Describe change

The value of the stock market __________ during the economic downturn, causing panic among investors.

• plummeted

• shoot up

• go up

• fall steeply

The price of gold __________ after the announcement of new trade policies.

• plummeted

• go up

• shoot up

• fall steeply

The temperature fell __________ overnight,

catching everyone off guard. ( làm mọi người rất ngạc nhiên)

• steeply

• stabilised

• gradually

• gently

When preparing an income statement, what phrase would you use to indicate data from January to June?

• In the last quarter
  

• During the first half of the year

• Over the past decade

• In recent weeks

If an accountant is looking at trends for the past 10 years, which phrase should they use?

• Throughout the year

• In the last two years

• Over the past decade

• In recent weeks

What expression would be suitable to describe profits from the last three months?

• Since the beginning of the year

• In recent weeks

• In the last quarter

• Over the last five years

What phrase would an accountant use to discuss data collected from the start of January to December?

• Throughout the year

• By the end of the fiscal year

• In recent weeks

• Over the past year

To refer to the time frame of the last two years, which phrase would fit best?

• Over the last five years

• Since the beginning of the year

• In the last two years

• Over the past decade

Which phrase would an accountant use to describe changes observed in just a few months?

• In the last few months

• Over the past decade

• During the first half of the year

• By the end of the fiscal year

When discussing financial results for the entire fiscal year, which phrase is appropriate?

• In recent weeks

• By the end of the fiscal year

• Over the last five years

• Since the beginning of the year