Language of Change

Describe this trend with one word.

• fluctuated

• remained unchanged

• decreased

• increased

The sales of Harry Potter books declined ____ 1000 between July and August.

• from

• to

• by

• at

Describe this trend with a word.

• declined

• fluctuated

• remained stable

• climbed

 

Imports _________ steadily during the first half of the year, while exports _________ slightly.

• climbed - increased

• rose - declined

• increased - fluctuated

• reduced - went up

There/ dramatic/ number of/ fall/people/ was/ a/ attending/ in the/ the theatre.

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

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

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

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

Find the mistake in the following sentence:

Canada started at 15 million tonnes in 1985, then increased fast in 1988 to 24 million tonnes, and dropped sharp in 1989 to 14 million tonnes.

• started at

• increased fast

• dropped sharp

Which of the following words has the same meaning with 'remain stable'?

• went up

• saw a downward trend

• remained unchanged

• fell

What is the general trend of the red line?

• upward trend

• downward trend

• remained unchanged

• unknown

Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the following sentence:

"The price of oil rose sharply in the period of 5 years."

• There was a sharp increase in the price of oil over the period of 5 years.

• There was a sharp decrease in the price of oil in 5 years.

• There is a considerable rise in the price of oil in 5 years.

• declined sharply

• declined gradually

• declined slightly

• declined moderately