a rapid growth in the use of alternative energy sources.

• The use of alternative energy sources has grown rapidly.

• There has been a firm increase in the use of alternative energy sources.

• The use of alternative energy sources has increased steadily.

What is the noun for "grow"?

what is the noun for "fall"?

what is the noun for "reduce"?

what is the noun for "fluctuate"?

what is the past form of "rise"?